After months of ready and delays, Valve has lastly introduced that the Steam Deck dock is out there for buy on its official website.

Not solely that however, in line with Valve, the dock will ship out in an extremely quick one to 2 weeks, which pairs with the truth that the Steam Deck itself is now transport with no wait time (to not point out that it is extremely straightforward to arrange). The port choice is fairly strong as properly, with the dock that includes three USB-A 3.1 gen 1 ports, one Ethernet port, a DisplayPort 1.4, and an HDMI 2.zero port. And for its energy provide, it makes use of a USB-C passthrough supply.

A Steam Deck dock will run you $90 (round £81 / AU$140), which is a bit steeper than most third-party choices in the marketplace proper now. However for these ready it out for an official product till now, value probably is not going to be a problem.

Is it price shopping for? 

Contemplating that even Steam Decks themselves are transport and not using a queue and that the dock has such a fast turnaround to supply, it appears that evidently the availability chain points that had been gripping Valve are loosening significantly.

Nevertheless, the deck itself is much from good. Due to the truth that it makes use of USB-C for the show port, a third-party USB-C dock that makes use of its personal energy provide and video out will output the show of the official dock. 

And as talked about earlier than, the worth of the official Steam Deck dock is steeper than many third-party choices in the marketplace, which means that those that are on a price range may move this product up in favor of a lower-priced one.

There are additionally some bugs that Valve is engaged on fixing at the moment, together with one involving compatibility with LG shows. In keeping with the FAQ, if the “Docking Station is related through HDMI, sleep/wake may end up in visible noise.”

It is likely to be price ready for Valve to work out the kinks of its dock earlier than investing in a single. And when you’re ready, analysis different choices which may higher fit your wants.