Valve has been showing off the official dock for the Steam Deck on the floor at the Tokyo Game Show, with every Steam Deck present being mounted on the new hardware.
The Steam Deck officially released in February 2022, providing a portable way to access Steam libraries and includes enough processing power for complex and taxing games to run smoothly, as well as a compatibility indicator which gives an idea of the experience players can expect before launching a game.
Any news of an official dock for the handheld gaming PCs has been spare so far, with the only mention from Valve being on the Steam Deck’s store page, where it mentions that “there’s a dock, too” but that it will be sold separately and anyone interested should wishlist the item for more information when it’s available.
The dock adds capability for propping up the Steam Deck when connecting to external displays, wired networking, USB peripherals, and power. Valve also says players can “use a powered USB-C hub” but only if they’ve got one “lying around”. This means the possibilities for the Steam Deck could become even more varied.
