The official Steam Deck dock is here so now it's a true Switch rival

Front view of the official Steam Deck dock
(Image credit: Valve)

The official Steam Deck dock is now available to purchase, which of course only makes it look more like a PC Switch.

Up until now, the only way to project your Steam Deck's image onto a full-size TV screen or monitor was to buy a third-party dock, but now Valve has its own official docking station available. Basically, the Steam Deck is now officially dockable.

The dock comes with a right-angle USB-C connection, pairs of HDMI and USB ports, and an ethernet port. There's also a molded rubber seat so that you don't scratch up your precious Deck when you dock it. It's worth noting that, at $89 retail, it's a bit pricier than a replacement Switch dock, which is $60 from the official Nintendo store - or you can get it from Amazon right now for $140. The official Switch dock also includes a high-speed HDMI cable while the Deck's doesn't.

In the Steam Deck dock's FAQ section, Valve says it's confirmed compatibility with a wide-range of screens, but there's a chance it missed one or two. Valve says you should post in the Steam Deck forums if your display is one of the potential unlucky few that don't work with the new dock.

If you've been wanting a Steam Deck but have yet to get your hands on one, odds are it's because you weren't exactly thrilled about pre-ordering something that wouldn't arrive for several months, if not more than a year, as was the case before Valve started rapidly speeding up shipments. Thankfully, Valve also had good news to share on that front today: Steam Decks can now be purchased without a reservation, meaning you can just head to Steam and buy one and it'll ship in 1-2 weeks.

If you're thinking of picking up a Steam Deck now that it's reached its final form, these are the best PC games you'll want to play once it arrives.

Jordan Gerblick

After scoring a degree in English from ASU, I worked as a copy editor while freelancing for places like SFX Magazine, Screen Rant, Game Revolution, and MMORPG on the side. Now, as GamesRadar's west coast Staff Writer, I'm responsible for managing the site's western regional executive branch, AKA my apartment, and writing about whatever horror game I'm too afraid to finish.