And though it’s possible to replace its SSD with a higher capacity option, your life will be much easier if you use a UHS-I microSD card like the SanDisk Extreme Pro. The SSD storage on the device disappears faster than you’d think. It’s powerful enough to play virtually any Steam game in your library, and yet is still light enough that you can game on the go without making your arms ache,” our own Ryan Jones wrote.If you play loads of graphics-intensive open world games like Elder Scrolls, God of War, or The Witcher, save yourself the strife of moving data around mid-game and set yourself up with extra storage as soon as you get a Steam Deck (or a Nintendo Switch, at that). “Portable gaming systems have seen a boom in recent years, but few have provided the quality that the Steam Deck offers.

It beat out the PlayDate and the Nintendo Switch OLED. Reviews have been largely positive, the reception from gamers has been great, and the company has done a stellar job of working through the production bottleneck to get Steam Decks to customers ahead of schedule.īest of all though was the Trusted Reviews Awards gong Valve just scooped for the Best Games Console. Overall, it’s been a massively successful 2022 for the Steam Deck.

The launch, albeit delated for a long time, is quite timely considering Valve has just updated said SteamOS with a fix for external displays. “From the right angle USB-C connector at exactly the right length, to the molded rubber seat to ensure there’s no scratching, the Dock was made for Steam Deck” “Not too big or too small, Docking Station is exactly the right size and shape to hold Steam Deck securely,” the company says on the product page. There have been other, third-party docks released for the Steam-powered gaming handheld but this one’s got the official stamp.

It won’t boost the power to the Steam Deck, unlike the Nintendo Switch dock, but it’s probably a must-have accessory for most Steam Deck users.

Steamdeck dock