You no longer need to book Steam Deckto buy Valve Portable Gaming PC. Valve announced that starting October 6 (today) you can simply order a deck Steamwhenever you want and the company will pack it in a nice box and send it to you.
As stated in our review Steam Deck, it's a great little entry-level gaming PC that's easy to take with you wherever you go. Sure, it's a little bigger than the Nintendo Switch, but that extra weight holds an impressive amount of gaming gear as well as your entire library. Steam. It's a way to play some of the best PC games while on the go.
Valve also announced what is the official docking station Steam Deck now also available. The docking station is equipped with three USB A 3.1 ports, a USB C power port, video connectors for HDMI and DisplayPort, and a gigabit Ethernet port. It includes a power supply identical to the one supplied with the Steam Deck. The docking station sells for $89 or the equivalent in your area. Valve notes that almost any third-party USB hub will also work with Steam Deckso you don't have to buy the official model if you don't want to - check out our list of the best docks Steam Deckif you would like some suggestions.
According to Valve, there are new software features to support the dock and other peripherals. These include new scaling, screen resolution, and refresh rate options, as well as new compatibility with alternative displays and audio devices. Touch screen keyboard Deck has also been improved to support Korean, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese.
There are also tons of new options for customizing the controls. Steam Deck, and you can now hold down the button to remap controls on the fly using a feature called "mode switching".
Check out our recommendations for choosing the best SD card for your Steam Deckif you plan to increase the capacity of your Steam Deckwhen she shows up at your doorstep.
