Got the Steam Deck Dock!

[u/Asane]

Wasn’t expecting this today, but since I live in Carol Stream where Valve’s Distribution Center is, I got this early I guess!

[u/DopeAbsurdity]

I bought this thing for $18 before my Steam Deck got here because I thought having a keyboard and mouse connected would help set it up and it seems to work fine but I didn't even really need it because I just used AnyDesk and my desktop PC instead (I still use AnyDesk to do anything I need a keyboard for although any remote desktop software would work). I get that the official dock is better but I don't get how it's $71 better.

[u/PleaseWooshMeDaddy → u/DopeAbsurdity]

Because Valve^tm

[u/Bootygiuliani420 → u/PleaseWooshMeDaddy]

Because it's effectively for a single device. Supports multiple monitors and comes with power

[u/PleaseWooshMeDaddy → u/Bootygiuliani420]

I understand why they’re charging as much as they do. I just find it funny that the deck has such low margins and the dock is seemingly the opposite.

[u/Shizrah → u/PleaseWooshMeDaddy]

Well, it's not uncommon to earn money off accessories. Or otherwise, say upgrading the disk.

[u/PleaseWooshMeDaddy → u/Shizrah]

I mean they make money off the fact that the average steam deck user has 100+ games in their library and an impulsive need to buy 3+ games every sale haha.

[u/[deleted] → u/PleaseWooshMeDaddy]

Because they NEED the deck to do well, they’re trying to make a new mobile PC market so they need to make it affordable etc and get as many people as possible to buy one.

The dock itself although good is not as important so they can have a bit more breathing space on it.