The Valve Steam Deck is close to perfect all on its own, especially if you invest in one of the ultra-fast SSD models. But even this cutting-edge handheld console can benefit from accessories that’ll make the gaming experience even better.
The Steam Deck doesn’t come with a docking station like its closest rival, the Nintendo Switch for easy gaming with a gaming monitor or gaming TV, for instance. We’ve scoured the internet for the best accessories for your Steam Deck that’ll help you PC game anywhere and everywhere.
Add precious storage to your Steam Deck with a SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-I microSD card, fit with faster transfer speeds to more quickly save your game data. That includes faster, more efficient performance when playing games saved onto your microSD card, too. SanDisk Extreme Pro cards range from 32GB all the way up to 1TB, so you can add 200% more storage to even the largest Steam Deck with 512GB of included SSD storage.
If you play lots of large, 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). That SSD storage goes faster than you’d think, especially as you explore all the games available on Steam.
The battery life on the Steam Deck, while running SteamOS is notoriously terrible – and even worse with Windows. There’s nothing worse than having to find a plug right when you’re reaching the end of a platformer level. Even if you’re playing a laid back game like Stardew Valley, nobody wants to lose battery before you can get to the carpenter’s shop to hit on Sebastian.
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