Valve Delays the Steam Deck’s Docking Station
If you were hoping to buy an official docking station for the Steam Deck, you will need to wait a little bit longer, as Valve announced today that it has delayed the release of the accessory.
In a new blog post, Valve confirmed that it has delayed the release of the docking station due to a shortage of parts as well as COVID-related closures at its manufacturing facilities. Valve originally said it planned to release the official docking station sometime this spring.
The official Steam Deck docking station features three USB 3.1 ports, one HDMI 2.0 port, a DisplayPort 1.4, and a Gigabit Ethernet jack. Valve has yet to share exactly how much the docking station will retail for and a new release window.
While the docking station's release has been pushed back again due to shortages and COVID-related issues, the company assured those that reserved a Steam Deck that the delay of the accessory has not impacted the production schedule and reservation windows of the Steam Deck.
The Steam Deck was released back in February, and Valve regularly updated the device. This includes introducing features such as Window Switching, the inclusion of a refresh rate slider and lock screen, and the option to buy replacement parts, to name a few examples.
For more on Steam Deck, check out our official review, some of the best games to buy and play on the device, and our article, where we point out all the good and bad things we've discovered in Valve's portable gaming PC.
Taylor is the Associate Tech Editor at IGN. You can follow her on Twitter @TayNixster.
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