Valve confirms various details about the Steam Deck and its official docking station with a clip that notably includes the Xbox logo, a Nintendo Switch emulator, and more subtle nods. The Steam Deck continues to get software updates and other fixes as Valve improves its performance, and now more PC enthusiasts can get their hands on one of the devices.
Valve released the Steam Deck in February and fans of the hybrid-style gameplay patiently anticipated their devices as wait lists dwindled down. And now the Steam Deck is available without a reservation. Celebrating the increase in supply for its reserved units, Valve created a YouTube video in which it unveils three important pieces of information that may be relevant to new and prospective Steam Deck owners. Since it was released, the Steam Deck has garnered many apt comparisons to the Nintendo Switch, and perhaps playing into this similarity, Valve has included the Switch emulator YUZU installed on one of the featured devices.
The recent Valve YouTube upload begins by highlighting the docking station which has three USB-A 3.1 ports, uses USB-C power, a Gigabit Ethernet slot, and video out ports for display and HDMI. The dock itself keeps the Steam Deck at an angle like the kickstand for the Nintendo Switch does, and using Bluetooth, players can pair tons of accessories with the device like other controllers, better audio options, and even a 3D printer according to the clip. Beyond just showing the Xbox logo for a few moments during the video, Valve also included a standard white Xbox Series X controller and the widely applicable Xbox adaptive controller during this peripheral portion of the YouTube upload.
The Nintendo Switch emulator is only shown in the Valve YouTube video for a brief moment as it transitions from the settings menu to the Xbox UI, showing games like The DioField Chronicle, Hades, Fae Tactics, and Tunic. Although Valve is getting ready to openly sell the Steam Deck in other regions, reserved units are now available in Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, repeating the same rollout process in these new locations. Many additional quality-of-life improvements were also highlighted in the Valve YouTube upload like a plethora of resolution options, image scaling, better on-screen typing, and more.
Several Steam Deck owners have responded to Valve's YouTube video with appreciative words that celebrate the transparency and the stop-motion style of parts of the breakdown.
