Valve, a company for Steam Deck (and all things Steam), announced that the launch of the official “dock” console has been postponed again due to production restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic and lack of components. This is not the first time this situation has occurred, as the launch of the dock was delayed last February due to the same circumstances.

Valve said yes “We are working to improve the situation”thus, at least for the time being, the distribution of the dock remained in the air and without a certain date.

The double crisis that has taken place around the world in recent years has been a blow to the console division of Gab Newell’s company, as there are still people waiting at the moment to receive the Steam Decks they have reserved. long.weather. Valve said that Steam Deck production will not be affected because these are products that require different components.

Since the Nintendo Switch is a bestseller, there is no need to explain in depth what Valve intends to offer with the official Steam Deck dock through which it will be available. one HDMI 2.0 port, one DisplayPort 1.4 port, one USB Type-A (rectangular) 3.1 port, and two USB Type-A 2.0 ports. The device would, of course, be connected to the USB Type-C port of the console / mini-PC.

As with the Nintendo Switch, the dock opens the door to attach the Steam Deck as an external desktop computer, and if it meets everything expected of such a device, it should be possible to charge the battery. Valve is working on SteamOS 3 to improve support for USB hubs and external displays.

We remember that SteamOS 3 is a standard GNU / Linux operating system with the only peculiarity that it is immutable, a characteristic in which there is no first or only one. This means that the paper should support other USB hubs that are compatible with Linux, although here you need to pay attention to the selected device and document in advance whether the system is able to squeeze all its capabilities, especially in what when it comes to output display (the possibility of alternative docks and hubs focused on Steam Deck is also open).

In short, the official dock for Steam Deck has been postponed and now has no release date. We’ll see if Valve is able to fix the incidents it gets into within a reasonable timeframe.