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You forgot insanely expensive for what it is.

• thaumasiotes 7y ago
  Eh, the expensive dock that works seems like a bargain compared to the cheap dock that destroys your docked device. The obvious question is, if you can make a cheap dock that doesn't destroy the Switch, why make one that does instead? And if you can't, how is that evidence that the working dock is "too expensive"?
  • im3w1l 7y ago
    > The obvious question is, if you can make a cheap dock that doesn't destroy the Switch, why make one that does instead? Probably because it needs to go through a few iterations of failure and learning from failure.
  • amluto 7y ago
    The official dock is over 1/3 the price of a switch. If you figure a 15% chance of outright destruction of the Switch with an aftermarket dock, it may still be a good deal.
  • cassianoleal 7y ago
    > how is that evidence that the working dock is "too expensive"? Because it uses a standardised connector (USB-C) that has all the specs for power and video delivery well documented but a non-standard implementation of such features. Nintendo chose to create their own flawed implementation, then charge a premium for their own dock. Personally I prefer not to be over charged due to artificial constraints.