FWIW, you don't actually have to spend that much on a dock. Since the docks weren't initially available, I purchased a $20 USB-C hub from Anker on newegg (with

FWIW, you don't actually have to spend that much on a dock. Since the docks weren't initially available, I purchased a $20 USB-C hub from Anker on newegg (with passthrough charging, SD card, USB/USB-C/HDMI) although there are even cheaper ones some as low as $10 for HDMI only. It fits pretty easily in the nylon bag with the charger so it's now a portable dock which I can also use for work due to the full linux desktop on the steam deck (I combine it with a collapsing BT keyboard and mini mouse when not at a desk). Controllers you can get pretty good USB ones for $10 with better form factor than the switch and easier to replace. The openness of the steam deck really helps with peripherals.