Gaming On-the-Go: My Essential Steam Deck Accessories 

Thumb grips are truly underrated. On both my Deck and Switch I don’t even wanna play without them.

Absolutely loved this video! I've just got my steam deck and I'm in love with it. I will definitely be buying these. Thanks great video

Anker makes a really good small charger for the steam deck Its 30,000 milliamps or whatever its called Another accessory I have is 1) 90° Angle Type-C adapter. So I can charge it without having a the cord awkwardly sticking out of top. Also helps prevent the cord from bending & wearing out faster 2) Beats Flex Bluetooth Earbuds Little on the expensive side but totally worth it. 3) 15.6 Portable monitor I travel a lot & i use the docking station along with the portable monitor to add a bigger screen. Cheaper than a gaming laptop

just got my Steam Deck OLED and it's so cool. I'm glad I wanted a bit because there are so many cool accessories out there and it's exciting to pick out the ones I want, this video helped

Brilliant video! Thank you.

Ill have to come back to this, thank you.

Love your videos. Brand new Steam Deck owner, so I’m learning a lot from your vids and others. If I can recommend an Earbud that’s worth it and won’t break the bank, the Sony WF-C700N’s are fantastic and can pair with two devices at once.

Thanks! Very helpful sir!

Picked up the stick grips, thanks!

Damn dude, the quality of your videos is superb, I hope this channel takes off soon! Subscribed 💪

You can get 3D printed compartments to put your charger and SD cards into that fit into the slot in the back of the default case, one even acts as a stand when removed. That said it won't fit much more, and wouldn't be built for a different charger(multi port 100w or the like). Don't have a 3d printer? There's plenty of services that print for you out there, I used Hubs(formerly 3DHubs) in the past, which at least then let me work with someone somewhat local for my prints(can't speak for it currently).

Good vid. I liked a lot of your suggestions and am now looking for some new things to add to my deck. I thought I would add that for docking I've had good success with a simple USB type C dongle. I have a Anker 341(7 in 1) that works well. I don't have ethernet, on it, but I can plug it into my TV or a larger monitor and still use the deck controls. If I want to connect mouse and keyboard, I have a simple stand that I paid $12 for that keeps it upright for cooling and takes up less space.

50 hours in Elder Ring and only 7 achievements... bro 💀

Amazing video. You got yourself a new sub!

1. Don't use thumb grips unless you want to lose functionality. It's minor, and not used often, but there's a touch pad surface on top of each of the sticks that can prove to be extremely useful if bound to a command. 2. If you got the 512 GB version with the glare resistant screen, you'll also want to get a glare resistant screen protector, or it'll just bring the glare back. In addition, if you got the 256 gb or 64 gb versions, then getting a glare resistant protector actually won't help you at all in outdoor environments unless you get a really thick one that might hinder touch controls either partially or entirely. 3. Modding the storage requires that you be comfortable taking your device apart, that you can electronically ground yourself to prevent harm to the device (I recommend googling how to do that), and that you can work in an environment with little to no particles in the air. One thing you can technically do if you're worried about particles and have a spacious bathroom is turn on the shower with the space between your shower and the rest of the bathroom open just a crack, since that'll briefly make the particles wet, which will cause them to fall, but that also necessitates doing the modification inside of your bathroom with the door closed, which many people wouldn't be comfortable with. 4. Grips are good. No additional comment. 👍 5. D-Brand skins tend to wear off after only a few years and often are thick enough to make protective shells no longer fit on the deck. 6. Case is good. No additional comment. 👍 7. MicroSD cards aren't bad by any means, but they're bound to read and write data slower than the internal memory, so save games to one at your own risk. 8. Charger is good. No additional comment. 👍 9. Dock is good. No additional comment. 👍 10. Won't really help unless you've also got a dock, but otherwise good. 👍 11. Power bank is good. No additional comment. 👍 12. Flash drives are extremely temporary and tend to stop working either after only a few months of reading and writing data to them or after wiping them enough times. If you just use them to store an operating system then they'll likely last far longer since you're effectively only wiping them and writing to them once if you just bought them before doing it. 13. Earbuds are good. No additional comment. 👍

First American accessory review where jsaux has been pronounced correctly.. the land of culture

The Sony buds are very expensive but they are really good. Got them after my Sennheiser ones broke for the second time and I got store credit to replace them.

Thanks for the video! For now, I'll buy only the screen protector and maybe analog as well, MicroSD only if i find at a sale, but very informative.

The back button grips are a MUST BUY. Trust.

Earbud wise, i recommend the wired KZ ZSN Pro X IEMs the quality and latency over the Bluetooth wireless earbuds for the steam deck make them amazing for the cheap price coming in at under $30, I even use them at home over the numerous speakers, soundbars, or headsets i have at the house ranging from $160-$300 because they sound so good. If you're like me and have a place to set up the dock on the go, the ARZOPA 15.6" 1080p portable monitor is fantastic and only costs $75 if you use the coupon thats currently available with it. If you plan on getting a mouse and keyboard I highly recommend the Logitech G915 TKL Keyboard and G502 mouse, they may be a bit pricey but will noticably perform far better than any cheap budget M+KB (I went through a $20 and $50 combo that felt terrible to use before breaking down and buying the Logitech), not to mention that without the RGBs on the batteries in them last days before needing to be charged. Its also easy to find nice carrying cases for both of these if you're taking them on the go.

For earbuds, try soundcore VR P10. They come with a dongle so no BT delay an the dongle has a passthrough for the usb c connector, so you can still plug your power bank. ;)

I can not recommend soundcore earbuds enough. Price/performance wise these are the best.

The higher watt chargers won't charge the deck faster. It's capped. However the additional usb charging ports are handy anyway.

I can't wear earbuds, so I'm a huge fan of the Shokz OpenRun bone conduction headphones.

thanks for the video! what's your steam deck skin/wrap? it looks sick

Only missing the XR Glasses wich are expensive but a really good accessory.

Wireless Earbuds: soundcore Anker Liberty 4. Got a pair for $60 and they seem super decent!!

Aye, another person named Randal Great video🙌🙌

I prefer Xbox’s design choice that can take rechargeable or alkaline batteries that can easily be REMOVED without needing to crack open the controller.

great video man. i really think of getting some skins from dbrand bc it's black friday!

Clone of the Kingdom is back n stock at D-Brand.

Are you sure you don't mean a 10,000 and 20,000 mAh battery bank? If memory serves something in the range of even 24,000 mAh will only charge a deck up around 3x give or take(they aren't perfectly efficient). And considering the short battery life, you'll want at least 1-2 full charges for say a long flight or something else.

Do you prefer the HD Clarity or Antiglare? I am going to use it on the OLED 1tb.

Great Video! I Like the Dock but i habe ready on Amazon that there are Problems with LG OLED Tv's.

What wrap are you using on your deck?? I dig it!

i think that you could try portable monitor and use your steamdeck as a controller when connected and there a jsaux dock that use nvme ssd that can be helpful and fast

If you want to keep playing while you charge with a power bank then you need one with PD that can supply 45w

You can buy a rechargeable battery for the XBOX Controller. But having AA removable battery options is definitely superior, and will keep the controller lasting longer. Can you imagine having to unscrew and dismantle the controller to swap out the battery after a few years? Yuck.

When I visit my parents, I can play with my old gaming PC from 2005 and its still fun. What is less fun is, that near every music or fan noise makes my mother angry and we argue about this....my solution was a steam deck and I asked my father, if its cheaper in their country than in Switzerland. 2 Days later he asked if this is a Steam Deck and I said yes, but 64 GB is enough and I upgrade it later and he told me: "too late, the 512 GB is already ordered" Here I would have payed 800-900 bucks and he bought it for 500 or 550 bucks and he declares it as a gift 😅 Last time Ive had a handeld was a Gameboy ^^ or Nintendo DS from my sister and really looking forward to try out the deck in 2 weeks. Ive already bought a Dock: Dockteck 7 in 1 USB-C, the version with the stand and it has 2 SD card slots but "only" 2 USB ports. Currently I am thinking about a "JSaux Modcase" and "JSaux screen protector." Any advice what to do first or, besides a obvious powerbank, what to buy next for the Deck?

So all in all you recommend this as a main gaming system? I love pc gaming but in a small apartment I don’t 1.) have room 2.) i’m currently dealing with chronic illness so just being on the couch or bed is easier 3.) the price is so competitive i love it

I have one suggestions to you but if you take this one then the video might be like Jsaux sponsored. To begin with I would recommend that the jsaux mod case because with the bundle you can get everything that you need on the steam deck. From a portable dog that sticks on the back of the device do a 20k mAH battery bank and other staff as well like a portable fan to lower the temps of the device like -5~-10 and a socket to make a spare M.2 ssd to an external ssd. And comes with all the cables you might need.

Xbox doesn't have integrated batteries because people still enjoy standard AA batteries. The controller is still good after a decade.

It’s there any upgrade that can be done in the graphic card ?

needs chapters

what is the skin you have for the deck i love it?

The steam deck can't do anything with microsdxc speeds over 100mb/s so don't feel like you need to spend over that, you'll be getting no benefit. Also I really hope you meant 10k and 20k for the powerbanks, 1k barely charges a phone.

Im trying to find out if i can play my steam library games on the go? And do i need internet? I'm possible consumer just doing my homework

Instead of a dock just get a usb hub with the ports you need, same thing smaller and cheaper

I've always had issues with the xbox controller staying connected to the steam deck

6:15 - oh no no, not the Lexar card.. It does NOT have fast write speeds. I don't know where that info is coming from. The read speed is fine, but the write may as well be molasses.

If you have the 64gb make sure to get the anti glare version of the screen protector. Makes a massive difference

why would you ever want an integrated battery in your controller that is the worst once the battery life goes the controller is gone

Honestly, no intregated battery is better. Like for instance, my DUELSHOCK4 barely holds a charge now, because batteries lose it over time. If I want to change it, I have to open it up and fiddle with wires. Meanwhile, my 8bitdo pro controller has a pack and accepts batteries and so when that loses charge over time, I can just buy a new one. Easy peasy.

I recommend the jsaux thumbgrips since they enhance the thumb sensors :) sucks they only cone in black though

What skin do you have

Should I get a screen protector for my 512 special glass deck…

where did you get the sd card holder?

noticed no grip?

I use Xbox controllers because you can remove the batteries. Removeable batteries are way better than non. my ps4 controllers are never usable unless i plug them up with a cable while using

Anker soundcore p10 earbuds

FFS just buy a rechargeable battery for the controller. we like removable batteries so we dont have to throw the controller away when the battery goes bad, my controller has lived through 2 rechargeable battery packs now and still good, cant do that if the battery is built in

I literally just got my deck yesterday….. so lay it on me….

“Jay-socks”

"Jay-socks"

Link to your skin ?!

you are the first channel I've heard calling the ssd upgrade "easy" definitely not for the average user and im surprised by this bold statement

There is no such thing as furture proofing storage. 10% of my stream library could fill a 4tb ssd.

jay-socks

At this point I believe Xbox has a lifetime contract to third party battery pack manufacturers. Feeding the family type shh📜📈