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I want to get a second dock. Are third party options good? (lemmy.one)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I have one connected to my Television, but it's a hassle for games to unhook for games I want to play on the monitor for better latency like rhythm games.

I had heard of some third party ones potentially damaging switches back in the day, and wondered if they have improved since then.

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 year ago (4 children)

My understanding after limited research is that it is still a thing to be concerned about, as the Switch is a bit unorthodox in its USB C power standards. Just FYI, Nintendo has refurb docks for a decent price. Even have the white OLED dock in stock if you want/need Ethernet.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Do you know using an official switch power adapter helps mitigate that risk? I've seen some compact ones here that just look perfect for travel.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

It helps mitigate that risk to a degree, yes, but why take the risk at all? There aren’t any really good alternatives out there, that I know of, and the official dock does it’s job just fine.

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