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You don’t have to spend more than $50 on a great USB-C dock for your Switch 2
Gadgets Close Gadgets Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Follow Follow See All Gadgets Gaming Close Gaming Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Follow Follow See All Gaming Tech Close Tech Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Follow Follow See All Tech You don’t have to spend more than $50 on a great USB-C dock for your Switch 2 We tested two third-party power adapters with an identical set of features, but one costs much more than the other. We tested two third-party power adapters with an identical set of features, but one costs much more than the other. by Cameron Faulkner Close Cameron Faulkner Editor, Commerce Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Follow Follow See All by Cameron Faulkner Apr 11, 2026, 1:30 PM UTC Link Share If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. You can’t make the wrong choice based on hardware, but you can spend more than you need to. Cameron Faulkner Close Cameron Faulkner Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Follow Follow See All by Cameron Faulkner is an editor covering deals and gaming hardware. He joined in 2018, and after a two-year stint at Polygon, he rejoined The Verge in May 2025. Nintendo seemingly designed its latest console to be a mystery for third-party accessory makers. With the Switch 2, the company changed the wireless protocol for connecting controllers to the new system, as well as how it outputs video over USB-C , making it clear at launch that every third-party manufacturer needed to start over from scratch. Figuring out how to speak the Switch 2’s language — and ensuring reliability even after system updates — is an ongoing challenge. But now there are two reliable USB-C dock alternatives I can recommend, if you need one. Jsaux was one of the first to land with its $45.99 OmniCentro Dock last year, and now Genki’s crowdsourced Covert Dock 3 is available for $69.99. Jsaux OmniCentro Dock $ 46 $ 46 $46 at Amazon $46 at Jsaux Both docks can output up to 4K at 120Hz, though keep in mind that the Switch 2 tops out at 4K / 60Hz in TV mode. They can also scale down to 1440p or 1080p at 120Hz, with HDR support and up to 65W PD fast charging, and include a spare USB-A port for connecting accessories, such as a 2.4GHz wireless transmitter or controller. Genki’s dock seems to cost more simply because it features translucent orange components on two sides. I couldn’t find another spec or feature to justify the $24 price discrepancy between the two. Related I tested dozens of cases for the Switch 2 and these are the best I’ve tested the latest Switch 2 controllers, and this one is the best At this point, we’re several years into having gadgets like these around — after all, this is the third iteration of Genki’s Covert Dock. Just like previous USB-C dock alternatives, having one of these hubs around can be handy for travel (both have foldable prongs, so they won’t bend or snag on your bag), or even if you don’t leave the house. Sometimes, I like to use my Switch 2 up in my office, while leaving Nintendo’s first-party dock downstairs. Genki Covert Dock 3 $ 70 $ 70 $70 at Genki While the novelty of this kind of charger has worn off (they felt revolutionary when the first Covert Dock launched in 2020), it’s great to have two options that work great with Nintendo’s latest console, as well as the Steam Deck and other handhelds. It’s also nice that, whichever model you choose to buy, they both support upgradeable firmware, should a system update change how the Switch 2 communicates with docks. Overly cautious? Not so much. A November 2025 console update blocked some third-party docks , and if it happened once, it could happen again. Photography by Cameron Faulkner / The Verge Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates. Cameron Faulkner Close Cameron Faulkner Editor, Commerce Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Follow Follow See All by Cameron Faulkner Gadgets Close Gadgets Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Follow Follow See All Gadgets Gaming Close Gaming Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. 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