Reddit reviews Anker USB C Hub, Aluminum USB C Adapter with 4 USB 3.0 Ports, for MacBook Pro 2018/2017, ChromeBook, XPS, Galaxy S9/S8, and More

Lets just randomly round up these numbers, not care that we can get cheaper in bulk: 2m+ already ordered, and think we need to buy random componets instead of manufacturing ours to spec.

Also with the Switches video signal being 1080p max we could likely get by with a standard usb hub with a USB to USB C cross over cutting drastically down on cost.

Not to mention there is hubs for as little as $17 and a USB C to HDMI for $13 which is $30 not $50-$70

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XU6IMWY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_3eqizbXC66S0N

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0123PJ9BK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_Wgqizb8KES27B

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00XU6IMWY/ref=psdcmw_281413_t1_B00XU6PM68

I just got one of those. It seems to work well, looks good, and is cheap. I have a space grey MacBook Pro but I didn't care about the color of a USB hub.

Edit: I'm realizing that's not really the same as what you're looking at now. It's still a good option if you just need to plug in some USB devices.

A HOTAS is an awesome addition to Elite Dangerous in VR.

As for a USB hub here is a copy paste of an answer I provided someone a few days ago about hubs. I posted earlier about PCI cards but just realised you have a laptop sp they are not really an option.

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Just remember a hub that might work for one person might not work for another. Because you are essentially daisy chaining it to the USB controllers on your motherboard. If your motherboard doesn't have a good enough USB subsystem you are still going to have problems.

The ideal solution would be to get a hub for everything Non Rift related and try to put everything Rift related onto the motherboard where possible. If you have to put something Rift related onto a Hub I would choose a 3rd sensor first (when using supplied extension cable) as its bandwidth requirements are quite low.

Firstly you would likely want a powered USB hub in case the Rift sensors or headset needed to pull more power than the motherboard port you plug it into is able to provide.

USB 3.0 Hubs

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Port-2-5A-power-adapter/dp/B00DQFGH80

or

https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Aluminum-Portable-Adapter-Devices/dp/B00PBZX0OM

I chose those two brands Anker and Amazon Basics because they are the hubs I commonly see people say have worked for the Rift.

USB-C Hubs

Alternatively you could try getting a USB-C hub which would give you the best chance of avoiding having a bottleneck with data throughput. I couldn't find any (of those brands) that had powered options so you run the risk of not having enough power.

https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Aluminum-Portable-Macbook-Devices/dp/B00XU6IMWY

or

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-USB-3-1-Type-C-Port/dp/B01M4J1DDP

Disclaimer: There really isn't much documented evidence of what works because like I said earlier it all depends on the motherboard USB port you end up plugging these into. If you have success let reddit know though so others in your situation can do the same. I thought about buying a few for just testing when questions like this were asked but I couldn't be bothered as my PCI card solution works just fine (something you can't do)

I think you actually want a USB hub, not a cable. Like this one:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XU6IMWY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_NcijzbVSXAXY0

Great purchase! Congrats....
I'd say- w/ those devices, you won't be pressing the throughput limits of your combination Thunderbolt 3/USB 3.1 gen interface whatsoever, so I'd go w/ the cheaper solution, which is a USB C hub w/ 4 USB 3 ports.
Do NOT buy any garbage brand. Here is the best you can get @ a very decent price:
https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Devices-Including-ChromeBook-Aluminum/dp/B00XU6IMWY/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1484015396&sr=1-3&keywords=usb+c+hub
Anker is the definitive MFi Apple partner on cabling; they make Apple certified, stellar products.
Note: I use this on mine, & have the EXACT same model as you!! =)

Ah I hear ya, thank you for the answers

https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Aluminum-Portable-Macbook-Devices/dp/B00XU6IMWY

is it this one?

I have two sensors hooked up to this https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Aluminum-Portable-Macbook-Devices/dp/B00XU6IMWY and it's working perfectly.

I purchased: https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Aluminum-Portable-Macbook-Devices/dp/B00XU6IMWY/ref=sr_1_6?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1502716367&sr=1-6&keywords=USB+C+Hub

I'm hoping to at least get enough bandwidth / power for two sensors.

Anker is a well-liked brand.

I actually think your best bet would be an USB drive. They offer faster speeds at the same (or less) cost. If you think Samsung works best with Samsung products, I recommend you this paired up with this adapter

Why is it better? The SD card gives you 95MB/s (Lots of Android apps can't be sent to your SD Card (without rooting) because they are really slow, imagine that using an OS such as Ubuntu/Debian) and 128GB for $81.38. The USB drive + adapter gives you 128GB, 150MB/s and an adapter for other things other than your drive for $49.94.

If you think losing an USB slot is just too much, you can always buy this hub instead of the adapter. Total: $57.94

I guess it's easier to understand if I link some stuff.

You can get something like this cable, this adapter, this hub, or anything else that looks similar. They all do the same thing so it doesn't really matter which. Any of them can connect to the bottom of the Switch to let you plug USB stuff in. Switch has the same kind of port (it's called USB-C) as the recent Macbooks so a lot of these things say they're for Macbook but they work with Switch too.

Only some USB LAN adapters work with Switch. Here's a few examples: HORI, Plugable, Cable Matters, AmazonBasics. Any of these work the same so get whichever one you can. They all work with the dock too.

If you don't care about using a LAN adapter with your dock at all, you could also get this LAN adapter instead which plugs directly into the Switch without needing another adapter, but you cannot use it when the Switch is docked.

https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Aluminum-Adapter-MacBook-ChromeBook/dp/B00XU6IMWY/