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Menphues Apr 27, 2020 @ 12:55am

Where can I buy Steam link now?

Hello all,

Just browsing around and seen Steam link is discontinued so no longer sold through valve, but upon searching... amazon sellers are £250+ which is laughable!

Does anyone know where I can buy one or if Valve would allow me to buy one from any stock laying around?

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Kargor Apr 27, 2020 @ 1:02am

Originally posted by Menphues (Kyle):
Hello all,

Just browsing around and seen Steam link is discontinued so no longer sold through valve, but upon searching... amazon sellers are £250+ which is laughable!

Does anyone know where I can buy one or if Valve would allow me to buy one from any stock laying around?

That's what happens if things aren't built anymore.

And yeah, Valve has no issues with you buying a device "from any stock laying around". Just don't expect cheap prices, as you can see with the Amazon sellers you found.

Instead of buying discontinued hardware, look for something else to use instead.

Menphues Apr 27, 2020 @ 1:06am

The question is how to buy the stock... I’ve just made a ticket in a hope someone can point me on the right direction.

Also use something else... I get it but want to use the steam hardware as the steam link app runs perfect but want it on my TV and I am not casting to my phone to the tv... major lag etc and after the steam link.

I wish I was made aware during the last sale that it would be the last time ever... I was not aware at all or I would of bought one.

They can take the credit from my steam wallet and post me one... happily do that at sale price of full hardware price.. if new. I do not want the controller, just the box and cables for tv as I use Xbox one controller which is perfect for me.

Zekiran Apr 27, 2020 @ 1:15am

There aren't any. It's been out of production, which is why it's now considered a "collector's item" and fetches far too much if people are willing to pay for them.

It was *very* well advertised that it was going completely dead.

Last edited by Zekiran; Apr 27, 2020 @ 1:16am

wuddih Apr 27, 2020 @ 1:31am

Valve does not have any stock and I am certain, that they dont know where some is left.

Dr.Shadowds 🐉 Apr 27, 2020 @ 1:49am

Steam not selling anymore on their store, because they discontinued them.

If you want to do Steam link, get an raspberry Pi, or get a laptop, and do in-home stream.
https://store.steampowered.com/steamlink/about/

Menphues Apr 27, 2020 @ 3:45am

I do not want to use a laptop or Pi, which defeats the point and why I want a steam link but unable to find then I will wait and see or look around for one.

Dr.Shadowds 🐉 Apr 27, 2020 @ 12:18pm

Originally posted by Menphues (Kyle):
I do not want to use a laptop or Pi, which defeats the point and why I want a steam link but unable to find then I will wait and see or look around for one.

They discontinued it back in 2018. If you want to keep waiting for this, alright I guess.

Also doesn't defeats the point, unless you only want the device itself, and not about being able to stream your game which is the point, and can be done by using raspberry Pi, or use laptop for in home streaming, nothing changes if your goal was to stream your game from Desktop PC to somewhere else such as living room, or across town. But you do what you want.

76561198407601200 Apr 27, 2020 @ 12:46pm

Originally posted by Menphues (Kyle):
I do not want to use a laptop or Pi, which defeats the point and why I want a steam link but unable to find then I will wait and see or look around for one.

If you are wanting steam link just for the sake of wanting it, you have no choice but to purchase it from a reseller, plain and simple. If you are wanting it to stream your games, that is why the pi or a laptop was suggested as those can both accomplish streaming your games to a device.

Spawn of Totoro Apr 27, 2020 @ 12:49pm

Originally posted by Menphues (Kyle):
I do not want to use a laptop or Pi, which defeats the point and why I want a steam link but unable to find then I will wait and see or look around for one.

Depending on the TV you have, you could download the Steam Link App for it and it does the same thing.

My Samsung Smart TV has it, for example.

The app was the replacement for the Steam Link. It is available on iOS, Android and other devices.

Menphues Apr 27, 2020 @ 4:59pm

Originally posted by Spawn of Totoro:
Originally posted by Menphues (Kyle):
I do not want to use a laptop or Pi, which defeats the point and why I want a steam link but unable to find then I will wait and see or look around for one.

Depending on the TV you have, you could download the Steam Link App for it and it does the same thing.

My Samsung Smart TV has it, for example.

The app was the replacement for the Steam Link. It is available on iOS, Android and other devices.

I have an LG Smart TV which doe not show the Steam Link, so I googled this and found it's not on LG TV's.. If it was then yeah it would be alot better for me!

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Dr.Shadowds 🐉 Apr 27, 2020 @ 5:26pm

Originally posted by Menphues (Kyle):
Originally posted by Spawn of Totoro:

Depending on the TV you have, you could download the Steam Link App for it and it does the same thing.

My Samsung Smart TV has it, for example.

The app was the replacement for the Steam Link. It is available on iOS, Android and other devices.

I have an LG Smart TV which doe not show the Steam Link, so I googled this and found it's not on LG TV's.. If it was then yeah it would be alot better for me!

Then your other options are as follow, if you can't get it on your LG Smart TV.

A) Buy the Steam Link from 3rd party such as amazon, ebay, or etc...

B) Get a Raspberry Pi, download the Steam link, and there you go, you got yourself a Steam link.

C) Get a Laptop, and use in-home streaming, which is like the Steam link.

If you haven't notice Steam link, is pretty much a raspberry pi with Valve steam link software, so you're not missing anything, or getting anthing special with the Steam link device.

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