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Farewell, Steam Link

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Valve announces the Steam Link is no more, having sold out of the device in Europe and "almost" sold out in the US-- and it appears the company has no plans to make more.

SteamlinkAnnounced back in March 2015, the Steam Link is essentially a small HDMI box allowing users to stream games from the Steam Library (as well as non-Steam games added to the library) on PC to any TV in the home. It offers 1080p resolution streams at 60fps through either ethernet or 802.11ac wifi, and includes x3 USB ports, Bluetooth 4.0 and support for a number of wireless joypads, such as the Steam Controller and Xbox One or 360 controllers.

The brief announcement adds Valve intends to support existing Steam Link hardware, and will continue working on the app versions available on smartphones, tablets and TVs. Currently the app is only available in beta form on Android devices, since the iOS version was blocked last May following "business conflicts" with Apple.

Go Steam Link Hardware Almost Gone!