Heat but when was the Steam Link ever £99.99!

Fibs from Game I think...

Heat - the steam link is a well made bit of kit.

Heat but when was the Steam Link ever £99.99!

Fibs from Game I think...

Seem to be going for near this price 2nd hand on eBay so great price for new

Elder Scrolls Online - £34.99

Can always rely on GAME when you need a chuckle.

love the steam controller, but for fps games no matter how much I fiddle around with the setting the right "analogue stick" space moves so slow. so if you need to turn fast it's just impossible, anyone know a fix for this or is it never gonna be good enough for that type of game ? for cities skylines type games it's brilliant though

Even £99.99 for both is a markup on the Steam price though?

Just bought the link off ebay for 36 damn it

Is the controller good? Thinking of picking up 2

Very tempting at this price. I'd like to get the Steam controller to make playing strategy and point n click adventure types games in the living room more comfortable as I've heard it's good for these kinds of games that regular controllers just aren't designed to handle.

Also considering the Steam link as I'm looking for a really simple easy to use solution for steam game streaming. At the moment I use a Nvidia Shield TV box, which is fine mostly, but sometimes it just inexplicably decides one day it won't connect or sometimes downscales the resolution to 640*480 for no apparent reason. I suspect it's down to bugs in the Geforce experience software link on the PC and Shield TV.

I'm thinking the Steam link might be a more robust system with less software layers that can go wrong?

One more thing, does anyone know what controllers work with the link (apart from it's own Steam controller). Do PS4 or Xbox One controllers work?

​The Xbox one s controller has Bluetooth but is 44.99. I have controllers coming out of my ears but nothing suitable for wireless play with this.

Great idea, poor execution. Sold mine within a month due to random drop outs, even over a gigabit ethernet switch.

GAME, misleading the public? Say it ain't so GAME...

don't buy the steam link without a steam controller. two go hand in hand. :man:

Cost less?

I had problems with the steam link over TP-Link Powerline adapters, frequent slow downs, was quite frustrating, changed to Edimax 600Mpbs Powerlines and has all been ok. I didn't get the controller, just use a wireless xbox 360 one.

Nice, I've ordered a Steam Link. Been considering them for a while so I can play some came more suited to a controller in the front room. Hot.

Ordered, thanks. Great way to get a Steam controller without having to pay delivery, assuming you can get to a GAME store.

​i already have the PC though ? I'm asking if it works better through the link or is it just the same

I've tried Link at a few different houses (all with good broadband speed) and it seems to work amazingly well at some and too laggy to really enjoy at others, I was never able to figure out why exactly. Luckily it works great at my house so is perfect for living room gaming.

Pretty good, take it these aren't selling so well.

Controller seemed very cheap plastic to me

They're £39.99 each on the Steam store but I believe the Game deal also included £20 of Steam credit so £99.99 made sense - in fact, considering the Steam store postage costs you would have saved about £7-8 getting that deal from Game. I just think the RRP is a bit steep for the controller and Link. £27.99 is about right.



It would probably consume less power, if that's a concern. Otherwise it is basically the same as streaming between two instances of the Steam client on two different PCs.



Maybe just get an Xbox 360 controller for it then? They're still great controllers and will work with the Steam Link with a USB wireless adapter. Or the PS4's DualShock 4 will work natively over Bluetooth, and the new Xbox One S Bluetooth controller probably will as well.

Well worth it imo and tempted to buy another.

I've got mine connected to VM SuperHub 2 (I think) and then through eBuyer extra value homeplugs and a TP Link switch.

No problems gaming although sometimes get a slight audio delay if I'm using it to stream the football to downstairs.

Bought a steam controller on release, load of crap!

I think I will be picking up the controller tonight as well.
Cex will give you £26 credit or £22 cash for the controller so if it is cack I can always trade it back in to Game for £1 less than I bought it.

I bought The steam controller mainly for xcom 2 thats it, for anything else any xbox 360, xbox one controller on the pc will be better
I guess that xcom 2 is coming now to consoles the price is dropping on the steam controller

I remember a time these were supposed to be the next big thing in gaming.

**** bought a second hand controller for £30 the other day

Often see the controller and link bundle for £60 in Steam sales so it could work out cheaper to get steam credit from cdkeys and buy it that way (assuming you want both).

EDIT: Forgot about the ridiculous postage that Steam charges, so this deal probably works out cheaper anyway!

great deal thanks op

Just minimise Big Picture and it becomes your desktop pal. Thats all i use it for, cant get used to the pad at all for gaming.

but remember that steam add some ridiculous postage charge on top too though....
This means the bundle of Steam Link and Steam Controller for £79.98 has shipping of £14.80 applied, making it a steep £94.78.

i just went for the steamlink... was tempted by the controller, but i have loads of Xbox360/XboxOne pads so cant really justify another.. especially as i'll probably prefer the XO pad.

Love my steam link! May grab the controller now

just bought one of each from my local game. yes!

Your shop must have been trying to pull one, I got mine for £40 in January.

It was online.

Local shop just had bundles, all 3 of them!

Really very good but do take a few hours to get used to and now I prefer them to normal controllers.

Don't give up on them - they're completely different to what you're used to but in a good way.

awesome find, always wanted one of these but would never pay the original price.
PS. these work great with PS4 and WiiU Pro controllers via bluetooth.

So how does this work? It streams from your PC to living room TV? Can it be used over WiFi? Does it use the internet connection as I only have a very slow one, 4.5mbps down and 0.7mbps up! I have gigabit ethernet to my PC but only WiFi to TV.

OK found most of my answers :smiley: I only have a N router, it recommends ac and 5ghz.

Yes streams over your home network, wouldnt use wifi as too many hickups, but with a powerline adapter its perfect. Slow internet connection doesnt matter as it uses your internal network speed.

I must say I am very impressed with the Link.
Controller will take some getting used to.
Played Rocket League which I always had problems with streaming to my old i3 desktop to the point it was unplayable. Using the link is like playing on my gaming pc. Love it.

Thanks for the post. Ordered one as I've always been keen to test out the controller. The link is selling for about this price on eBay currently which I don't really need having a htpc in the lounge, so it may end up being a free controller. Heat added!

Can the Link be used with a keyboard and mouse?

On the website everything is sold out right now

Thanks for this. I've been interested in trying the controller for some time.

Yes you can use kb + m, Xbox controllers etc with the link.

If my PC and link are wired it works brilliantly, tried it at my new house for the first time yesterday. Not interested in trying it on Wifi, at my old place it wasn't worth the time!

OOS :disappointed:

Ah boo, out of stock currently online - I had just picked up a steam controller for £35 from CEX which is the next cheapest if like me you dont have a GAME store nearby

The steam controller is a great option for anyone wanting to game infront of your TV, it takes a little while to get used to and will never beat a keyboard and mouse, but once you get the hang of using it and loading the community pre-set/setting up your own for all the steam games it really is a great option - you can even use it effectivly for RTS games like total war

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehVC-AeiOn0

I love my steam link, though I did find the built in wifi unit to be rubbish. It might link at 800+mbit but it can only push about 30mbit :P I've seen 800mbit/s off the main AP, not link speed, actual throughput from steam so I know it's good for it.

I set a spare router/wifi AP to client mode then connected it to the main AP, so the client AP does all the wireless stuff and other devices just hook up to the ethernet ports on it, suddenly I get 100mbit solid with no drops whatsoever and the steam link performs amazingly.

tl;dr wifi on steam link sucks, use wired.

Can this support more graphically intensive games - I'm thinking Assassins Creed, current Tomb Raider, F1 etc?
Thanks

This just depends on your PC

The link can broadcast up to 1080p at 60fps, the quality of the graphics depends on how good your source computer is and also the network connection - ideally you would want to either have it connected via ethernet or Homeplug, id steer clear of wifi

The Steam Link doesnt render the games, your gaming pc does It allows you to stream the game and play it on another tv or monitor in your house.

Anyone else find that P.C games just don't scale well to a 50" T.V? I tried playing a few strategy games but the on screen interface was just way too small at 6 feet away and they don't let you increase it!

will this work with nvidia shield tv? the controller

I suspect Game will get a tonne of returns on the Steam link from people thinking it is an actual console as evidenced partly by this thread. Valve just haven't done a good enough job of making it clear it's a streamer only and not a self contained console.

I put the game link through Flubit a few times and was really pleased when it came back with a further 15% off the Steam link, of course being Flubit they cancelled it this morning as soon as Game went OOS and now OOS at game too. :disappointed:

Cheap way of 'streaming' games from your main PC in the house. I currently stream games to a media PC that sits under the TV, but that little Intel NUC PC set me back about £300. For a 'dumb' terminal to stream to this is a pretty good price, I'd say. Remember though, you'll need a decent PC to stream the games in the first place i.e - at least a Core i5 CPU, 8GB of RAM and Nvidia GTX 950 graphics or higher, I reckon (in real world, maybe not minimum spec)

Hot Deal! Thanks for the heads up! I picked one up from CEX for the 2 year warranty and it was faulty, they hae no way of testing it. So they refunded it and put it back on the shelves the next day! cheeky mofos!

This price is tempting to me to get another one though! Although.. Was £99.99 , Now £27.99.... Even the website is spouting that nonesense!

Just picked one up and the guy in the shop informed me that it was a streaming device before selling it, so guessing they have been told to make sure people know. Won't help much with online though I guess, but anyone who thinks they are getting a PC for £28 probably deserves the disappointment or they wont learn :wink:

To anyone getting OOS on the site, just refresh as every time I've checked they've been available.

Bought the last Link & Controller from Game Castleford (Jct32) at lunchtime, even though they had loads of empty display boxes out. Can't wait to test it out, I already have a PS3 pad, 4x WiiU Pro Controllers and a wired X360 pad so should be ok for local multiplayer action. Should get full speed out of it since I have Cat6 cable from my TV area to the gaming PC upstairs.

Completely forgot about that. This one's a much better deal then!

Seem to be back in stock online

The stock levels are a lie on the site my local store said both out of stock but when i went there they had loads out back. The manager seemed shocked when it went through at that price they were not told about it.

They probably stockpiled that for the upcoming black Friday sale :wink:

Back in stock on web-site

Steam have -37% off on the link and controller. Still works out more expensive once you include shipping but still a good price and they may have more stock

On Steam sale now for bundle comprising of, Link and controller combo £50.38 http://store.steampowered.com/bundle/789/
Or individually for £27.99 each.

Other bundles http://store.steampowered.com/app/353370/

Not gone as far to check postage? so factor that in if ordering.

typing this with my new steam controller I am loving it! It has its issues but overall super fun with almost unlimited customization options.
even though it took me a while to type this with the controller lol

picked up both from store, thanks!

this or nvidia shield tv. which one is better for streaming games wirelessly?

This is just a link device to play your PC in another room/house, the Shield can be used for a lot more, albeit at a much higher price.

the 99.99 bundle is the controller, link and a £20 Steam Gift Card. Picked both up the other day but they only had that box on display. Had to ask for the individual controller and link. If you buy the £99.99 package atm you get a a £20 gift card for £40 :P.

I think postage is pretty expensive from Steam. Thats why i bought it from Game.

Its around £7 for UK postage so ends up being similar to the CEX price

As said, the shield and the link are two different products really – the shield is a lot more capable as it is a stand alone android desktop so can run any android app and also has the Nvidia gamestream from your (nvidia graphics) PC or they offer the Geforce Now subscription service for streaming games from their servers but for fees

The Link runs Valves own software only so can’t run android apps (there is an API for creating apps now but im not actually aware of that many that are out) but it can stream games from your PC

Whichever is best depends on your requirements

​ Yeah, I'm personally not sold on either myself.
If the Link could stream games straight from an online library without a PC, it would have a much better USP for me.
The 'tethering' is niggle.
And naturally, £149 for an Android box plus a few exclusives (Half Life 2, Portal etc) just isn't worth it.

check in stores for stock, I done so yesterday and managed to get one

Seems to have expired: 39.99 online... I've had my eye out for a steam link for the last month or so. Can't believe I missed this!

Back in stock online, with free delivery or pickup from store.

​But now priced at £39.99

Wasnt when I posted mate. It went back down to £27.99 for both the link and the controller.
I even picked up another Link for myself.
Looks like you missed out again.

​Seriously?! Is it possible that Game do that price altering depending on who's browsing their site? Every time I've looked in the last week, it's been £39.99.

I just kept looking. I was after a second Link and saw your post and thought the same, that I had missed the deal. Looked the next day and it dropped back down. Ordered for store pickup straight away and posted a reply to your post at the same time.
Just keep checking.

I ended up getting one from CEX. Exchanged a few DVDs and old games and got a pretty much brand new one for£28.

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