Steam Link is a good idea, but I’m not buying into streaming PC games yet

I’m starting to get burned out waiting for Valve to partner with someone who can produce an affordable Steam Machine.

But the longer things drag out, the more Valve’s window of opportunity threatens to close. Perhaps to buy itself some time, or to tide over people like me that are waiting for a cheaper solution, Valve is releasing the Steam Link — a gameplay streaming hub that pulls the Steam experience from a PC and makes it playable on any HDMI screen in the home.