The Stream Deck+ just became the heart of Elgato's entire product range, and it's only been this affordable twice before

After years of using one of Razer's alternatives, I just unboxed and set up the Elgato Stream Deck+. It's a good time to try out this version of Elgato's most famous invention, because with the recent reveal of its new Wave 3 audio product lineup, the Plus model is fast becoming the star of the Elgato show. It pulls together all of this brand's streaming gear for gamers, allowing you to control audio, applications, plugins, and broadcast scenes in one convenient package.

This is especially true of the new Wave 3 range, because although Elgato is now giving you multiple products that can help centralize the exact audio devices you have in your setup, it's the Stream Deck Plus you'll actually need to control them. I'd be hesitant to recommend all of the new audio interfaces Elgato has launched because they almost require you to have the Stream Deck Plus already. Right on cue, it's just dropped back to a record-low price at Amazon that I've only seen twice before.

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Elgato Stream Deck Plus: was $199 now $159 at Amazon

The Stream Deck Plus is seeing a 20% discount in Amazon's Spring Sale, albeit only in the original Black colorway. From a look at the price history, I can see it's only ever been to this record-low price twice before. Once, in July last year, then at the start of 2026.

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Having unboxed and done a surface-level set up so I could get on with my workday, I could feel the Elgato Stream Deck Plus pulling me back in, just begging to show me how else it could be useful. I'm used to Loupedeck's software for the Razer Stream Controller X and the MX Creative Console, but Elgato's Stream Deck app has an entire library of plugins and additional uses beyond the simple drag-and-drop interface I've been using.

Even the finest details about the Stream Deck Plus can be customized to you and your preferences. The icons you can set to each key for opening applications can be big and bold, more minimalist, or even simple black and white artwork to complement the look you want. The touch bar can have different wallpapers, the functionality of the dials and keys can go so in-depth for individual applications, thanks to all of those plugins.

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Having spent a hypnotic morning going back to it to set even more of it to my liking, I still feel like I'm only scraping the tip of the iceberg of what this gadget can do.

Because, of course, the main purpose of a Stream Deck like this is to harness content creation power and make things more convenient for on-the-fly control. I've already integrated my Streamlabs scenes into one page, so I can easily switch between them with the touch of a key. Compared to other streaming controllers I've tried, those are the basics they can all do. What Stream Deck Plus is now giving me that even my RodeCaster Duo can't, is Discord integration, so I can control the volume level of my friends while I stream.

I can set more than one of the four dials to individual Discord User Volume Control, meaning if one of my friends who tends to be a bit louder is chiming in and disrupting the mix of my game audio, music, and whatever else, I can fine-tune them without going into the Discord application's annoying settings menu.

Those dials, in particular, will come in extremely handy if you don't have one of the best streaming mixers and even more so if you're going to invest in one of Elgato's new Wave 3 interfaces. The entire ecosystem can be controlled with the Stream Deck Plus, or its newer, much larger XL sibling, which has six dials. There are ways of turning the Stream Deck Plus into a USB hub to control devices through it, and there are ways of plugging in an XLR mic and having a makeshift audio interface. I'm actually a little baffled at just how many ways there are to make the Stream Deck Plus work for you and make it your own.

As I've mentioned, it feels as though investing in the Elgato ecosystem means doing some required reading now, and the only thing on the list is the Stream Deck Plus. In other words, if you invest in this device, you have a pretty open gateway to the future of Elgato's content creator ecosystem. I say this tentatively as someone who's only just unboxed and set up their Stream Deck Plus, but thanks to its current discount, it does seem like there's never been a better time to grab one for yourself.

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