2024’s largest reductions on the ever-useful (and ever-customizable) Elgato Stream Deck are taking place now, conveniently simply earlier than the vacations. For players, streamers, and simply anybody who can recognize good shortcut buttons that save effort and time, the trusty Elgato Stream Deck Mk. 2 with 15 buttons, and its bigger sibling, the Stream Deck XL with a whopping 32 buttons, are presently discounted to the identical costs we noticed over Black Friday, promoting for $119.99 and $189.99, respectively.
Even the newer, productivity-focused Stream Deck Neo is discounted at Amazon and Finest Purchase to $79.99 (was $99.99). This mannequin has simply 8 customizable buttons, however stands out with a show that exhibits the time and date, for individuals who must hold shut tabs on these issues. Not solely that, the knob- and touchscreen-touting Stream Deck Plus is cheaper cheaper than normal. It’s $179.99 at Amazon (was $199.99).
Initially made as a instrument for streaming, letting streamers execute advanced transitions, show overlays for viewers, and different difficult manufacturing feats with a one-person present (it’s nonetheless unmatched for this function), the performance and flexibility of the Stream Deck has expanded to the purpose the place nearly any desktop gamer can profit from its array of easy-to-reach buttons. Its massive library of plug-ins has allowed it to thrive in varied communities. For example, you may use the Helldivers 2 plugin to shortly use Strategems instructions, or the DIM plugin to effectively entry and arrange your stock in Future 2. You may even entry an enormous assortment of useful productiveness purposes to assist streamline your workflow. Our friends at The Verge even made a free plug-in that turns a button into bubble wrap in case you’re feeling the necessity to fidget.