The Elgato Stream Deck Plus just hit its lowest price ever - $159.99 across Amazon, Best Buy, and B&H Photo. This represents a $40 discount from the standard $199.99 retail price, making the productivity controller an increasingly compelling option for streamers and content creators.
The Elgato Stream Deck Plus just hit its lowest price ever, and it's a significant moment for anyone looking to streamline their workflow without breaking the bank. Right now, the device is selling for $159.99 across Amazon, Best Buy, and B&H Photo - a solid $40 discount from the standard $199.99 retail price. This marks the first time the productivity controller has dropped to this price point since launch, making it genuinely worth reconsidering if you've been on the fence.
For those unfamiliar with the hardware, the Stream Deck Plus combines eight programmable buttons with four rotary dials and a touchscreen display. The dials are really the star here. Unlike traditional button-based systems that require multiple commands for simple tasks, a single dial lets you skip through a Spotify playlist, adjust volume, or cycle through functions using what Elgato calls "Dial Stacks" - a software feature that lets each physical dial handle multiple commands.
The device launched with some legitimate limitations though. The touchscreen couldn't trigger plugins directly, and the dials felt somewhat underutilized compared to the main buttons. But Elgato has quietly been improving the experience through software updates. The company released updates that let users assign up to three standard button or plugin actions to each dial. This single change transformed the device from a glorified premium button pad into something genuinely useful for power users and content creators who take their workflows seriously.
That distinction matters because the original launch felt incomplete. The hardware promised flexibility, but the software wasn't quite there yet. Streamers and content creators who bought at full price initially felt they were paying a premium for potential rather than a finished product. The gap between launch and now shows how companies can really improve hardware value through thoughtful software development.
At $159.99, the calculus changes entirely. You're getting a device that cost $200 just months ago, but with a software experience that's substantially better than what shipped initially. The touchscreen is particularly clever - it displays what each control is currently assigned to and lets you swipe between different profiles. So if you're switching between gaming, music production, and streaming, you can have completely different layouts ready to go instantly.