Elgato’s Stream Deck makes a great, versatile gaming gift, and they’re discounted right now

The biggest discounts of 2024 on the always usable (and always customizable) Elgato Stream Deck apply now, conveniently just before the holidays. For gamers, streamers and anyone who appreciates good keyboard shortcuts that save time and effort, the familiar Elgato Stream Deck Mk. 2 with 15 buttons, and its bigger brother, the Stream deck XL with a whopping 32 buttons, are currently marked down to the same prices we saw during Black Friday, selling for $119.99 and $189.99 respectively.

Even the newer, productivity-oriented Stream Deck Neo is discounted Amazon And Best buy to $79.99 (from $99.99). This model only has 8 customizable buttons, but stands out with a display that shows the time and date, for those who need to keep a close eye on those things. Not only that, the Stream Deck Plus with buttons and touchscreen is cheaper than normal. It costs $179.99 at Amazon (was $199.99).

Originally created as a streaming tool, which allowed streamers to perform complex transitions, display overlays for viewers, and other tricky production arts with a one-person show (it’s still unmatched for this purpose), the functionality and versatility of the Stream Deck expanded to the point where virtually any desktop gamer can benefit from the array of easy-to-reach buttons. Its large library of plugins allows it to thrive in different communities. For example, you could use the Hell divers 2 plugin to quickly use Strategems commands, or the DIM plugin to efficiently access and organize your inventory Lot 2. You even have access to an extensive collection of useful ones productivity applications to streamline your workflow. Our friends at The Verge even made it a free plugin that turns a button into bubble wrap in case you feel the need to fidget.