Posted Jun 11, 2026 at 8:25 PM UTCAAndrew LiszewskiElgato’s video conferencing kit now bundles everything you need except a laptop.If you crunch the numbers the new $499.99 Conferencing Kit Plus is cheaper buy than buying Elgato’s Prompter, Facecam 1080P webcam, and Wave Desk Stand mounting arm individually. The kit also includes a laptop stand, a USB-C hub so there’s just one cable to plug into your computer, and a one year subscription to all of Elgato’s Airtime Video Essentials apps.If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement.1/3Image: ElgatoFollow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Andrew Liszewski
Elgato’s video conferencing kit now bundles everything you need except a laptop.
If you crunch the numbers the new $499.99 Conferencing Kit Plus is cheaper buy than buying Elgato’s Prompter, Facecam 1080P webcam, and Wave Desk Stand mounting arm individually. The kit also includes a laptop stand, a USB-C hub so there’s just one cable to plug into your computer, and a one year subscription to all of Elgato’s Airtime Video Essentials apps. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/elgato1.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/elgato2.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/elgato3.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
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Elgato's Conferencing Kit Plus ($499.99) bundles webcam, prompter, stand, and software, cheaper than separate purchases. Hardware consolidation trend signals shifting IT sourcing patterns for remote work infrastructure and home office provisioning strategies.
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