Cyber Monday gaming keyboard, and controller mouse deals 2025: Majestic mechanicals and righteous rodents

Good mechanical keyboards don't traditionally come cheap, but this Redragon K552 is here to buck the trend. This model features good quality Outemu red switches, customisable 87 key RGB lighting and a durable metal and ABS construction. There's also anti-ghosting, splash resistance and a gold-plated USB connector, making this little marvel a hell of a lot of keyboard for not a lot of money.

Key specs: Tenkeyless | Mechanical Outemu Red Switches | User-defined RGB lighting

Price check: Best Buy $43.99

An 8 KHz polling rate, Hall effect switches, rapid trigger, and nice double-shot PBT keycaps. To think you can get all of this, and a pretty unique aesthetic for just $40, makes the geeky hardware kid in me very happy. The Gamakay x NaughShark NS68 is noticeably a cheaper keyboard in feel, but those internals truly are phenomenal.

Key specs: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz and wired | 8 KHz | Hall effect

I reviewed the 8BitDo Retro mechanical keyboard nine months ago, and yet it still claims a place on my desk. That's because it combines a neat look with a great feel, and I even manage to get use out of its admittedly pretty niche Super Buttons.

Key specs: Wired / wireless | Dye-sub PBT keycaps | TKL | 200-hour battery life

Price check: Amazon $87.99 (C64 edition)

A teeny-tiny keyboard, but with some seriously impressive credentials. You can customise the lighting to your heart's content with Razer's Chroma RGB lighting, but the headline feature here is the inclusion of optical-mechanical switches, with key presses registered at the speed of light. It's also got oil-resistant PBT keypads and Razer Hypershift for all your favourite macros. A lot of cool features in a small-yet-premium feeling package, now at a great price.

Key specs: Tenkeyless | Razer optomechanical switch (clicky or linear) | Chroma RGB lighting

Price check: Best Buy $69.99 (black model)

This Logitech G Pro comes with a lot of refined and clever features, giving you all the functionality with less of the fuss. It comes with a choice of key switches, a detachable Micro USB cable for easy portability, 3-step angle adjustment and a lot of customisation options in the G Hub software. Those backlit keys are on the subtle side of RGB lighting, and the Logitech comes off as a class act for less at this price.

Key specs: Tenkeyless | Mechanical | Lightsync RGB backlit keys

Price check: Best Buy $84.48

Considered to be the best low-profile mechanical gaming keyboard by us, thanks to great switches, super solid build quality, and great media controls, this is a great board, only really let down by its usually high price. With $30 off, this becomes a more attractive package.

Key specs: Tenkeyless | Wireless | Low profile mechanical switches

Price check: Asus $119.99

This is still the absolute best gaming keyboard overall, and right now it's at a cracking price. You're getting excellent typing feel, stellar gaming performance, sound dampening that actually works, and a build quality that stands well above most of the competition.

Key specs: Numpad | Wireless | Hot-swappable mechanical switches

In our Logitech G915 X Lightspeed review, we praise this keyboard's excellent battery life, responsive keys, and great feel, and our biggest criticism is that it is quite expensive. Luckily, this deal solves our main problem. It has meaningful improvements over the standard G915 model, with a firmer board and better battery, and it's well worth the extra cash if you have it.

Key specs: Wireless | Low-profile mechanical switches | Linear

Price check: Walmart $189.99

That's quite a lot of cash for a keyboard, but it shows in not only the tech underneath the keys (like some impressive switches) but also build quality and extra quality-of-life features. If you're looking for a rapid trigger keyboard to cut fractions off your reaction time, and like the idea of an extra little screen to display in-game information, this is an excellent choice, especially with a tidy discount.

Key specs: OmniPoint 3.0 HyperMagnetic Switches | Wired | Rapid trigger

Price check: Best Buy $189.99

With almost $200 off, the Asus ROG Azoth Extreme Wireless is still a pricey 'ol keeb. We still liked it a lot in our review, though, and that's for good reason. It's beautifully constructed, with a super typing feel and useful media controls.

Key specs: 75% | ROG NX Snow linear switches | Aluminium chassis | OLED screen

Price check: Best Buy $399.99

Perfect as a starter or low-budget option with a list of useful features like 6 programmable buttons, Lightsync RGB effects and a ton of customisation via Logitech's G Hub software, this mouse proves that you don't need to go fancy to get a great gaming peripheral.

Key specs: Wired | 8,000 DPI | Right-handed

Price check: Best Buy $19.99

The Logitech G305 Lightspeed is our favorite wireless budget mouse—it's nothing fancy, but it's lightweight, has great battery life, and uses a killer sensor. The only thing to note is that this deal isn't necessarily that out of left field—the G305 hasn't been at full price for a while, but it's still worth snagging if you need a nice budget option with no frills in time for Christmas.

Key specs: Wireless | 12,000 DPI | Right-handed

Price check: Best Buy $27.99

You aren't packing an incredibly high DPI or polling rate into this mouse, but you are getting strong performance for the price, as well as a lightweight, comfortable build, and solid software. Cheap and cheerful is the aim here, and it knocks it out of the park for just $30.

Key specs: 12,000 DPI | 300 IPS | 1,000 Hz | 55 g

Price check: Best Buy $29.99

This is a substantial discount on a tried and tested Logitech gaming mouse, with an astonishing amount of customisation potential. The G502 Hero uses the Hero 25K sensor for accuracy, 11 customisable buttons with onboard memory, and comes with five removable weights to adjust the feel for even the pickiest of competitive gamers. The two main buttons use mechanical switch tensioning to make every click feel satisfying, and the programmable RGB lighting finishes off this comprehensive package.

Key specs: Wired | 25,600 DPI | Right-handed

Price check: Best Buy $37.98

We gave this mouse an 85% in our review just earlier this year, praising its very low weight, huge battery life, and super-responsive feel. It doesn't have quite as many fun extras as competitors and can be a bit of a fingerprint magnet, but it is a super solid choice at just $70.

Key specs: Wireless | 26,000 DPI | Symmetrical

Price check: Best Buy $59.99

Simple, lightweight, fast and accurate. What more do you need from a gaming mouse? Because it eschews all the fancy gadgets that so many mice have these days, you save a bundle of cash and get a really long battery life.

Key specs: 26K sensor | Wireless | 55 g weight

Price check: Razer $79.99

This is the new lowest ever price we've seen on the DeathAddder V3 Pro. In our review, we praised this little rodent's great ergonomics, notable wireless performance and strong battery life. It is a tad pricey (though better on sale) and definitely more of a competitive choice, but, to quote ourselves, it "succeeds phenomenally" in that regard.

Key specs: 30,000 DPI | 1,000 Hz polling | up to 90 hour battery life | 63 g

Price check: Amazon $74.99

An MMO mouse and a Stream Deck in one, this rodent is a bit heavy but great for productivity and MMO usage. In our review, Hope said the Scimitar Elite Wireless SE "might not match the active use of lighter, more FPS-oriented esports mice, but it's a productivity and streaming powerhouse."

Key specs: 16 buttons | 33K DPI | 1,000 Hz | 161 g

Price check: Best Buy $74.99 | Newegg $74.99 (with promo code "BFE2363")

This extremely competitive gaming mouse is down to a pretty stellar price, here. It's also a fantastic gaming mouse, which my colleague Jacob swears by—he uses it every single day, and when he replaces it for a new mouse to review, he brings the Superlight right back in when he's done.

Key specs: 25K sensor | Wireless | 63 g weight

Price check: Best Buy $89.99

This is the absolute best lightweight gaming mouse on the market right now. It's incredibly light at just 36 g, and somehow it's achieved this with nary a hole in sight. Apart from this, it's pretty barebones, but a good sensor and light weight is all that's needed for some seriously competitive FPS gameplay, and this mouse delivers on both fronts.

Key specs: 33K sensor | wireless | 36 g weight | 70-hr battery

Though it doesn't quite look as impressive as the Superlight 2, the G Pro 2 Lightspeed matches the same internals and is truly ambidextrous, thanks to swappable side buttons. Both the black and white variants are down to $100, but the pink version will set you back $135.

Key specs: 44,000 DPI | 888 IPS | 88g accelerations | 4 side buttons

Price check: Best Buy $89.98

The Superlight 2 has only recently been updated to a higher 44K DPI and 888 IPS, setting it even further apart from its predecessor. While the original Superlight is better value when the Superlight 2 is full price, with this discount in play, it's difficult to pick between the two. With the second version, you're getting a better sensor, higher polling, extra battery life, and Type-C charging.

Key specs: 44K sensor | Wireless | 60 g weight

Price check: Best Buy $129.99

It's incredible to think you can spend so little and get a stick drift-resistant wireless controller that doesn't completely suck. Luckily for the GameSir Nova Lite, it does all of the above and manages to feel good and light in the hands, too.

Key specs: Wired / wireless (Bluetooth and 2.4 Ghz) | Asymmetric | 309 g

Price check: Amazon $19.74

We've already raved about Hall Effect joysticks and how they spell the end for the dreaded stick drift. In this wireless gaming controller, they're a welcome feature, but this handful of gaming hardware packs a few quirky surprises too. For instance, the triggers also benefit from a Hall effect, but not only that, there are extra bumper buttons. They're billed as fully remappable 'Fast Bumpers,' though their inner corner placement may not sit well for those with tiny mitts.

Key specs: Hall effect sticks, triggers | 2.4G wireless | 19 h battery

It may be vulnerable to stick drift (and that's a big downside), but it's hard to deny the quality on show with Microsoft's Xbox controller. Textured grips, clicky buttons, a nice weight and feel: it's got everything you need, ergonomically speaking. In this sale, you can not only pick up the gorgeous Pulse Red variant for $50 but also a handful of others, like the Shock Blue and Deep Pink.

Key specs: Wireless | Asymmetric sticks

Price watch: Best Buy $49.99

Though a little on the narrower side, this well-balanced controller remains comfortable to play through long sessions. A 20-hour battery life, plus the option to game while you charge (even without using the included dock), ensures this gamepad won't leave you high and dry when you need it most.

Key specs: TMR sticks | Hall effect triggers | Swappable ABXY Buttons | Charging dock | 2.4 G wireless | 20h battery

Price check: Best Buy $69.99

Our current pick for the best PC controller right now, the GameSir G7 Pro is only slightly pricier than a standard Xbox controller but feels and looks nearly identical, and comes with TMR sticks, tactile switches, and a charging dock to keep it topped up and looking pretty on a shelf. This is the lowest we've seen this controller at, and it was already reasonably priced at MSRP.

Key specs: TMR joysticks | 2.4 GHz wireless, Bluetooth, Wired | Asymmetric | 272 g

Ergonomic and responsive, this wired controller offers many of the same features as its wireless sibling but often goes for half the price. Be warned though that the colourful interchangeable faceplates are sold separately and tend to go for between $25-$30.

Key specs: Asymmetric thumbsticks | Hall effect thumbsticks | 260 g

This wireless modular controller is one of the most customizable I've used. The included carry case comes with a touch pad, D pad, and a small screwdriver, which can remove the top plates and swap them out. It's also wireless and comes with Hall effect thumbsticks, so it won't get drift.

Key specs: Wireless and wired | modular | Symmetric

Price check: Amazon $179.54

It's hard to stand out in the game controller market, but the Scuf Instinct Pro manages it—and we're not just talking about the striking pink colourway Dave tested in his review. Customization is the name of the Instinct Pro's game, from snazzy faceplates to button facades, thumb stick toppers, and even the option to entirely remove rumble functionality like the pros. Anyway, after all of that, here comes the punchline: it's not rechargeable! All that sophistication, and this controller only takes AA batteries. Still, it's a great unit regardless.

Key specs: Wireless | Asymmetric sticks

The Huntsman V2 gets all the Razer goodies into one desk-dominating package with Razer Chroma lighting, doubleshot PBT keycaps and Analog Optical mechanical switches. The magnetic wrist rest is removable, and it even features a handy dial in the top right corner that can be programmed in a multitude of ways. A big chunk of a fully-featured gaming keyboard, for a much-discounted price.

Key specs: Full Size | Analog Optical Mechanical switches | Wired

This one's for all you low-profile lovers out there. The Falchion RX Low Profile is a smashing little keyboard—and I do say "little" because it uses a 60% layout, although thankfully it keeps the arrow keys. The switches you get are fantastic, though: pre-lubed and smooth as butter. The board even comes with volume controls along the top.

Key specs: Tenkeyless | Wireless | Low profile mechanical switches

Price check: Amazon sold out

This is the absolute best gaming keyboard overall, and even a light discount is pretty good. You're getting excellent typing feel, stellar gaming performance, sound dampening that actually works, and a build quality that stands well above most of the competition. All for one of the best prices we've seen this keyboard going for.

Key specs: Numpad | Wireless | Hot-swappable mechanical switches

Price check: Scan £109.99

Perfect as a starter or low-budget option with a list of useful features like 6 programmable buttons, Lightsync RGB effects and a ton of customisation via Logitech's G Hub software, this mouse proves that you don't need to go fancy to get a great gaming peripheral.

Key specs: Wired | 8,000 DPI | Right-handed

The Logitech G305 Lightspeed is our favorite wireless budget mouse—it's nothing fancy, but it's lightweight, has great battery life, and uses a killer sensor. The only thing to note is that this deal isn't necessarily that out of left field—the G305 hasn't been at full price for a while, but it's still worth snagging if you need a nice budget option with no frills in time for the holidays.

Key specs: Wireless | 12,000 DPI | Right-handed

This is a big discount on a tried and tested Logitech gaming mouse, with an astonishing amount of customisation potential. The G502 Hero uses the Hero 25K sensor for accuracy, 11 customisable buttons with onboard memory, and even comes with five removable weights to adjust the feel for even the pickiest of competitive gamers. The two main buttons use mechanical switch tensioning to make every click feel satisfying, and the programmable RGB lighting finishes off this comprehensive package of gaming mouse goodness.

Key specs: Wired | 25,600 DPI | Right-handed

The SteelSeries Aerox 3 might be lightweight with its honeycombed design, but it's certainly not light on features. With a 200-hour battery life, dual connectivity, and AquaBarrier protection to ensure water, dust and dirt resistance, this is a mouse designed to take some abuse and keep on trucking. And with a £50 discount, it's well worth considering next to the other options here.

Key specs: Wireless | 18,000 DPI | Right-handed

This gaming controller remains our top budget pick for good reason. In our review, James was particularly impressed by just how much GameSir cram into such an affordable package, highlighting the controller's Hall Effect sticks and 2.4 GHz connectivity. It'd be nice if that package also included a USB-C charging cable, but still. The build quality can't stand shoulder to shoulder with Elite controllers, but for something both light in the hands and light on price, it's tough to argue against.

Key specs: Hall effect thumb sticks | 2.4G wireless | 10 h battery

We've already raved about Hall Effect joysticks and how they spell the end for the dreaded stick drift. In this wireless gaming controller, they're a welcome feature, but this handful of gaming hardware packs a few quirky surprises too. For instance, the triggers also benefit from a Hall effect, but not only that, there are extra bumper buttons. They're billed as fully remappable 'Fast Bumpers,' though their inner corner placement may not sit well for those with tiny mitts.

Key specs: Hall effect sticks, triggers | 2.4G wireless | 19 h battery