A gaming headset for AU$5 is the most bonkers Black Friday bargain I've seen this year

Stealth-XP-Conqueror product image — (Image credit: Stealth)

If there's one thing I can say about Black Friday in 2025, it's that it has stamina. It feels like it's been going for years. And yet, after sifting through hundreds of PC gaming deals I'm yet to see any that stand out as truly remarkable. Sure, I've seen some good deals, some of them even great—but remarkable? Earth shaking? Nope.

Until now. Mwave is currently flogging a gaming headset for AU$5 a pop.

I couldn't find many reviews of the Stealth XP Conqueror, except for this one published in 2019 at Maxi-Geek. It gets a 7 / 10 on that site, though the text seems to suggest that score is generous. Some of the so-called pros include the striking arctic design (I hate it myself) and the fact that it supports multiple devices. I mean, of course it does. Some of the drawbacks include the fact that the headset sometimes just... falls off. Not great! But for AU$5 I can cope.

I should also say that you'll need to pay at least AU$10.50 shipping, so the real total would end up being AU$16.50. Is that a deal breaker? I... I wouldn't spend that much myself. But perhaps you would. Or perhaps you can pick up some other items in Mwave's Black Friday sale to help offset the shipping cost.

These things boast 40mm speaker drivers, a flexible (but not detachable) mic, onboard volume control with a mute button, and "soft foam cushioning". Judging by those admittedly vague specs, they're not bottom of the barrel by any means. If you've made do with the headset that used to come bundled with Xbox 360 consoles, this would be like seeing Autechre play live in a pitch black room by comparison.

I rounded up some of the best Black Friday gaming headset bargains yesterday, by coincidence. Go there if you want to spend more. Otherwise, Ben and I are maintaining a huge list of the best Black Friday PC gaming deals, with more than 70 bargains thus far.

Shaun Prescott is the Australian editor of PC Gamer. With over ten years experience covering the games industry, his work has appeared on GamesRadar+, TechRadar, The Guardian, PLAY Magazine, the Sydney Morning Herald, and more. Specific interests include indie games, obscure Metroidvanias, speedrunning, experimental games and FPSs. He thinks Lulu by Metallica and Lou Reed is an all-time classic that will receive its due critical reappraisal one day.

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