The Best Gaming Mouse and Controller Deals Under 100 Dollars

Five PC and console accessories in our current stock come in under 100 dollars, and the two wireless mice are the strongest buys of the group. The two controllers split by platform, so the right pick depends on what you already own, not on which box looks better.

None of these five are refurbished in the sense of repaired-and-resold. The Gravastar is open box, meaning the seal was broken and the unit may have been briefly tested, while the other four are new in box. That distinction matters more for a mouse or controller than it does for, say, a blender, because worn scroll wheels and loose analog sticks are the two failure points that show up fastest with use, and an open-box unit gives you no warranty against either.

SteelSeries Aerox 3 vs. Gravastar Mercury M2

The SteelSeries Aerox 3 Wireless Gaming Mouse is $62.30 and is IP54 water and dust resistant, with a perforated shell that keeps the weight down for fast wrist movement in shooters. SteelSeries rates the battery at roughly 200 hours off a single AAA cell, which is long enough that most owners forget it takes a battery at all. The Gravastar Mercury M2 runs $79.95 and is listed open box, meaning it has already been unsealed and possibly test-paired once before landing in our inventory. It leans harder into RGB styling than the Aerox 3, and for someone who cares more about how the mouse looks on a desk than about IP-rated durability, that is a fair trade. For competitive play or spill-prone desks, the Aerox 3 is both cheaper and the safer buy of the two.

The GuliKit Controller Works Everywhere, Which Is the Point

The GuliKit TT MAX Bluetooth Controller is $69.59 and pairs with Switch 2, PC, Android, and iOS from the same box, which matters if your gaming setup spans more than one device. GuliKit built its reputation on Hall-effect joystick sensors, which use a magnetic field instead of a physical potentiometer and are far less prone to the stick drift that eventually kills cheaper controllers after a year or two of use. At 69.59 dollars it costs more than the PDP controller below, and the premium buys you drift resistance and cross-platform pairing rather than any single standout feature.

PDP's Xbox Controller Is Wired for a Reason

The PDP Afterglow Wave LED Wired Controller is $44.98 and covers Xbox Series X, Series S, Xbox One, and Windows 11 over a single USB cable. Being wired is the actual selling point here, not a limitation: there is no battery to charge or replace, no Bluetooth pairing to troubleshoot, and input lag stays lower than any wireless controller in this price range. If you already own a wireless pad for the couch and want a dedicated backup or a second controller for local co-op, 44.98 dollars for a wired option that just works when you plug it in is the more practical buy than a second wireless unit.

The Logitech K120 Four-Pack Isn't a Gaming Purchase

The Logitech K120 USB Keyboard ships as a lot of four units for $39.49 total, which works out to under 10 dollars per keyboard. That is a genuinely good price, but be clear about what it is: a full-size membrane keyboard with spill-resistant construction and adjustable tilt legs, no backlighting, no programmable keys, nothing built for gaming. It belongs on this list because it is in stock under 100 dollars in the same Gaming category as the mice and controllers above, not because it competes with them. Buy it to outfit a small office, a classroom, or a LAN party's spare stations, not a gaming rig. Four units for 39.49 dollars also means a broken or lost keyboard three years from now is a non-issue: you already have a spare sitting in the closet.

Matching the Accessory to the Platform You Actually Use

The fastest way to overspend in this category is buying for the setup you wish you had instead of the one on your desk right now. PC-only players get the most out of the SteelSeries Aerox 3 or the GuliKit controller, both of which pair over Bluetooth or a USB dongle without extra software. Xbox owners who already have a wireless pad are better served by the PDP wired controller as a backup than by a second cordless one at a similar price. Switch 2 owners are the one group where the GuliKit's cross-platform pairing is close to a must, since first-party Switch controllers rarely drop below 50 dollars used and lack the Hall-effect sticks entirely.

If you only buy one thing from this list, the SteelSeries Aerox 3 at $62.30 is the widest-use pick: durable, light, and priced below both the Gravastar mouse and the GuliKit controller. Everything else here earns its spot for a narrower reason, so match the accessory to the platform you actually use before you check out.