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Get 20% off the excellent SteelSeries Arctis 1 wireless gaming headset

It may not quite be an all-time low, but one of our favorite affordable budget gaming headsets is $80.

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The SteelSeries Arctis 1 works with PC, PS4, PS5, Android devices and the Nintendo Switch.

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If you're in the market for a wireless gaming headset that costs less than $100, the SteelSeries Arctis 1 should be near the top of your list. Comfortable, with good features and strong performance, it's currently 20% off at Amazon. Normally $100, it's down to $80. While that's not quite the all-time low price of $76, it's close. As one of our editors at CNET says, "I've been happy with it for months, and I spent $100." 

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The SteelSeries Arctis 1 is designed to work with PC, PS4, Android phones with USB-C and the Nintendo Switch. It includes a USB-C wireless transmitter that allows you to use it with the Switch. Note that SteelSeries says the Arctis 1 Wireless also works with the PS4 and PS5 (you simply plug the transmitter into the USB port); the Xbox-compatible version is $20 more. The boom microphone is detachable.

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