If you’re an avid PC gamer, your input peripherals will more than likely be something high up on your priority list in terms of important hardware. Gamers always want the best, hardware that not only does its job properly, but looks the part too. Think your gear needs an upgrade? For the whole month of July, Steelseries will be running the Step-Up Campaign, a trade-in program. This is the perfect opportunity for those who are looking to get their hands on some shiny new gaming peripherals. Potential buyers can trade in their old keyboard, mouse, and headset for up to 30% off their next Steelseries product purchase.
Any peripheral brought in for trade-in will first need to be assessed before the discount amount is established. Items that are damaged or not working will receive a 10% discount, while working peripherals will receive a maximum of 30%.
This discount is only applicable to any Steelseries products that are available from the selected partners store. Its not just a win for gamers though, as any working gear will be donated to charities in need of hardware, and any broken or damaged equipment will be recycled. All of this is being handled by Blue Falcon IT. Alan Spohr, the Accessory Account Manager at Megarom couldn’t have said it better:
“Not only is SteelSeries contributing to charity, but the gamers themselves, each one of us have an opportunity to make a difference to someone in need. With this Campaign everyone comes out a winner”
There are various retailers who are part of the campaign, so choice really shouldn’t be an issue:
I bought my first Steelseries keyboard last year, and I’m still in love with it. They have a variety of hardware to choose from, so there is bound to be something that appeals to you. If you’re looking for an upgrade, you really couldn’t ask for a better deal with this campaign. For more information, click here. If you’re a tl;dr kind of person, perhaps this unofficial strip will offer a better explanation.
Last Updated: July 2, 2014
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
July 2, 2014 at 12:31
Meh. *runs*
ToshZA
July 2, 2014 at 12:41
Looks like LG is getting the intern guy to do all the articles up until Gamescom, hey? Lazy indeed. 😀
*RUNS*
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
July 2, 2014 at 12:42
Where’s Aussie Stevie?
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
July 2, 2014 at 12:44
Aussie Steve got a job, and coudn’t dedicate any more time to the site.
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
July 2, 2014 at 12:47
🙁 That sucks….
“Kids – listen to your uncle Banana – Don’t get real jobs. It’s a sham. Live in your parent’s basement and play games all day. It’ll keep you saner for longer”
Anon A Mouse
July 2, 2014 at 12:50
The paycheck is a lie.
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 2, 2014 at 12:51
Or in other people’s imagination, much safer
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 2, 2014 at 12:44
Martha. Your links are all broken. For shame.
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 2, 2014 at 12:50
TO THE KIDDIE CORNER!!!!!!
Anon A Mouse
July 2, 2014 at 12:53
404 ~ The amount of days Martha still has left to remove the fluff from Darryn’s belly button.
hairyknees
July 2, 2014 at 12:54
Should be fixed now 😛
Anon A Mouse
July 2, 2014 at 12:56
You will be wrong. Bad Martha. Bad bad.
Where’s my sammich?
hairyknees
July 2, 2014 at 13:00
*Cry*
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 2, 2014 at 13:02
lulz – wearing a tie like a BOSS.
Still better than getting phone calls from helpful Indians offering to fix problems with my Windows installation.
UltimateNinjaPandaDudeGuy
July 2, 2014 at 12:47
Wireless headset with logitech R2000, Wireless headset with Steelseries more like R4000… Knope
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
July 2, 2014 at 12:48
But bling-bling for PC gamers…
http://datas.evilox.com/medias/pps/rappeurs-bling-bling/preview/rappeurs-bling-bling.jpg
UltimateNinjaPandaDudeGuy
July 2, 2014 at 12:50
I am on the verge of buying the Logitech G930 though… need a new headset and got 5 years out of my old one already.
Still doesn’t hold a candle to the rest of my PC though… Dat bling bling…
Alan Lowell Spohr
July 2, 2014 at 13:59
R4000 – 30% = R2800… could be worth it?
UltimateNinjaPandaDudeGuy
July 2, 2014 at 14:01
Actually busy looking for that model to see if it is an option… Still steep though.
Alan Lowell Spohr
July 2, 2014 at 14:18
Epic sound, Battery life is mega and you’ll get 2 of them, above all this its cross platform and easy to setup. So maybe steep but well worth it, well that’s my opinion. Not sure if you have this, but here :
http://steelseries.com/products/audio/steelseries-h-wireless
Choffel
July 2, 2014 at 14:27
“All in all, the H Wireless offers unbelievable quality with fantastic convenience. ” – the review on the H Wireless by the lovely Zoe 🙂 http://www.lazygamer.net/general-news/steelseries-h-wireless-review/
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 2, 2014 at 12:51
RAZER FTW!!!!
Skyblue
July 2, 2014 at 23:26
Switched over to Steelseries earlier this year when my Deathadder gave up the ghost and got myself an Apex/Sensei combo. I have been very happy with SS after being a Razer fanboy since my first, the Boomslang ball mouse. I also bought the QcK+ Heavy as a mousepad and it’s just pure poetry for me.
Trust me, I used to play competitively while you were figuring out the controls for Tetris :-p
http://steelseries.com/us/products/surfaces/steelseries-qck-heavy
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 3, 2014 at 08:01
How can I “trust you” if your last statement is complete bollocks?
Skyblue
July 3, 2014 at 08:08
Hehe, was just an age reference. I bought my first Razer in 2000.
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 2, 2014 at 12:54
I’ll admit it, the Apex keyboard is really pretty, so many colours, but so many buttons I’ll never use haha
hairyknees
July 2, 2014 at 12:55
Thats the one I’m using 🙂 so gosh darn purdy! (I don’t use any of the extra buttons on the left panel though. FOR SHAME!)
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 2, 2014 at 13:04
I’ve been tempted by this bundle, but right now it’s more a want than a need.
http://www.takealot.com/steelseries-starter-pack-bundle-pc-save-r600/PLID27969631
Skyblue
July 2, 2014 at 23:28
I went for the RAW series. No bling (white backlight) but still the awesome responsiveness with no *CLACK! CLACK! CLACK!* of a mechanical kb.
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 3, 2014 at 07:16
I’m pretty much decided on getting one of those at the end of the year.
Anon A Mouse
July 2, 2014 at 12:55
But my current tech is still going strong….
hairyknees
July 2, 2014 at 12:57
Pfffft… I’m trying to decide whether its worth trading this bad boy in or not 😛
Anon A Mouse
July 2, 2014 at 12:59
That’s my calculator.
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
July 2, 2014 at 13:14
Oh you young whipper-snappers…. http://www.cs.rit.edu/~ark/museum/abacus01large.jpg
z1n
July 2, 2014 at 13:18
The latest in TSMC’s processor technology I see… Does it come with a complimentary asian?
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
July 2, 2014 at 13:33
NO! Asians sold separately!
james anderson
July 2, 2014 at 15:26
I just got paid $7500 working off my computer this month. And if you think that’s cool, my divorced friend has twin toddlers and made over $8k her first month. It feels so good making so much money when other people have to work for so much less. This is what I do,….
??????? ?????????
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 2, 2014 at 13:33
Pffff, “counting” PFFFFFFFFFF, I just KNOW things
Brady miaau
July 2, 2014 at 13:43
P1 099 511 627 775?
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 2, 2014 at 13:54
42
Skyblue
July 2, 2014 at 23:28
LOL
SojournZA
July 2, 2014 at 13:12
bought one item from steelseries (apex kb) will never purchase another item from them again, from faulty drivers which took around 6 months for them to acknowledge for win 8.1, to there terrible customer service (they threatened on there own fb page to ban me if I request a update on the driver software)
there drivers now work for win8.1 but causes my machine to take an additional 30 seconds to boot up as it freezes windows.
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 2, 2014 at 13:15
*their
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 2, 2014 at 13:29
He typed it right the first time, it’s those damn drivers that messed it up.
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 2, 2014 at 13:16
Also, that’s really crappy customer service. What did you say to them to invoke that ire?
SojournZA
July 2, 2014 at 13:19
nothing besides requesting an update, I eventually contacted the people in charge of them and got them to retract there statement and answer my question.
This took around 2 weeks, and my driver (although slow) was then provided
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 2, 2014 at 13:33
Interesting. Glad you got it sorted.
Also, its “their” 😉
Skyblue
July 2, 2014 at 23:32
He’s not going to get it…
hairyknees
July 2, 2014 at 13:55
Hectic! I never had any issues with my Apex keyboard, but I am on Windows 7 :/
Skyblue
July 2, 2014 at 23:33
Same here, been a pleasure from day 1
Skyblue
July 2, 2014 at 23:33
My experience has been very different. Very happy with the kit I purchased.
Pieter Smal
July 2, 2014 at 13:25
WONDERFUL! Just a pity it is a TERRIBLE time for me to upgrade due to me leaving the country. I will have to wait until I return next year.
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 2, 2014 at 13:33
Where are ye off to laddie?
Pieter Smal
July 2, 2014 at 13:47
6 months in Finland for study purposes. That said, all money [used to upgrade] is now going into flight tickets, snow clothes etc.
Admiral Chief Fairburne
July 2, 2014 at 13:54
What are you gonna study
Pieter Smal
July 2, 2014 at 13:58
Music arrangement and psychology at the University of Jyvaskyla – all part of my research into ludomusicology (video game music).
Skyblue
July 2, 2014 at 23:32
YOH!
Axon1988
July 2, 2014 at 16:02
I need a new mouse. But in all honesty I cannot afford the price tag that comes with steelseries products. So I’ll just keep using this… this thing.
Skyblue
July 2, 2014 at 23:10
Been rocking an APEX/Sensei combo for several months now and I have been very happy as an ex-Razer fanboy.