Microsoft Computer Mouses Resale Value

Microsoft computer mouses: price by condition

Seller-declared grades, sterling with an approximate US dollar equivalent at £1 ≈ $1.33 (July 2026). What each grade means.

What holds its value across Microsoft

• Surface Pro and Surface Laptop models with current processors, which still receive updates and are usable as everyday machines
• Higher specifications with more memory, since the memory is soldered and cannot be upgraded later by the buyer
• Machines with the original charger, which uses a proprietary connector and is expensive to replace
• The Surface Studio and the peripherals around it, which were made in small numbers and hold a niche following

What pulls Microsoft resale value down

• Swollen batteries, which lift the screen or the trackpad away from the chassis — this is a known Surface failure and effectively ends the machine
• Cracked screens, which on a bonded display cost close to the value of a used unit to replace
• The original Surface RT and other models that never ran standard desktop software, which have essentially no practical value now
• Missing or third-party chargers, which are a frequent source of returns because the connector is specific to the range

Identifying and dating yours

1. The serial is under the kickstand on a Surface Pro and on the base of a Surface Laptop, and it identifies the exact model and generation
2. Lay the device on a flat surface and photograph it edge-on — any rocking or a gap at the screen edge is the first sign of a swelling battery
3. State the processor generation, the memory and the storage in the title, since these are not upgradeable and are what buyers filter on

What lifts any computer mouse, whatever the label

Mice are cheap new, so only gaming and ergonomic models hold meaningful value, and the switches are what wear.

• Recognised gaming and ergonomic brands
• Click switches with no double-clicking
• Intact grip coating with no peeling
• Wireless models with good battery life

And what pulls one down

• Double-clicking from worn switches
• Peeling or sticky rubber grip coating
• Worn PTFE feet
• Generic office mice

Working out what yours is worth

1. Click each button repeatedly checking for double registers
2. Inspect the grip coating for peeling
3. Check the feet are intact

What to state in the listing

• Brand, model, and wired or wireless
• Sensor type and DPI if it is a gaming mouse
• Whether the dongle, cable or charging lead is included
• That it has been tested for double-clicking, plus feet and coating condition

Brand, model and connection: “Logitech MX Master 3, Wireless, with Dongle”. Gaming mice sell on sensor and weight, office mice on comfort and battery life. Say whether the dongle is included, because many wireless mice will not connect without their specific receiver.

Preparing and photographing it

1. Test for double-clicking by clicking slowly many times in a text editor or a click-test page.
2. Check the scroll wheel for skipping and the side buttons for response.
3. Clean the sensor window and the feet, and note whether the feet are worn through.

1. The mouse from above and the side
2. A click-test result showing no double clicks
3. The underside, showing the sensor and feet condition
4. The model label and cable or dongle, plus any worn coating

When it sells best, and handing it over

Steady year round with a lift in September and January. Premium office and gaming mice sell within days; basic mice are worth very little.

Very cheap to post. Include the dongle and any charging cable, and pack so the scroll wheel is not under pressure.

What buyers ask

Is a Surface with a swollen battery worth selling?

Only for parts, and it must be described that way. The battery pushes the display out of the chassis and replacement is rarely economic on a bonded unit.

Why does Surface memory matter so much second hand?

It is soldered to the board, so a buyer cannot add more later. A higher-memory model is worth appreciably more and should be stated in the listing title.

How much is a Microsoft computer mouse worth?

Roughly £8 to £47 depending on condition, against £8 to £45 for computer mouses generally. The identification points above are what move a listing to the top of that range.

What the fees would take elsewhere

At the mid-range £27 for a Microsoft computer mouse, against what the commission marketplaces would deduct:

Seller-side rates verified 26 Jul 2026, percentages only — the per-order and processing charges those platforms add are excluded, so the real gap is wider.

Listing is free and there is no commission — read how to sell a computer mouse for the title, handover and timing, or the general computer mouse value guide if yours is not a Microsoft.

See also: all Microsoft value guides · value guides by brand · buying a computer mouse · Electronics · condition grades.