16 Best Gaming Mice and Mousepads (2022): Wireless, Wired, and Under $50

Picking a gaming mouse is a really private endeavor. Everyone’s palms are totally different, everybody’s preferences and wants are totally different, and all of us play totally different video games. That’s why we’re fortunate to stay within the golden age of gaming mice, with main producers pouring engineering muscle into one-upping each other. The result’s a market loaded with high-quality but comparatively cheap mice.

We’ve examined fairly a couple of, and whereas we won’t inform you exactly which mouse is best for you—you might favor wired or wi-fi, extra or fewer buttons, and clearly everybody’s palms are a bit totally different—we’ve quite a lot of suggestions. These are the perfect gaming mice for each type of gamer we will consider, plus a few mousepads for good measure. 

Be certain to additionally learn up our different shopping for guides, just like the Best Gaming Headsets, Best Wireless Gaming Headsets, and Best Keyboards, for extra gear suggestions.

Updated February 2022: We’ve up to date costs all through and added the Logitech MX Master 3S, and the SteelSeries Aerox 9 Wireless/Logitech G600. 

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