Logitech’s new haptics-based gaming mouse is a little better and $20 more
Logitech is releasing an updated haptics-equipped gaming mouse, the G Pro X3 Superstrike, on October 6 for $199.99 in pink or black. The X3 builds on the X2's haptic-actuator design with incremental hardware upgrades—improved sensor specs, longer battery life, and refined weight distribution—while the G Pro X2 Superstrike will remain on sale for $179.99.
Why It Matters
The Superstrike line uses haptic actuators under the main buttons instead of mechanical switches, a relatively uncommon approach that can lower latency and let users tailor click feedback. The X3’s refinements may appeal to competitive players who value marginal performance gains, while Logitech keeping the X2 available preserves a lower-cost entry point for the haptics feature.
Key Facts
- Product: Logitech G Pro X3 Superstrike
- Release date: October 6
- Price: $199.99 (X3); X2 remains available at $179.99
- Colors: Pink and black
- Haptics tech: Actuators beneath the two main buttons replace mechanical switches
Logitech’s G Pro X3 Superstrike, due October 6, advances the company’s haptics-based gaming mouse concept with modest but measurable hardware improvements. The Superstrike design places haptic actuators under the primary buttons rather than traditional mechanical switches, a configuration that lowers latency and lets users customize the feel of each click from subtle to more pronounced or disabled entirely. That haptics approach first appeared in the G Pro X2 Superstrike introduced in February.
Compared with the X2, the X3 brings a higher wireless polling capability and longer battery life. The X3 supports up to an 8,000Hz polling rate over wireless whereas the X2 could reach that rate only when wired. Logitech claims up to 135 hours of battery life for the X3 versus the X2’s 90-hour figure, and the new model is slightly lighter in the U.S. configuration by about two grams (the EMEA version weighs 61 grams).
Sensor performance has been bumped as well: the X3 uses a Hero 2 sensor with a maximum resolution ceiling of 48,000 DPI versus the X2’s 44,000 DPI, higher maximum acceleration (90G vs. 88G), and a greater top speed rating (930 IPS compared with 888 IPS). Those changes are incremental and may matter most to players seeking marginal performance gains rather than casual users.
Logitech will sell the X3 for $199.99 in pink or black, and it will keep the X2 Superstrike available at $179.99. The Verge notes the X2 briefly dropped to $129.99 recently, suggesting similar discounts could appear ahead of peak shopping seasons. The X3’s release positions Logitech to offer both a newer, slightly upgraded option and a lower-priced entry for gamers curious about haptics-based clicks.
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