October 26, 2026
ASUS ROG Gladius IV Ace Gets Its Japan Launch Date: October 30
ASUS Japan announced the ROG Gladius IV Ace goes on sale in Japan on Friday, October 30, 2026. The 56 g right-handed ergonomic mouse stands out for its stackable 3 g/5 g/7 g tuning weights (seven configurations up to 71 g, center-balanced) — a deliberate counter-trend to the ever-lighter race — paired with the ROG AimPoint Pro 65K sensor (65,000 DPI), ROG SpeedNova 8K Gen II wireless at up to 8,000 Hz polling, 100M-click optical switches, and browser-based Gear Link configuration.
October 23, 2026
Hitscan Announces the Hyperlight X, a 35-37 g Wireless Gaming Mouse with an Included 8K Receiver
Hitscan announced the Hyperlight X, an update to its 2024 Hyperlight that keeps the original symmetrical shape while cutting weight to 35-37 g depending on the skates fitted. It upgrades to a PixArt PAW 3950 sensor and a Nordic nRF54L15 microcontroller, adds custom SPDT mechanical switches aimed at lower click latency, and now bundles the 8K receiver for 8,000 Hz polling out of the box. The battery shrinks to 200 mAh, configuration runs through a web driver or an optional app, and the launch was set for October 28, 2026, with pricing not yet announced.
October 23, 2026
Corsair Launches Cyberpunk 2077 Arasaka White and Edgerunners 2 Collections, with M75 and Harpoon v2 Special-Edition Mice
Corsair and CD Projekt Red opened preorders on October 22, 2026 for two limited-quantity licensed collections: the Arasaka White Collection, which includes a white-and-red M75 WIRELESS gaming mouse edition, and the Edgerunners 2 Collection, which includes a HARPOON v2 WIRELESS gaming mouse edition (each set also bundles a keyboard, headset and mouse pad). The mice are franchise-themed editions of existing Corsair models rather than new hardware platforms.