Check out more of the year's best tech in our PC Gamer Hardware Awards 2024 coverage.
You don't tend to buy a gaming mouse every year (unless you're particularly clumsy) so it can be easy to ignore the miasma of tech coming out. Yet this year has produced some of the best gaming mice on the market, and unpredictably, two of those are from Turtle Beach and none are from Logitech (last year's big winner). Not being nominated in the last two years, this is already a win in spirit for Turtle Beach.
There are plenty of good mice from many different brands every year, but in 2024, three particular mice stand out for many reasons. It's worth noting that raw performance isn't everything here. We don't just pick the mouse with the highest DPI or lightest weight, we get hands-on and really test how it functions on real gaming rigs in real games. We all want a mouse that accurately reflects exactly what we're doing on the mousepad (or table if you're a hardware goblin like myself).
A mainstay of the best gaming mice every year, Razer has pulled through with its DeathAdder V3 HyperSpeed, a super responsive and budget-friendly beast. Though the plastic top is conducive to grease, this is one of the very few criticisms we can point at a mouse that swings well above its price tag.
As well as this, Turtle Beach's Kone II Air and Burst II Air get a nom for their excellent design. Though they all deserve recognition, only one can be named the best gaming mouse of 2024.
Best gaming mouse 2024: the nominees
The best gaming mouse of 2024 will be officially crowned on New Year's Eve so jot the date down in your calendar and make sure to come back for the big moment.
