Why you need an ultralight mouse for competitive FPS gaming

The CORSAIR M75 AIR WIRELESS Ultra-Lightweight Gaming Mouse is our latest competitive offering. While features such as extended battery life, 26k DPI sensor, and 100% additive-free PTFE feet are all present and correct, the main design consideration here is weight. Or lack thereof.

But why? Why does the weight of a mouse matter? Of course you don’t want something so heavy that it takes serious physical effort to move, but surely any reasonable weight is fine? Well, this might be the case for some PC gamers. Perhaps those who exclusively play turn-based strategy like Civilization or Management games like Cities: Skylines, but when it comes to FPS games, having a lightweight mouse is key to a competitive setup. Let’s take a look at why.

Anyone who’s familiar with FPS games, particularly the fastest-paced ones like Counter-Strike 2 and Valorant will already know the importance of a lightweight mouse. Those gamers won’t need this article, but for the rest, here’s why a light mouse is a must for FPS games.

The lighter the mouse, the faster you can move it. Sudden changes of direction and picking the mouse up to reset the position are both made easier with a light mouse. To simplify, a light mouse minimizes the delay between the reflex of the player and the movement of the mouse.

Additionally, competitive FPS players generally play at a low DPI, meaning that the mouse must be physically moved further for any given in-game cursor movement. A light mouse means that the long movements that low DPI settings necessitate can be made far more quickly, again, minimizing the time between the player’s intention and the corresponding action in the game. When we’re talking about top-tier competitive FPS gaming, the outcome of the game, and potentially the entire tournament, can be decided in milliseconds, so speed and lightness is key here.

There is, of course, a practical minimum to mouse weight before it gets too light and loses rigidity or structural solidity. At present, around 60g or 2.1oz is considered the ideal weight for competitive gaming mice, which is why the M75 AIR was meticulously engineered and extensively designed to meet this exact specification.

So, there’s a quick lesson in why you need an ultralight mouse for competitive FPS gaming, and we can think of no better option than the CORSAIR M75 AIR, so check it out on our retail website.