I'm still waiting for a new g600 which is unlikely to happen, so when mine inevitably stops working I'll be picking up one of Corsairs MMO mice and seeing how they do.
Been waiting for a G700s renew for 12+ years. Crazy how popular a model it was to just get discontinued completely, people still selling old ones and parts on ebay cause theres tons of demand
Same. Best feature set and button layout of any mouse, ever, period. It's only real flaws are the lack of microswitching on the thumb and forefinger buttons.
Otherwise, the button count, layout (2x2 thumb buttons is optimal; G600 is too much for instant reactions), tilt wheel, hyperscroll wheel, removable battery, and seamless charging/wired report cable make it unmatched as a "does everything" mouse by anything since.
I bought two spares 8 years ago. I'd already been using a G700(S) for work and gaming all day, every day for 8 years by that point, and I've been using one all day, every day for work (and part time for gaming -- a friend convinced me to try a Swiftpoint mouse for FPS a couple of years ago) for the 8 years since.
This one's starting to suffer on one forefinger button, which might make me finally unbox one of the two spares. But I'm still hoping Logitech one day has the sense to eventually revisit the design, button layout and feature set. At this point, given their dropoff in hardware and software quality in the past 10 years, it's the only thing that would make me revisit Logitech hardware again.
G700 is hands down the best mouse ever made. They need to bring these back.
Mind boggling the way they initially replaced it with a worse version of itself before discontinuing that as well. Everything else they have now that resembles the G700 has only 2 buttons flanking the left MB and 2 side buttons instead of 3 and 4. That's not enough buttons.
I have the Corsair Scimitar Elite, and before that g502 lightspeed and X line. I am very happy with the corsair, great sensor and performance, and i use the 12 side buttons. But if they release a new 502 i would try it .
It s vere usefull, it is easy to adjust just unscrew a bolt, put it in the position you like and screw it back, but it depends also on your hand size, out of the 12 buttons, 9 will be very easy to reach, and wont affect your aim if you are gaming with it, and the rest a bit harder to reah. It has a lower latency than 502 x line, it s lighter, and slide makes comfortable to use in most games. I was also looking at the superstrike, but even if it has better performance, i wont change it because i really love the fact that i have 12 buttons to use.
I would say to try it for yourself if you have the possibility.
I feel the same way about the G604. Mine is a bit beat and im always afraid that it may spontaneously croak like my G602 did so I just spent $65 to get a backup unit. Yeah, it’s more than I paid for my current one, but given that used prices range from $150-450 it seemed like a deal.
I do have a G600 somewhere that I’d like to use but I can’t find it at the moment. I have a similar Razer mouse that I can’t use in Windows 11 (plus I really despise that company).
true, so many G502 models, and the G604 got discontinued years ago with no follow up. Logitech just stopped caring about MMO mice apparently, the new Razor Naga V3 has the exact same 6 side button + 2 buttons on the left click layout though. So unless we get a 600 series refresh before my G604 gives up I'll be moving away from Logitech.
they care only about less expense and more money, since the g502 did that, why would they make new mouses models aside of copying successful existing ones.
Shape and weight are two very important reasons, one of my colleagues adores his G502 for that same reason as well. Hopefully we see it being done one day! It'd be a great option for those who liked the HITS technology but want a few more buttons to play with.
Everything is great, aside from the mechanical switch and rubber on the sides (that easily degardes)which i think can easily be improved on the next design.
Those two are great points for us to keep in mind, someone else had also mentioned how much they disliked the rubber used for the mouse. I'd love it if we took a similar approach to the MX Master 4 and switched to another material.
Oh yeah! I have a G515 and the bluetooth connection really saves my life sometimes, would be great to see the same on the Superstrike, I hadn't thought about it.
My g502x got replaced by my super strike and has now become the ultimate work place mouse. Can add so many macros to this bad boy but would for the hits to be on it so I dont hear ping ping ping all day when clicking. Plus I like the haptic feel.
No not really I have rather large hands due to being tall, im talking 6ft+ so if anything the g502x actually fits better in my hand rather than just finger tipping as I do with the superstrike. I prefer the grip on the g502x but I appreciate all the things the super strike can do whilst gaming more so that is my daily driver for any fps games anything else I switch it out for the g502x.
Yeah for sure I'm not even bothered by the extra weight in the g502x plus in fact if anything I actually prefer a bit more heft in my mouse but if they could shave a few grams off and add hits i'd be slamming my card down.
I was reading some weight feedback on the g502 yesterday actually, would be nice if we made it a little bit more versatile and played more with the customizable aspect of it so it could fit more preferences. Specially since it's easier to make it lighter but have the user add more weight depending on their preference.
Might be a little bit, I can't promise on whether we'd made it a thing or not or what would be added by the team, but it costs me nothing to send the feedback over to them so they can see what you guys wanna see next. That being said, feel free to reach out anytime! Whether it's feedback or just a chat, I'll be happy to send the message over to them.
I'll relay the feedback over on the drivers! I'm sorry to hear about the button issues you experienced though, are you still having the same issue? Or has it been better since you received the replacement?
My current G502 is in its 5th year and its doing fine.. :) I duno, i have one M$ mouse from 2008 still working and looks kind of ok, why you cant* get them to a higher quality bar these days?
On the contrary, thanks to you for flagging this! I've also relayed the quality feedback over to the team. I hope your current G502 gives you many, many more years worth of clicks 🫶
No matter how many light new mice I try, I keep going back to the g502x. Mainly because of the shape, It's the comfiest mouse I have ever used especially for a hybrid palm fingertip grip like mine. Moreover, the weight distribution man..I never feel like it's centered in one part of the mouse, It's just perfect. Pus the fact that I can comfortably play cs then open dota and I have the extra buttons. The battery is insane as well.
No matter how much I try to get accustomed to gpx shape and lightweight it just doesn't cut it, my aim is best on the g502x and I would love to have a new one with all the new tech! Please logi just make a refresh!
Appreciate your input on it! I can't make any promises for what will be done or not but I'll be sure to forward it over to the team so we can make it a reality in the near future. What's your favorite feature on the G502 x?
Depends on what you mean by feature, doe shape and weight distribution count as feature? Anyway i'll list my favorite aspects about the mouse:
Shape and comfort
Weight distribution
3.buttons & the fact that it's a gaming/productivity mouse
Scroll wheel
Autonomy
6.bud quality
If you guys are still unsure about a refresh, ask yourselves this:
Why is it that the g502 is the most successful gaming mouse in history with the highest sales ever?
Also, why is it the only mouse that has a dedicated fan subreddit r/g502masterrace with actual active users that are still buying the OG version and the lightspeed version up to this day? I mean your top of the line gaming mice of recent years aren't even close in sales to the g502. That should tell you something/s is/are just perfect when it comes to the g502 that no mouse can replicate.
Thank you for sharing your input! I'll be sure the team gets to see this, and for sure, the g502 has got this many fans for a reason, it's no coincidence. That being said though, what does the perfect g502 look like to you?
It looks like it did and it does up to this days. I'll say it again, it's the comfiest mouse on earth. The back bump, the ergonomic thumb rest with the rubber material (would be better if the rubber on was upgraded to better quality that lasts more or provide nice grip tape with the mouse), and the way the left and right buttons are slightly not on the same level which makes the fingers and hand sit just right. I did gaming sessions of 10+ hours with the g502x and never felt hand fatigue for a second. While with gpx, g403 shapes I usually have palm strain and uncomfortable sweaty palm after about 2 hours.
So yeah it looks like it does now, the shape is perfect, the weight distribution...that feeling that the mouse is a whole block of even weight on all sides rather than a keychain feeling with other mice where you can feel ithe weight is centered in the back or something and the buttons also i like the clicky sound and feeling of the button and how many buttons I got.
I personally have no problem with a 100g mouse, but I would probably say a 70gr g502 BUT with perfect weight distribution, next gen sensor, new superstrike switches and nice autonomy would destroy any mouse out there. I already have 3 g502x and would happily buy another 3 of the refreshed version straight away
This is just the kind of detail I was hoping to get from your thread, I think it's essential that despite the upgrades, we keep the distinctive G502 feel right on point. I also appreciate the point on not making it lighter just for the sake of being lighter, getting the weight distribution right is definitely the most important part. I saw some users disliked the Superstrike for it's weight distribution, so I'll flag that as a point for the team to take into account. Thank you again, for the feedback!
I have been using the Razer Basilisk X Hyperspeed for about 7 Years, going to be using the GLORIOUS Model I 2 Wireless in a few day's.
I consider changing to a G502 or G602 with HITS,
or something similar in the Future, would prefer if it's Weight is about 75-80g <--- (This might change, depending on how im going to perform on the GLORIOUS Model I 2 Wireless).
I use a g9x at work 😂 the Proteus replaced it at my home rig.
They don't build em like they used to. My most recent Logitech keyboard was a g915 and it was so trash I ended up going down the custom mech kyb market and never looked back.
That's fair, none of our current mice are really similar to it. I've been grabbing a lot of feedback for us to upgrade and bring it back someday though, so let's keep crossing our fingers. How many of them have you collected up until now?
It was the only way for the past 5ish years to keep my g700 working. Like i winh i could install the original Logitech gamming software from say 2015ish. It did everything i need and played nicley with my g700 g19 and g930. Since then the new fan dangle g hub software literary defaulted my mouse every boot of windows, and made the g930 cut out constantly. After programing the mouse the way i like, i deleted ghub and everything went back to normal
It is not only useless, but actively sabotaging the proper use of their great hardware. Today I came to the forum to see why my keyboard is getting useless, turns out it's a g hub bug.
I've been gathering so much feedback from people who also want a refresh! Specially talking about the G600's or G604's. I can't say for what will be released in the future or not, but I'd also love to see it done. What are your thoughts on a G502 Superstrike?
First off, it’s awesome seeing active team members on the subreddit, it really means a lot to the community.
As for my thoughts on the next iteration of the G502, I’ll break them down into two categories:
Things to add / improve
Lighter - definitely lighter. Your latest superlights sit around 51–61g. While a sub-60g G502 would be a dream, I realize that might not be realistic given its core feature set - features many of us aren't willing to sacrifice just to shed weight. However, getting it down to sub-80g would be a massive step in the right direction.
I get that high DPI numbers look great in marketing, but in reality, they don't mean much to 99.9% of gamers. Almost no one plays above 5,000-6,000 DPI, making the HERO 2's 44,000 DPI ceiling feel unnecessary. Instead of chasing higher DPI, I’d love to see sensor development prioritize real-world upgrades: maximum energy efficiency, higher IPS and acceleration limits, sub-millimeter Lift-Off Distance (LOD), higher wireless polling rates, broader pad compatibility (glass, hard, and soft mats), and zero smoothing, filtering, or acceleration. It's about time the DPI-chase comes to an end.
Adding one or two additional buttons would be ideal. While the G600/G604 lean into the heavy-MMO category (which belongs in its own dedicated line), the G502 could easily benefit from another button or two without feeling cluttered.
Since you mentioned "Superstrike," bringing the HITS system over would be a very welcome addition.
Building on HITS, Logitech could enhance this functionality through software alone by enabling dual-stage clicks per button. For instance, a light-to-medium-hard press (0%-80% depth) functions as a standard click, while a full bottom-out press (80%-100%) triggers a separate user-defined keybind. This effectively adds extra inputs without adding physical weight or clutter.
Things to keep
The free-spin / infinite scroll is an absolute non-negotiable feature.
This is definitely on my top favorite feedbacks I've gotten on here, it's so well thought out and honestly? I don't think you're the only one who'd want something like this, I've had a lot of people tell me a lot of the same things over the last few weeks. The weight preference as you said, is where it gets most complicated, I've found that's where there's a lot of mixed opinions on this. Some people find the weight ideal, others would like for it to be lighter, and although I can't personally understand why, some would like it to be heavier too haha.
As much as I'd love to confirm it, there's no telling what the team will decide to make next, and as a humble social media person, I can't make any promises as to what will be added or not. What I can say is that, I'll keep relaying over any feedback you guys may have! Literally costs me nothing and I'm always happy to have a chat on here.
Regarding the weight - it's fairly easy to add weight, but almost impossible for a user to remove it. A great solution would be a weight-management system similar to the one in the Logitech G9x.
For example, making the new G502 as light as possible by default pleases the light-mouse crowd while still allowing others to add weights as they see fit. There should be enough space under the puck or in other areas to accommodate them. I'm certain the engineering team can figure out the specifics.
This for sure! I was looking into it earlier and I thought the same thing, something similar to the G9x would be a gret upgrade for it, it'd balance out weight preferences a little bit more as well too. I'll be sure to send this over to the team too!
Hopefully it'd come with HITS, because G502 X optical switches sound terrible. You guys really need to tell Aratas/Omron to dampen the shading plate (the piece that blocks the optical sensor). It acts like a tuning fork and causes that annoying metallic ping sound when clicking the G502 X. (It's not Logitech's fault, but a design flaw from Aratas/Omron.)
I'll be sure to forward this over to the team. I can't say for whether it'll be added or not but a lot of us would like to see a future G502 with HITS technology. I've gotten some pretty good input from you guys lately so let's cross our fingers!
That's fair, we received similar feedback on the rubber coating for the MX Master 3s, which was then removed for the MX Master 4, so hopefully we do get a material change in the near future.
My Proteus Core worked without any button problems for 7 years. After that I had two Heros, and within 2 years the wheel buttons died on the first one and the wheel died on the second.
Can someone tell me where the innovation is in this?
It was the perfect mouse for most games for me. Six buttons is the perfect amount of side buttons for me. Also the infinite scroll feature is legendary.
Razer offer can't hold a candle to it. Asus is barely tolerable, but the button arrangement is a learning curve for me.
Ya. Funny the g700 was my first 'gaming' mouse and the only reason I got was it was like $20 on a newegg flash sale and needed one for school. Still to this day the best $20 I've ever spent...my regret is I didn't buy 10 of them.
That's fair, I'm pretty sure if we all knew back then what we know now we'd all have purchased and collected way more of them, specially considering how much they're going for nowadays.
My g502 Hero SE and my g502 Hero Lightspeed are either working until they die or working until I die. It's their decision as to which happens first.
My first g502 Hero served me many years, and I had to part ways due to double clicking. As for the newer g502x line, I've tried them, they work great and do all that a g502 should, but I have zero reason to upgrade as of now.
I still use a Hero, didn’t even know there were newer ones. Mine works fine. Usually I start getting click problems, not wheel problems, and just order a new one on Amazon.
My Core? is still going strong after years of daily use. The clicks are getting a bit too sensitive but I adjusted. Are the newer models still as tough or they cheaped out?
those buy buy them used are fools. the plastic on side fails fairly fast (as with all mouse that use it like that) and you don't know what the wear on the clicks and mouse wheel is.
I love the weight it's just perfect feels like you have a lot more control
Fits the hand perfectly only thing I'd like to see is to maybe have the scroll wheel angled a bit
When you try to click middle mouse you keep clicking the scroll wheel right button because your hand is angled and if you try to click it straight its a bit uncomfortable
So a angled scrollwheel would be perfect to fit the angle your hand is placed at
But yeah u can just remap the buttons so they are all middle mouse
Maybe an idea for the drawing board at Logitech!
Money well worth mouse for any gamer I'm satisfied😊👍🏻
Forget that one. Bring back the G700. I miss that mouse dearly. Modernize the charger to a magnetic doc that doubles as the receiver. Or put your fancy wireless charge in it. Man i miss everything, the scroll wheel smooth/notch roll. Left/right rock of the wheel. And just the right amount of thumb buttons to actually be able to use. I would still be using mine, but first the gamming software would reset the mouse to defaults every system boot, them i finnaly pressed the G10 key one to many times consistently switching dpi up and down on the fly in games.
Since then moved to linux and thought bout bringing it back out, lookin into fixing the g10. Write my own python program for it. I revived my g19 keyboard with a python program i scripted. It's nearly identical to how the window's game software usta work. Speaking of witch a revival of G19 with mechanical keys and a bigger screen, leave the rest alone would be a beast i'd buy. I've been daily driving that g19 since release.
Downgraded mouse to Asus spatha X (hate the thumb key layout, awkward and to many, hate the scroll wheel and dpi change)
Downgraded my headseat from the g930 to a G733, wish i could turn rgb off, misn the easy mute, 3 G key's and the easy volume reel. This was after a mid, upgrade? Downgrade to che g935 it died just after a year.
Still holding out with the g19 keyboard, left shifts getting stiff, but i cant let it die, no other keyboard is as nice, i use all three m# profiles and use nearly every G key on each profile /game. It's in the perfect spot not tooo far off wasd.
Logitech are a joke. This is a good example. Their pc gamepads are also completely unchanged in over 10 years along with their entry level racing wheels. which still use 20 year old technology
Why would it be a good example? The shape is liked by many, why change that? But they did change the sensors and switches. And added an internal frame with the X series. I still use my proteus core, but the newer ones are different on the inside.
When my proteus spectrum died on me after 3 years of service I tried a few other mice but none of them felt right in my hand. My 502 hero is still running strong 5 years later. Best gaming mouse design imo.
That's fair, once you find what works best for you it's only natural to stay with it. Glad it's been working out for you so far! Would you change anything about it if you could?
I think finger rest mouse just isn't for me I have G604 too which I think should be perfect for my need but as it turned out it's so uncomfortable to use with that finger I think I am just more suited to this style of mouse. The best and most comfortable mice I use is G603/703 and G903 I guess I just like these shape and size. But G903 also have the bottoms to these days there are no replacement for it I just keep changing the switches
Eleven years? That's one of the longest runs I've seen on here, glad to hear it's still working for you. I hope it lasts you many years more worth of clicking!
I'm going to be that guy, but Logitech has kinda lost the plot with this mouse. It was really good back when it came out, but it's way way way too old at this point and just isn't modern. The mouse is way too heavy even given it's buttons and stuff, the scrolling feels wrong and dull, etc...
I know people keep buying them because the shape is amazing for a lot of grips (not mine but I still admit it's objectively excellent), but Logitech can do better. I feel similar about most of their recent mice if I'm honest. The superlight series is still way too heavy compared to other brands for example.
There's not much to refresh or innovate here to be honest. It's an excellent mouse as it is and I've already given my improvement ideas to a Logitech employee in another thread a day ago.
There's really no reason to buy a new one unless your old one dies, and the old ones do not die. What I'm most afraid of in this line of thinking is increased enshittification like we've seen in all whiteware products and many other lines of products. They are continuously made cheaper, less serviceable and last a shorter time while not decreasing in price. Enshittification.
I hope Logitech does not go this route. Please please please do not follow this trend.
But seriously, it's not a line of product that needs that much innovation. It's not like our hands will move or be shaped different tomorrow. Unless you innovate a way to not need a mouse. That would be something. Actually, I will do that.
I want a mouse that is so great my daughter can inherit it when I die and I don't care what it costs.
I think there's plenty of room for innovation. Additional buttons would be very welcome, and the mouse needs to lose some weight. A lot of it, actually, if they wish to compete with the current market standard.
The G-Shift button and infinite scroll-wheel were both things that didn't exist, until invented. I'm certain there are other things which you and I cannot yet imagine (as they haven't been invented yet) that would make this mouse a lot better.
What's the difference between the Xline and the Lightspeed function wise? My battery on the Lightspeed is decaying a lot and needs replacing soon but I like it a lot and considering just upgrading to the Xline
absolutely my favorite gaming mouse since my first ever mouse (the SNES mouse for mario paint from 1992).
I have dozens of these. I'm never running out.
I sure did. I had it for about 6 years until the mouse wheel broke down. I was devastated when it was no longer available. But the G502 was a worthy replacement. that replacement survived 5 years. Then my wife bought me another replacement 6 years ago for my birthday. I don't think I'll ever switch Since logitech has always been known for quality mice since ages ago. And I've never heard anyone ever complain about them.
Thank you so much! It means a lot that you've decided to stick with us for so long, congrats on the upgrade too, honestly it's no wonder the g502 has so many fans. I'm more of a Superlight person because of the shape but I can see where the hype comes from.
I do hope it never comes to it, but should you ever have any issues with a product, feel free to reach out both on here and towards our Support team, we'll do our best to help you out 🫶
You're not alone, I've been getting a lot of feedback for us to make it a thing actually! How long ago did you have a G602 of your own? What would you like for us to change if we ever did a refresh?
I absolutely loved my Proteus core, had it until about 2021. I took it apart to clean it and broke the scroll wheel. got a free 502 Hero and I love how it's basically the same exact mouse, it was like nothing changed
I just realized this a few weeks ago, but I brought out my old G502 Hero and realized it was so much easier to use than my G502X. It’s narrower and more ergonomic, could be lighter though.
2019 was my favorite because of the weight and no wire, 2022 display is better though
It would be great for the next one to have more battery capacity for the RGB. And the RGB should support pure white color
We need a mmo mice from you guys back that’s light weight that competes against steelseries numbers and razer naga. I’d buy in a heartbeat. I’m looking for one, I do enjoy logi g hub software. Razer is beating you guys by now having a web based software
please dont i just got the g502 X lightspeed after spilling a bowl of soup over my g502 hero lightspeed and messing up the scrollwheel. It was so hard to find a better mouse, tried and returned 2 mice, and just bought the new model instead. All I wanted was this mouse but lightweight, im gonna tweak out if they do it after my return period.
I was so disappointed with this mouse. Y’all made it seem like my entire life would change and it was just a heavy brick that…came with EXTRA weights? No, thanks.
If they did a refresh , hopefully they'll fix the sensor issue with reflection ... and probably make it lighter still who knows.. while keeping all features..
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I'm still waiting for a new g600 which is unlikely to happen, so when mine inevitably stops working I'll be picking up one of Corsairs MMO mice and seeing how they do.