It’s no powerhouse mouse, but the SteelSeries Rival 3 Gen 2 delivers solid performance and comfort for casual gamers at a ...

Under the hood, the SteelSeries Rival 3 Gen 2 mouse pedals optimized latency speeds of just 1.35ms, and the True Move Core 8,500 DPI optical sensor ensures user precision under any circumstance.

The SteelSeries Rival 3 (Gen 2) Wireless offers much better performance, too, and you can pick it up for $59.99 at SteelSeries in black, white, purple, and blue.

Oh, and it helps that they're priced right, too. The Rival 3 Gen 2 series—available in wired and wireless versions—arrives just ahead of SteelSeries' 25th anniversary in 2026.

(Image credit: SteelSeries) Unfortunately, the Rival 3 Gen 2 doesn't come with rechargeable batteries, just regular single-use AAA ones, but I'm excited to get my hands on some rechargeable ones ASAP.

This budget-friendly rodent has had a glow up for 2025, with the SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless Gen 2 hitting the shelves at $59.99 / £54.99 and promising an improved battery life, reduced click ...

The SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless Gen 2 is a comfortable mouse that's great for casual gaming with its 18,000 DPI and 1,000Hz polling. But it has some flaws.