If you missed Comic Con Africa 2026 last week, you would’ve also missed Logitech’s grand unveiling of five new gaming peripherals.
The innovative Pro X2 Superstrike has already been updated; there’s a new version of Logi’s popular wireless gaming headset, a new TKL keyboard with fancy switches aimed at aspiring professionals, a new Yeti microphone for creators, podcasters and streamers, and the cheapest McLaren you’ll ever touch.
Second verse same as the first?
From the outside, Logitech don’t seem to have changed much with its new Pro X3 Superstrike, other than the new colours. To set them apart from the X2 Superstrike, the X3 is available in Black and Magenta colourways.
The important updates live inside. Logitech said it “worked closely with professional athletes” to improve the mouse’s balance and battery life. With its Haptic Inductive Trigger System (HITS) replacing the microswitches you’d usually find in mice, the X2 Superstrike was a little front-heavy.
The Pro X3 Superstrike apparently also features “a 50% increase in power efficiency”. We doubt that will translate into 50% more battery, but even a few more hours would be nice. Whether they’re enough to warrant paying R400 more than the Pro X2 Superstrike remains to be seen. You can judge for yourself, since it’s already available at Computer Mania for R3,900.
Rapid tapping
The Logitech G Pro X2 Rapid is the company’s latest gaming keyboard and packs all the new bells and whistles. TKL means there’s no number pad to get in the way, an 8K polling rate means it sends your keystrokes to your PC before you’ve even thought about pressing them, and the custom magnetic switches allow for adjustable return distance, among other features. And did we mention they’re factory-lubed? How exciting.
Available now at Computer Mania for R4,000.
All about the comms
If you need to get your commands out to the team, the Logitech G Pro X3 Lightspeed and Logitech G Yeti 2 microphone can help with that. The former is Logi’s new wireless gaming headset boasting “premium materials and rigorous quality standards.” It apparently packs a “studio-grade” 48 kHz microphone and offers a 10-band EQ to fine-tune your audio. Those premium materials must include gold or platinum, seeing as it costs R4,900 at Computer Mania.
The Yeti 2 is aimed at creators, podcasters and streamers looking for a standalone mic. It features an “intelligent voice proximity sensor” which is said to track a speaker’s position in 3 dimensions. It’ll also dynamically adjust gain, EQ, and pickup patterns in real time. There’s also AI involved to eliminate background noise, so your teammates have no excuse for not listening to your callouts. Seems like a good deal for R2,900, but we’ll reserve judgement for when one shows up for review.
We have McLaren at home
If you really want to feel a McLaren under your fingertips but don’t have at least R2.2 million to blow on a new car, the Logitech G RS50 McLaren Racing Bundle is one alternative. Sure, you won’t get the same thrill of spinning out in real life, but you also won’t have to deal with enormous insurance premiums and possibly death.
The bundle is a ready-to-race sim setup finished in McLaren Racing’s iconic Papaya aesthetic. It includes an 8Nm RS50 direct-drive wheelbase, a steering wheel that wouldn’t look out of place on a proper track, and load cell pedals. At R16,500, it certainly isn’t cheap. But have you seen what the price of petrol is doing lately?
