What’s Going On With The Razer Viper Mini?
UPDATE: Well, it turns out they did indeed release a “new” wireless Viper Mini, but it has a different name and design, and it’s much heavier. Yay?
Original story follows.
The Razer Viper Mini is one of Razer’s most popular gaming mice, particularly for those looking to maximize their value/performance ratio, and also those with smaller-to-average-sized hands. It’s never been a massive mainstream success, but you can’t dip your toe into any online mouse community or tech review space without seeing dozens of recommendations for it.
I reviewed it years ago, and while I didn’t totally love it, I still understood why it was so loved by others. It has grown on me somewhat in the years since its release, and at its standard forty dollar price it’s hard to do better. Its sleek design, light weight, solid glide feel, and awesome optical switches overcome the very small issues I have with its sensor.
For years, I’ve watched folks in the mouse fan spaces online clamor for a wireless version of this mouse. Indeed, it seemed like an easy win for Razer — so much so that I wrote an entire piece explaining why. They already produce a whole series of budget wireless mice and the Viper Mini…
