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Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 634 reviews

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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82%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers admire the Rival 3's ease of use, Bluetooth connectivity, lightweight design, and competitive price. Many appreciate its responsiveness and comfortable ergonomics, finding it well-suited for various hand sizes. However, some users experienced issues with battery life and occasional scroll wheel problems. A few also noted concerns about the side buttons and software.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Rgb lighting, Weight

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great entry level gaming mouse

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have used many mice in the past few years and this mouse is pretty good for the price, just wish it was able to charge with a cable instead of using a battery (peaked immortal in valorant.) Cant fault it though because it is probably the only mouse at this price range that has Bluetooth connectivity and has rgb lighting while being as light weight as it is. Not bad at all for an entry level mouse. (People with bigger hands would really love the feel of it.)

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Weight
    Cons mentioned:
    Side buttons

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Holding key modifiers not working.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this way back last year knowing I would use this as a normal mouse, and hoping down the road if I get back to gaming with a mouse and keyboard, I can take advantage of the side buttons for key modifiers. It worked well as a normal mouse, still clicks like new, has a decent weight, nice form factor. The issue however is with the side buttons. One of the normal things to do with these kind of mice is bind Shift, Ctrl or Alt on it. This thing just presses the button once and doesn't hold it, unless you set it to toggle hold, which means you need to press the button twice to do what's supposed to be done while you hold the key. It doesn't help as well that the SteelSeries application isn't that intuitive, but upon testing other programs like it, looks like it's the same with other brands, with Razer being the easiest to configure (pretty resource hungry though). It's sad to learn about this issue after a year of owning it, which sucks. Even crappy off-brand mice can do a hold on a key modifier. The build quality however is pretty good so I didn't dock it down to 2-stars.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    good quality light-weight gaming mouse

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I enjoy the quality. It is a good upgrade from my older cheaper mouse. The download for the software was easy enough, and i configured everything to my personal preferences, which you cannot do with the cheaper mouse. Has 2 side buttons for making a hot-key. I dont need much so i prefered just a few side buttons. Purchased this for myself as a congratulations gift. Its good. Perfect for a non-pro gamer who just needs a nice treat for themselves.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Lag

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    One of the best budget mice

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Amazing feeling when dragging it across the table, fits very nice in my hand, doesn’t feel slow or laggy, and I’m easily able to plug it in and play

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use
    Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great value!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So far it has been great for gaming/daily use. The battery life doesnt seem to be quite 400hrs, considering i'm on my 2nd set of batteries already. But I game at least 6-8hr sessions daily. I would recommend to anyone looking for a great on the go mouse.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Steel series 3 wireless

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Absolutely love this mouse it’s small and fits perfectly into my hand. Love you it glides on the mouse pad

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use
    Cons mentioned:
    Battery life, Scroll wheel

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Scrolling Problems.

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This mouse has been fantastic for accuracy and ease of use. It does kind of cook through batteries though. With rechargable batteries this isn't my main issue. The issue is that the scroll wheel does not work well. It jumps like a madman. Scrolling down causes the mouse to go a little bit down the page before jumping back up and stopping your scroll momentum even if you are scrolling quickly. This makes web browsing infuriating as I have to scroll a half dozen times or more just to move midway down a page. I have initiated a support request with steel series for a refund and will be purchasing a corsair mouse when (or if....) I am refunded. Before you ask, I reset the mouse, have changed the windows setting for scrolling items per click, there are no updates for the mouse, there are no updates for my pc, and I have used compressed air and needle nose tweezers to clean the scroll wheel area. I have also tried holding the dpi button for a few seconds which seems to sometimes be a bandaid fix, only for the issue to come back hours or even minutes later. Defective.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Mouse!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this mouse, it uses batteries so it doesn't need to be charged, is large enough for my hand, and it was super affordable!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Steel Series Rival 3 - Very good for the price

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've been using it for a week now, and its very good. Super responsive and easy to use and quite cheap for the quality. The steel series software does conflict with your rgb software if you have that on your pc but other than that small issue, it works like a charm.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Power in small size!

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very ergonomic and comfortable to use and also very reponsive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Rgb lighting

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Wonderful

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    it fits my hand perfectly and it is very easy to use, also super coloring and key quality is very good for such a price

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Super bargain gaming mouse

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Perfect ergonomics for both right and left handed users. Customizable sensor (default sensor settings when using Bluetooth). You can customize the backlight. A great choice for $33.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best mouse I’ve purchased. Battery can last me a very long time. Feel is nice

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Mouse!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very comfortable, responsive, and easy to use. I love this product!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bluetooth

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing Little Gaming Mouse

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Amazing mouse. Huge upgrade from my previous one. The options for Bluetooth and 2.4G are great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Decent bluetooth mouse on the fly.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good mouse for what I needed it for. Bluetooth mouse for work with an optional dongle attachment. Its lightweight uses 2 batteries def worth the price it connects via bluetooth easily unlike a few other brands. I could have gotten a 20 dollar logitech bluetooth mouse but they are very uncomfortable, since I game at home I am use to the feel of a gaming mouse. The price wasn't bad I purchased it when it was on sale.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Weight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Light and accurate

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Glides smoothly, deadly accurate, super super light. Feels only a few ounces heavy. Battery last a year apparently, hasn’t died on me yet

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love this mouse easy going to use and just unique how it is design with the color orientations✅

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Weight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The best mouse on the market

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great product long battery and very light and clean looking

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good mouse, especially for the price.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good mouse for the price. Works well. High quality material.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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