ASUS ROG Sets October 30 Launch for Gladius IV Ace Mouse and Raikiri II Pro Controller
The Gladius IV Ace's 56g to 71g range is a per-user weight tuning scheme, and both products share 8,000Hz polling, so ASUS is pushing the same latency number across mouse and controller rather than across the lineup.
Key Facts
- ASUS JAPAN scheduled the ROG Gladius IV Ace gaming mouse for release on October 30, 2026 at an estimated price of 26,080 yen.
- ASUS JAPAN scheduled the ROG Raikiri II Pro PC controller for release on October 30, 2026 at an estimated price of 37,280 yen.
- The ROG Gladius IV Ace weighs 56g and can be adjusted up to 71g using the included 3g, 5g and 7g weights, with seven weight balances selectable.
- The ROG Raikiri II Pro supports a polling rate of up to 8,000Hz in both wired and 2.4GHz wireless connection to a PC, and lists battery life of up to 79 hours of continuous use.
- Both the ROG Gladius IV Ace and the ROG Raikiri II Pro are offered in black and white.
Reporting from 2 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), ASCII.jp.
ASUS JAPAN announced two ROG-branded gaming peripherals for release on October 30, 2026: the ROG Gladius IV Ace mouse at an estimated 26,080 yen and the ROG Raikiri II Pro controller at 37,280 yen, both in black and white. The Gladius IV Ace is a right-handed ergonomic wireless mouse with a 56g body, a sensor rated to 65,000DPI, and a polling rate of up to 8,000Hz. Its design follows sports science, and included 3g, 5g and 7g weights raise the total as high as 71g across seven balance options. Communication uses ROG SpeedNova 8K Gen II, and the mouse supports NVIDIA Reflex. The Raikiri II Pro has hot-swappable TMR joysticks aimed at low drift and wear resistance, reaches 8,000Hz in both wired and 2.4GHz wireless connection to a PC, offers a full-color display for profile switching and settings, and lists up to 79 hours of battery life. Detachable rear buttons, replacement caps and dual-mode triggers adjust the feel.
Both products land in the high-customizability bracket ASUS associates with ROG. The mouse supports Gear Link, a browser-based settings tool, while the controller takes replacement caps and detachable rear buttons for adjusting operation feel. The Raikiri II Pro's display sits at hand level, so profile switching and various settings can be made without opening software on the PC.
The Raikiri II Pro's analog sticks are TMR type and hot-swappable. ASUS positions them as resistant to wear and low in drift. Seven weight balances and the three included weights mean the Gladius IV Ace is not locked to its base figure. The mouse is offered as competition spec, and the source descriptions tie the 8,000Hz polling and NVIDIA Reflex support to players who want lower input latency in competitive FPS and versus games.
What the listings leave open is the fine print. Both pages point buyers to the individual product detail pages for full specifications and purchase information, and estimated prices are given rather than final retail figures. The two colors, black and white, apply to both products.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- GAME Watch (Impress) ASUS、ゲーミングマウス「ROG Gladius IV Ace」とPCコントローラー「ROG Raikiri II Pro」発表
- ASCII.jp ASUS ROG、56gの8,000Hz対応マウスとTMR搭載コントローラーを10月30日発売