SteelSeries Brings UWB Wireless and Swappable Batteries to Sensei Pro and Rival Pro Mice
SteelSeries is pitching UWB as the fix for 2.4GHz congestion and the spare battery as the fix for charging downtime, two problems the company says it started development from about five years ago.
Key Facts
- SteelSeries announced the Sensei Pro and Rival Pro wireless mice on October 22, 2026, with black models on sale November 20 and white models from mid-December.
- The Sensei Pro and Rival Pro lineup totals eight models across two shapes, two sizes, and two colors, all priced at 33,310 yen.
- SteelSeries rates the Sensei Pro and Rival Pro at up to 16 hours per battery at the 8,000Hz setting and up to 60 hours at 1,000Hz.
- The Sensei Pro and Rival Pro use the TrueMove 42K Pro sensor at up to 42,000 DPI, 800 IPS, and 70G, with optical switches rated to 100 million clicks.
- Black Sensei Pro and Rival Pro models weigh 53g in full size and 49g in Mini, with white models 1g heavier.
Reporting from 3 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), 4Gamer.net, ASCII.jp.
SteelSeries announced the Sensei Pro and Rival Pro wireless gaming mice on October 22, 2026, at a media event in Ueno, Tokyo. The lineup covers two shapes (symmetrical Sensei, ergonomic Rival), two sizes, and two colors for eight models, all priced at 33,310 yen. Black models go on sale November 20, with white models from mid-December. The connection uses Ultra-Wideband in the 7.25GHz to 9GHz band rather than 2.4GHz, with a polling rate up to 8,000Hz. Each mouse ships with two hot-swappable batteries and a charging base station that doubles as the USB wireless adapter. Rated battery life is up to 16 hours per battery at the 8K setting and up to 60 hours at 1,000Hz. The sensor is the TrueMove 42K Pro, a SteelSeries customization of the PixArt PAW3955, rated at 42,000 DPI, 800 IPS, and 70G. Optical switches are rated to 100 million clicks. Black models weigh 53g in full size and 49g in Mini. Pre-orders opened the same day.
The two new models are the first high-end Sensei and Rival mice since the SENSEI TEN in 2019. SteelSeries Japan sales director Yasuhito Ishii opened the Ueno event by tracing the company's recent releases, including the 2019 Apex Pro keyboard and the Arctis Nova headset line from 2022, and described the mice as "products created by reexamining the mouse market and thoroughly considering what is needed now." The Sensei shape dates to 2011 and the Rival to 2013.
Ishii framed UWB and the swappable battery as related rather than separate features, since continuous 8K communication drains the battery faster. The 8,000Hz setting reports to the PC every 0.125ms, against 1ms at 1,000Hz. The Infinite Power System was first used in SteelSeries headsets. A spare battery will be sold separately, with details expected early next year because preparations will not be ready by launch.
SCARZ's VALORANT division attended the event. Head coach Art said conventional mice had "a feeling of interruption, but UWB has no gaps in data rendering." On charging, thiefy said, "Just sleep, wake up, and play." SacrificE scored 158 points in a 30-second 3D Aim Trainer demo. A hands-on session followed at LIFORK AKIHABARA II in Akihabara from October 23 to 25.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.