Today marks the 10th anniversary of the G502, a series of gaming mice that Logitech launched a decade ago but has proven to be a major success with gamers and other enthusiasts worldwide, with 21 million sold since its debut. Logitech will be celebrating this event with a number of events and promotions, including a deal where customers can receive a free mousepad when purchasing the iconic mouse.
Logitech on how it’s celebrating the G502’s 10th anniversary:
- “Starting today, if gamers buy a G502 mouse, they will also receive a free mousepad. Additionally, continuing throughout the year, Logitech G will have special activations, giveaways, and celebrations highlighting the G502, which include:”
- “Beginning May 2, Logitech G is partnering with KRAFTON’s PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS to feature a global duo, a multi-stage tournament with tons of product and cash prizes, including the chance to win limited edition G502 X PLUS mice and G640 mousepads. The tournament will be live-streamed on PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS’ official Twitch channel. To sign up, please visit Logitech G’s official Discord channel.”
- “Starting on May 2nd, gamers can visit the Logitech G website to participate in a digital search-and-find game that will include Easter eggs of the G502 mouse and memorable gaming launches from the last decade. Winners will be entered to win special edition mouse mats and a custom G502 mouse.”
Two new promo videos:
Logitech on the G502:
Starting in 2014, Logitech G introduced the first G502, with deep personalization, unparalleled tracking performance and responsiveness, and maximum comfort, followed by the G502 Proteus Spectrum in 2016, providing gamers with up to 16.8 million customizable lighting color options. From there, 2018 witnessed the launch of the G502 HERO mouse, designed with Logitech G’s HERO 25K sensor—the highest-performing sensor at the time. In 2019, the G502 was upgraded with LIGHTSPEED wireless technology for incredible responsiveness and reliability and POWERPLAY wireless charging; and in 2022, the G502 was upgraded to G502 X, G502 X LIGHTSPEED, and G502 X PLUS with LIGHTFORCE hybrid optical-mechanical switches.
Discussion (8 replies)
Join Discussion →still one of the worst mice I ever owned.
I never really cared for the 502. The old G5 was way better, I always thought.
G5 all the way.
I use their G703 and it's by far the best all around mouse I have ever used. The G502 I tried a little while ago felt very cheap and I returned it.
I'm happy with my glorious model 0, mousewheel does not go bad after 3-4 months like my corsair mice used to.
Agreed.
Or well. Maybe not the worst (The Steel Series Rival that moved the mouse pointer on its own gets that title) but the G502 was a huge downgrade across the board compared to the G500 I had before it.
When my G500 died, I didn't know what to replace it with, so I got a G502, and really did not like it, but I couldn't find anything else so that was what I used until Logitech re-released the MX518, and I bought 5.
Now I'll have a mouse I like for a while.
I mean, I have to mod it to add weight, as it is WAY too light, but that is easy. Crack case, insert 3 oz of pine car derby tungsten putty, screw it back together again.
185g is the perfect weight for a mouse.
I had the original G502 and currently own and use a G502 Hero and one 502 Lightspeed. My first one just got worn out. After working two jobs, including motherboard reviews and gaming as a hobby, the damn thing got a lot of abuse. It developed a double-click issue with mouse button one. I think the scroll wheel also wouldn't register being pressed anymore. Though that was a minor issue for me.
The other two are several years old and are still working perfectly. The G502 is one of the best mice I've ever owned. I was a big fan of the MX500 series, but I prefer the ergonomics and styling of the G502.
Years ago G500S died and Logitech replaced it under warranty with a G502 Proteus Spectrum. While I liked having mechanical mouse button switches, the rest of the mouse was @ss. It crapped out on me before long (just a few years), and Logitech was like tough cookies. I grabbed a G502 Hero for super-cheap, and while the Hero sensor is awesome, the mouse is still part of the G502 family, so I'm not the biggest fan of it. My brother had a G500 and when it finally gave up the ghost, Logitech gave him a discount towards a G502 Hero, so he's stuck with that for now too. My Logitech G5 v2 still works, and I use it with my laptop and client/family PCs when I work on them. It's also my away-from-home mouse.
I was a big fan of the MX510 and missed the MX518 the first time it came around. Now that you can grab a new one with the Hero sensor, I should just do that. You were smart, grabbing 5 of them, so that you have replacements. I should have done the same with RatPadz. I got another friend who has started realizing the value of buying multiples of hardware you like, since you never know when you'll be able to get replacements. I do that with console controllers too. Wish I had the funds to do it with a lot more things.