Last month, I reported that a leaker suggested we'll see another iteration of the Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike announced during the Logitech G Play event in September. Now, peripheral reviewer Jakeu has apparently got their hands on actual photos of the new mouse: the Logitech X3 Superstrike, in all-black apart from some smaller white stylings.
I should say the phrase "actual photos" is quite loose, though, because even if these are legit, they are product photos on a white background rather than something a little more 'in the flesh.' Saying that, Jakeu also links to a picture of a supposed pink 'in the flesh' version posted on Reddit.
The original leak said the new mouse will have no new Hero 3 sensor, but will have an upgraded controller and tweaks to the HITS system. That's Logitech's 'haptic-inductive trigger system' which gives the Superstrike analogue clicks that no other mouse has replicated.
We can't say anything for certain, of course—far from it—so the following is speculation, but based on the claimed images, it looks like the same design, shape, side buttons, and even skates as the first Superstrike, the X2. Except all-black. The main hope on my end is that the weight distribution is improved to be more central and the overall weight is lowered, preferably closer to 50 g than 60 g.
At any rate, if this is indeed what is announced at G Play in September then we should know before long, and I'll hopefully be able to get hands-on with it as I'll be attending (I've not been told what Logi will be showing off, so I'm just as in the dark as you).
SUPERSTRIKE 2 Leaksfrom r/MouseReview
I do hope there are more significant changes than a re-skin, though, because as nice as the all-black version looks—with what looks like a more textured coating, too—I'm not sure that will be much for anyone to get excited over. New side buttons, an improved scroll wheel, and a lighter or more centrally balanced mouse, on the other hand, would do wonders.
Even some of these changes might justify the supposedly leaked price tag of, err, €190. That's €10 more than the X2. It would eliminate the main downsides of the mouse while maintaining the genuinely revolutionary and performance-enhancing HITS system. Fingers crossed.
