# I need a new mouse. Is this a good deal? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 27, 2016, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-mouse-is-this-a-good-deal/744352 "2016-01-27T06:40:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PSXer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2016, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-mouse-is-this-a-good-deal/744352/1 "2016-01-27T06:40:02Z")
> **[Amazon.com: Levetron USB Optical Gaming Mouse : Electronics](https://www.amazon.com/Levetron-USB-Optical-Gaming-Mouse/dp/B00AHYZH3Y)** > > Amazon.com: Levetron USB Optical Gaming Mouse : Electronics ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2016, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-mouse-is-this-a-good-deal/744352/2 "2016-01-27T07:04:57Z")
Free shipping! Cool! Go for it! ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2016, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-mouse-is-this-a-good-deal/744352/3 "2016-01-27T07:43:30Z")
Hold out for a 50% off Groupon, then go for it. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Universe\_Lashes\_Out](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8797f3/32.png) [@The\_Universe\_Lashes\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Universe_Lashes_Out)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2016, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-mouse-is-this-a-good-deal/744352/4 "2016-01-27T07:49:17Z")
Kind of expensive, but it looks really cool. Probably worth it. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2016, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-mouse-is-this-a-good-deal/744352/5 "2016-01-27T16:06:05Z")
Story of my life - as soon as I buy one they cut the price in half. Sigh. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2016, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-mouse-is-this-a-good-deal/744352/6 "2016-01-27T16:07:49Z")
Do you need a gaming mouse? You can probably get an office mouse for maybe a third of that. ---
**Author:** ![TimeWinder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bcef8e/32.png) [@TimeWinder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TimeWinder)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2016, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-mouse-is-this-a-good-deal/744352/7 "2016-01-27T16:29:20Z")
All the reviews are 5-star. I’m sure they’re all from actual purchasers, so you can’t get more reliable than that. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2016, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-mouse-is-this-a-good-deal/744352/8 "2016-01-27T16:45:52Z")
It’s only about $8k per button. Think of it that way! ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-mouse-is-this-a-good-deal/744352/9 "2016-01-29T02:14:42Z")
> [@Trinopus](#): > > Free shipping! Cool! Go for it! Mine says $24.99. Prime gets you all the good deals. All I can get is [this refurbished one](http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00JOGXQIE/ref=dp_olp_refurbished?ie=UTF8&condition=refurbished). ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Mondegreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/91b2a8/32.png) [@Lord\_Mondegreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Mondegreen)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-mouse-is-this-a-good-deal/744352/10 "2016-01-29T04:23:02Z")
> [@TimeWinder](#): > > All the reviews are 5-star. I’m sure they’re all from actual purchasers, so you can’t get more reliable than that. A couple of the reviews are hilarious: “Best budget mouse I have ever had.” “Cheapest gaming mouse I’ve ever used with my backseat Bently office.” (Although he did spell Bentley incorrectly.) ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2016, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-mouse-is-this-a-good-deal/744352/11 "2016-01-30T01:46:45Z")
> [@PSXer](#): > > [http://www.amazon.com/Aluratek-AGM2000-OPTICAL-GAMING-MOUSE/dp/B00JOGXQIE](http://www.amazon.com/Aluratek-AGM2000-OPTICAL-GAMING-MOUSE/dp/B00JOGXQIE) You won’t get it until march, and that’s with EXPEDITED shipping. If you need a mouse now, you should probably go elsewhere. If you have a Walmart, Target, or something nearby, they might have something that could at least hold you over until this one could get to you if your heart is set on it. ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Wayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4bbf92/32.png) [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-mouse-is-this-a-good-deal/744352/12 "2016-01-31T02:03:51Z")
Do you need a state of the art mouse? If so, why buy one with a cord? You know that you can buy a cordless mouse for about $10 don’t you? What do you need a mouse to do that is worth an additional $170? I would think the only people who should buy this mouse are professional gamers. Are you a professional gamer? ---
**Author:** ![Alley\_Dweller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alley_dweller/32/430_2.png) [@Alley\_Dweller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alley_Dweller)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-mouse-is-this-a-good-deal/744352/13 "2016-01-31T03:20:57Z")
For anyone just tuning into this thread: The amazon listing that **PSXer** pointed to has changed since he first made the post. (At that time there was only one very special mouse left in stock and I guess it sold.) Maybe I shouldn’t speak for **PSXer** , but I suspect he wasn’t really interested in buying the mouse that appeared in the listing at that time.