I can't wait to test out these 5 gaming accessories from CES 2025!
Although CES 2025 has come to a close, this year's new wave of gaming accessories is only getting started.
A host of interesting new tech goods were unveiled at CES, including Lenovo's newest mobile gaming PC and a one-of-a-kind gaming chair from Razer, as well as dozens of new laptops.
While many innovative things were showcased, five in particular piqued my interest. Whether you're searching for a new gaming keyboard, a customizable mouse, or the perfect fit for your next gaming chair, these five gaming accessories at CES 2025 are worth watching.
HyperX Pulsefire Saga Pro Modular Gaming Mouse
The HyperX Pulsefire Saga Pro is arguably the most inventive peripheral to be revealed at CES 2025. This is the most customizable gaming mouse that I've ever seen. The case is modular, allowing you to construct up to 16 distinct combinations using various magnetic case components and buttons. This basically makes the Pulsefire Saga Pro a one-size-fits-all gaming mouse that can be customized to meet your unique requirements, such as hand size or play style.
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As someone with small hands, I understand how difficult it can be to find a gaming mouse that fits well. It's considerably harder for left-handed gamers. A modular design, such as the Pulsefire Saga Pro's, might be the ideal option for many players. It's a nice change from mouse designs that cater to the lowest common denominator: right-handed gamers with bigger hands.
The Pulsefire Saga Pro wireless gaming mouse weighs 72 grams and has a maximum polling rate of 4K. There is also a wired variant, the Pulsefire Saga, which weighs 69 grams and has an 8k polling rate. Both will be available in March 2025 for $119 and $79, respectively.
Keychron K2 HE Mechanical Keyboard
Hall effect keyboards are rapidly gaining popularity; therefore, I was not shocked to see Keychron add more HE variants to its lineup at CES 2025.
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The Keychron K2 HE is perhaps the most visually appealing of the three. The special edition is extremely elegant, with a matte black casing and rosewood borders. It features Keychron's signature clean, minimalist appearance, but the wood embellishments provide a wonderful, distinctive touch.
Keyboards are not designed expressly for gaming, but as magnetic switches become more common in mainstream keyboards, the border between the two becomes blurrier by the year.
The Keychron K2 HE might be an excellent choice for anybody searching for a keyboard that can keep up with fast-paced games without appearing like a standard gaming keyboard (think cliché tech fonts and tons of RGB). Furthermore, as a keyboard, the K2 HE will likely have higher sound quality than other gaming keyboards.
Cherry XTRFY MX 8.3 TKL Gaming Keyboard
Cherry is primarily known for its mechanical keyboard switches, but it also develops its own keyboards, such as the new Cherry XTRFY MX 8.3 TKL gaming keyboard. This elegant keyboard has a polished appearance and a distinct rounded top edge. It also has a knob, a tiny display, complete RGB illumination, and a gasket structure. To top it off, it has an 8K polling rate.
With all of that going for it, the XTRFY MX 8.3 TKL is difficult to ignore. It will have stiff competition, but if its specifications are any indication, it might be a candidate for our top gaming keyboards list.
MSI Strike 700 and Forge GK600 Gaming Keyboards
The MSI Strike 700 might be the keyboard I'm most excited to try this year. It has a more attractive design than I've seen from most other major gaming manufacturers, but with just enough cyberpunk edge to seem like MSI. The blue, white, and indigo keycaps look amazing and appear to be XDA or MDA profile, which I really like.
MSI appears to be embracing the enthusiast keyboard scene with this one, too. The Strike 700 is completely hot-swappable and has a gasket-mounted construction with numerous sound-dampening layers.
The Strike 700 is not the only new MSI keyboard that draws inspiration from the enthusiast keyboard scene. MSI also debuted the Forge GK600 TKL at CES 2025, which looks great. It comes in two colorways: "sky" blue and "violet" (which appears more like pink). Each has KTT HiFi linear switches, which are unusual to find on a gaming keyboard. Like the Strike 700, the Forge GK600 TKL is entirely hot-swappable and gasket mounted.
I'm eager to see gaming keyboards move beyond simple matte-black looks, so I'll be keeping an eye out for the release of both of MSI's new keyboards.
Razer Iskur V2 X Gaming Chair
One of my favorite gaming accessories I reviewed last year was the Noblechairs Epic Compact, which is still my favorite gaming chair. As much as I adore the Epic Compact, as a vertically challenged player, I'm constantly looking for new gaming chairs with low minimum seat heights. That's why I'm cautiously hopeful about trying out Razer's new gaming chair, the Iskur V2 X.
The Iskur V2 X is a more affordable successor to the original Iskur V2, priced at $299. That's about half the price of my Epic Compact and even cheaper than the Razer Enki X, another budget-friendly gaming chair.
The Iskur has a cleaner, more comfortable design than the Enki, but there is one feature that I wish Razer copied: the minimum seat height. The Enki X features the lowest required seat height among Razer's gaming seats, at 400 mm (15.7 inches), which is less than my recommended 16-inch minimum.
The Iskur V2 X is intended for folks at least 5'2" tall, but I'm hoping it has a low enough seat height for me to test drive. I'd like to see more height-inclusive designs in premium gaming chairs like the Iskur V2 X (rather than simply at the top end), but lower seat heights on cheap chairs are a solid start.
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