Razer reveals the Acari mouse mat, a new and expensive accessory that it says can support high-level gaming performances. The company has been on a product announcement tear over the last month, revealing the Huntsman Mini keyboard, the Cynosa V2 Membrane keyboard and more.
In a press release, Razer announced that the Razer Acari mouse mat is now available, offering an "ultra-low friction" surface that supports the "smoothest mouse gliding." The surface is made of an oil-repellent nano-bead layer on top with textured rubber backing and a non-slip base.
At $59.99, that seems like a large price to pay for a mouse mat that does the basic job of letting a mouse slide over it. However, there may be something to that oleophobic surface. In May 2020, a study revealed that a huge number of gamers eat while playing, meaning that a mouse mat that can "reduce the build-up of binding agents such as natural skin oils and dust" is probably quite useful. The Razer Acari could mean that Cheeto-dusted fingers will never get in the way of a Victory Royale.
That said, some will be disappointed that such a rudimentary accessory costs so much. Razer sells the Razer DeathAdder V2 Mini mouse for $50. With the Razer BlackShark V2 headset, the gaming brand also announced a more affordable version which had fewer features for $40.
The cheapest version, the Razer BlackShark V2 X, also costs $60 which is the same price as the Razer Acari. It's difficult to justify paying the same amount for the two accessories but as the Razer BlackShark V2 and the Razer Acari go on sale today, it's now up to gamers to decide.
Source: Razer