# Valorant pros urged to swap to wired mice as pesky metal desks get in the way

> Wireless gaming mice are great and have only gotten better with time. They're so good, in fact, that I would not go for a wired model unless I was really looking for a budget option.

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-mice/metal-desks-nearly-destroyed-a-valorant-tournament/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6abfa1952c3b51ff6a79c8e9)
- **Published:** 2026-10-02
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #gaming #mice #wired #desks #valorant #metal #pesky #pros
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6abfa1952c3b51ff6a79c8e9

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