A straightforward wireless gaming mouse that gets down to basics.
The Endgame Gear XM2we is pitched as a budget wireless gaming mouse: a no-frills pointer for humble gamers who just want to pull off their super-wicked 360° no scopes without a flashing braindance of RGB disco lights intruding into their peripheral vision.
It’s a strange one to review. Although it’s at the lower end of the cost spectrum for wireless mice, its $80 price is pushing towards mid-range, and makes it $40 more expensive than the wired Logitech G203 Lightsync (opens in new tab), our favourite budget gaming mouse. Sure, it’s far cheaper than the likes of the Razer DeathAdder V3 Pro (opens in new tab), but that’s not offered up as a budget option.
Yet, despite the odd price point, there’s really something to like about the humble XM2we. It’s a solid mouse that does a great job on the down-low, for those who aren’t looking for anything fancy. It never really breaks out and offers anything particularly exciting, but perhaps you don’t need it to do that.
The XM2we almost completely eschews the gamer look. There’s no RGB, no crazy jagged shapes, not even a company logo on the top. It’s almost like Endgame read its copy of “How to get the gamer aesthetic” upside down. Its everyday appearance would slide entirely under the radar if it weren’t for the USB-C port on the front, which is shrouded in flared plastic moulding that gives the mouse a slightly surprised expression.
Endgame never explicitly says so, but the XM2we feels comfier with a palm grip than a fingertip pose, as the scroll wheel is small and placed far forward on the body. If you prefer a fingertip grip with your digits further back, you might find yourself stretching for the scroll wheel.
There are five buttons on the top: left and right, a clickable scroll wheel, and two thumb buttons on the left-hand side. On the bottom is a button to cycle through four CPI presets. It would be better if this was on the top so you can adjust on the fly, but you’ll have to make do without.
