There are plenty of affordable gaming mice on the market, but the best gaming mouse for buyers on a budget is Logitech's G203 Lightsync, which we reviewed a few months ago and were impressed by.The G203Lightsync is a good buy at $40 and is currently discounted At $14.99

it is even easier to recommend; Best Buy and Amazon have reduced it to this price, although the latter says it will be out of stock on November 27 (you can still order it on Amazon). It has dropped to the same price several times since late October and is currently at an all-time low again The price has dropped to the same level several times since late October, and is now at an all-time low again.

Don't let the low price discourage you. Sure, this is a cheap rat, but usually at this price point you will be sifting through common rats that don't have much to offer. In this case, you get a "gaming grade" 200-8,000 DPI optical sensor, six programmable buttons, and 3-zone RGB lighting (the main difference from the Prodigy with 1-zone lighting).

In terms of ergonomics, the mouse is almost ambidextrous in design, not angled in either direction, but the non-removable thumb button is permanently located on the left side. In other words, this is another gaming mouse for right-handed users.

At this price, it's worth tossing in the parts bin in case of an emergency.