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The Razer Naga V3 Pro is marketed as a mouse for MMO players, but it’s also something else: a mouse for the undecided, for the uncommitted. That’s because it comes with swappable side plates that let you adjust the number of buttons you get, with each made to suit a different game type.
There’s the 12-button plate, which is designed for MMOs, alongside a six-button option for MOBAs and battle royales. If you prefer FPS titles — or just general computing — there’s a two-button panel. Switching these plates is pleasingly simple thanks to the magnetic attachment system: just snap a new one on and you’re good to go.
Not only are these side panels a genius idea, but they work impressively well in use. Compared to the previous version, the buttons have been redesigned to be easier to find by touch, and I had no trouble discerning them in-game. This is especially true of the six-button side plate, whose buttons are so pronounced you could probably open a can of beans with them.
FutureFutureThere's a bewildering array of buttons on this mouse, even if you’re not using the maxed-out 12-button plate. There are two in the top corner of the left-click button, while a large one rests on the chassis’ lower-right-hand side. Another two are nestled behind the scroll wheel — one to change the scroll mode and another to activate the AI Prompt Master (no, I don’t know why it’s on a gaming mouse either).
However, there are other neat tricks up the Naga’s sleeve. It’s got Razer’s second-generation HyperScroll Tilt Wheel, which lets you change its spinning mode on the fly. Move it slowly, and it ratchets one notch at a time; flick it quickly, and it spins freely. There’s also a ‘precision tactile’ mode for more control. It’s a brilliant addition that adapts to your needs, whether you’re changing weapons or flying through spreadsheets. It’s a dark horse contender for the mouse’s best feature. I even like the satisfying haptic clunk when it resets from free-spin to ratcheting mode.
FutureFutureThe battery is another highlight, whether you disable the RGB lights or leave them on. In Bluetooth mode with RGB off, the Naga V3 Pro’s battery dropped a mere 4% after 20 hours of use. After testing for another 20 hours with the lights on, the battery dropped a further 7%. That’s pretty crazy longevity. Razer says you’ll get up to 280 hours in Bluetooth mode, and I can easily believe that based on my experience.
There are other improvements compared to the Naga V2 Pro, including sideways tilt support in the scroll wheel and next-generation updates to the button switches and optical sensor, which has jumped from 30,000 DPI to 50,000. The side buttons are now double-injection molded instead of printed (so they won’t wear off), the polling rate has increased from 1,000Hz to 8,000Hz (with the included dongle), and the weight has dropped from 134g to 117g.
Speaking of the weight, it’s still very noticeable — this is a sizeable, heavy mouse that’s best suited to palm grips and large hands. Compared to my 60g Logitech Pro X Superlight 2, the Naga V3 Pro weighs twice as much. The extra heft was very noticeable in use, with the pointer feeling weighty, lethargic and inaccurate, especially in fast-paced FPS games. If you’re used to lightweight mice, it’ll require some adaptation.
FutureFutureFutureIt’s also extremely expensive. At $179.99 / £179.99 / $299.95 AUD, it costs more than any other Razer mouse, including the Viper V4 Pro and the DeathAdder V4 Pro. The Naga can do the job of several mice, which might mitigate the cost somewhat, but there’s no denying it’s a luxury many gamers won’t be able to afford.
There are a couple of other gripes. While the 12-button panel is backlit, the six-button plate is not. The HyperScroll wheel, meanwhile, would benefit from being able to switch modes a little quicker — sometimes it remained in the wrong mode because I moved it before it was ready.
I'm also not a huge fan of Razer’s Synapse software. You can use it to map custom controls to the mouse’s buttons — important stuff when you’ve got as many as the Naga V3 Pro does — but it often forgot what we’d programmed, leaving us with dead buttons that did nothing until Synapse was restarted. Not exactly what you want during a closely fought boss battle.
FutureFutureJudging the Naga V3 Pro is tricky. A confluence of factors make it feel incredibly niche: its high price, its heavy weight, its button positioning that really only works best for palm grips, its mass of buttons. Not everyone needs some of those features and even fewer need all of them in one mouse.
But there’s no denying it’s good at what it does, and if you’re an MMO fiend or find yourself swapping between mice to suit your gaming needs, there’s a whole lot to like about it. It’s hard to wholeheartedly recommend to all gamers, but those who fall within its narrow niche will love it.
Razer Naga V3 Pro review: Price & release date- Available to buy now
- Priced at $179.99 / £179.99 / $299.95 AUD
- Optional extras, including Razer Mouse Dock Pro and Razer HyperFlux V2 Wireless Charging System
The Razer Naga V3 Pro is available now from Razer’s website or from third-party retailers. It’s priced at $179.99 / £179.99 / $299.95 AUD.
It’s Razer’s most expensive mouse, excluding special editions (such as the Boomslang 20th Anniversary Edition that costs a ridiculous $1,337), but in return you get a highly customizable pointer that can be adapted to three different use cases. One way of looking at it is that you’re paying a premium so you don’t need to purchase multiple mice. Just make sure you actually need it before shelling out all that cash.
Razer also offers it as part of a bundle alongside its Mouse Dock Pro, Wireless Charging Puck or the HyperFlux V2 Wireless Charging System (which comes in two different flavors).
Razer Naga V3 Pro review: SpecsConnectivity
Razer HyperSpeed Wireless, Bluetooth, wired
Battery life
Up to 155 hours (HyperSpeed Wireless), up to 280 hours (Bluetooth)
Sensor
Focus Pro 50K Optical Sensor Gen-3
Polling rate
8,000Hz (with Mouse Dock Pro or HyperPolling dongle), 1,000Hz otherwise
Maximum sensitivity (DPI)
50,000
Programmable buttons
23 / 17 / 13 (depending on side plate)
Dimensions
119.5mm x 75.5mm x 43.5mm
Weight
117g (with 12-button panel), 97g (with side panel removed)
Should I buy the Razer Naga V3 Pro?Razer Naga V3 Pro ScorecardAttribute
Notes
Score
Features
Well-considered features that exude quality. The scroll wheel and swappable side plates are highlights
5/5
Performance
Heavy in the hand and takes some getting used to, although the side panels perform admirably
3/5
Design
Sturdy, polished and well made, but only really optimized for palm grip
4/5
Value
A niche, expensive mouse that nonetheless has a lot to offer its target audience
4/5
Buy it if…You play a lot of MMOs and MOBAs
With up to 23 programmable buttons, there’s plenty of room to map all your skills, buffs and potions.View Deal
You play a variety of game types
The quick-swapping side plates make it easy to adjust the Naga V3 Pro to whichever game you’re playing.View Deal
You have large hands or play palm grip
This is a wide, heavy mouse that’s best suited to palm grip players or those with larger hands.View Deal
You prefer lightweight mice
This is a heavy pointer. If you’re used to featherweight mice, you’ll notice the difference straight away, and it can take a while before your gaming performance adapts.View Deal
You’re on a budget
At $179.99 / £179.99 / $299.95 AUD, you’ll be shelling out a lot for this mouse. Budget friendly, it ain’t.View Deal
You have small hands or play fingertip grip
I personally play with a fingertip grip and struggled to reach some of the extra buttons on the mouse.View Deal
Razer DeathAdder V4 Pro
Our pick for the best gaming mouse money can buy, the Razer DeathAdder V4 Pro will be a brilliant pick for most gamers. It offers flawless performance, supremely comfortable ergonomics, plus battery life that goes on and on and on. It’s expensive and doesn’t have as many buttons as the Naga V3 Pro, but unless you need that much control, it’s a superb pick.View Deal
Corsair Nightsword V2 Wireless
If Razer’s Naga V3 Pro isn’t quite to your taste, the Corsair Nightsword V2 Wireless is worth a look. With 11 programmable buttons, it’s a decent option for MMO and MOBA players, while its comfortable shape is in the same mold as the Naga V3 Pro. We lamented the loss of its adjustable weight feature in our review, though.View Deal
- I tested the Naga V3 Pro over the course of a week in a variety of applications
- It was put through its paces in different game types and in day-to-day work
- I assessed it with its RGB lights both on and off to measure its battery performance
I spent around 10 days putting the Razer Naga V3 Pro through its paces. I used it in different game types and for everyday work tasks, assuming its different face plates and customization options in the Razer Synapse app. Its battery life was also assessed with the RGB lighting both enabled and disabled.
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- First reviewed: August 2026
- Amazon will permanently close Mechanical Turk on September 30, 2026
- Mechanical Turk once connected more than 500,000 workers with paid tasks
- Workers completed image tagging, transcription, surveys, and other routine assignments
Amazon plans to permanently close Mechanical Turk, its long-running platform for outsourcing small tasks to human workers.
Launched in 2005, the platform enabled companies to hire people to complete small, routine tasks that computers could not easily handle at the time.
Jeff Bezos once summarized the concept with a phrase that stuck: "artificial artificial intelligence," in remarks about the platform.
A tool built to outsmart the limits of early computers“We regularly evaluate our programs, tools and services and make adjustments based on those assessments,” a notice on the Mechanical Turk website said.
“Following an assessment, we’ve made the decision to close AWS Mechanical Turk, effective September 30, 2026.”
The platform's original name referenced a historical automaton that appeared to play chess but was secretly guided by a hidden human operator.
Amazon initially built Mechanical Turk to help label the enormous volume of product data listed across its own retail website.
At its peak, the service reportedly connected more than 500,000 workers, known informally as turkers, to available paid tasks online.
Workers typically earned only a few cents per task, completing jobs like tagging photos, converting speech into text, or filling out surveys.
Amazon later marketed that same workforce as a convenient data annotation source to support its own SageMaker machine learning service.
Rapid AI growth left the human workforce behindKrista Pawloski, an organizer with the worker advocacy group Turkopticon, said the platform had clearly been declining for several years now.
She said Amazon appeared to spend less on maintaining the platform just as several newer competitors entered the market rapidly.
Companies including Scale AI, Mercor, and Prolific have since emerged to recruit workers specifically for training a wide range of newer AI models.
Researchers based in Switzerland published a 2023 study reporting that 46% of surveyed workers had relied on AI systems while finishing assigned jobs.
Amazon disclosed one month earlier that it would no longer accept new customers, a move workers quietly read as an early warning sign.
Certain firms in insurance and travel sectors continue relying on this workforce and are now hurriedly searching for replacement services.
“There’s some people that still pretty much still do it full time,” said Krista Pawloski, a data worker and organizer with Turkopticon. “They’re concerned now.”
Although Mechanical Turk is going down, the company claims to remain committed to serving both its Amazon and AWS customer base well.
“[Amazon is] focused on delivering the best possible experience for all our Amazon and AWS customers,” said Amazon’s spokesperson Montana MacLachlan.
The platform's decline says as much about shifting AI economics as it does about Amazon's own waning commitment to it.
A service once built to prove humans could out-think machines is closing just as AI tools increasingly outcompete many of those same humans.
Via CNBC