New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- Every time I switch gaming setups, someone in my group chat asks the same thing: are you still using a wired mouse, or have you finally gone wireless? A few years ago, the answer mattered a lot. Wireless mice had a real, measurable lag that competitive players could feel and cable was king. That gap has narrowed so much that the debate today is less about performance and more about what kind of gamer you are, how you play and what you're willing to trade for a cleaner desk. Here in this article, we'll walk through what has actually changed, what hasn't and which option makes sense depending on how you game.

For a long time, wireless mice relied on Bluetooth, which introduced enough delay to be genuinely annoying in...