The G502 Hero just hit $16 and I'm buying three

Okay so I saw this deal and had to share because holy crap, sixteen bucks for a G502 Hero? I've been using one of these for years and honestly thought Target made a pricing error when I spotted this.

Here's how it works: You buy the mouse for $35.99 and Target gives you a $20 gift card. So yeah, you're effectively paying $15.99 for a mouse that usually runs $50-80 depending on where you shop. I've tested dozens of gaming mice for the site and the G502 is still the one I reach for when I need to actually win matches.

The sensor on this thing is stupid accurate - 25,600 DPI if you're into that sort of overkill. But what really matters is it tracks perfectly whether you're making tiny adjustments or whipping around for a 180 flick shot. The weight system lets you dial in exactly how heavy you want it, and those 11 programmable buttons mean you can set up macros for basically anything.

Look, at full price the G502 Hero is already a solid buy. At sixteen bucks after the gift card? That's cheaper than most basic office mice. The only catch is you need to use that Target gift card on something else, but come on - it's Target. You're gonna spend twenty bucks there anyway.

Fair warning though - once you get used to this mouse, everything else feels like garbage. Don't say I didn't warn you when you're buying backup G502s every time they go on sale.