Turtle Beach Put a Controls Display on Its Command Series MC7 Gaming Mouse 

Gaming mice already have a wide variety of RGB lights, programmable buttons, ultra-responsive sensors, and aggressive styling, but Turtle Beach feels that these features need an addition. Turtle Beach has introduced the Command Series MC7 wireless gaming mouse, which features a touch display located on the side of the mouse for touch control.

It sounds even stranger now than before. Below you’ll find a breakdown of features:

The Touch Display On This Gaming Mouse

The most notable aspect of the Command Series MC7 is its 2.25″ touch display next to where you rest your thumb. The Display will allow users to:

• Change their DPI settings
• Change profiles
• Trigger Macros
• Utilize OBS Streaming Tools
• Launch applications
• Check System Stats

Instead of only relying on your computer’s software, users will also have direct access to controls from the mouse as well.

Created For Gaming and Streaming

Turtle Beach feels that the MC7 is designed for gamers, streamers, and productivity users who would like to have faster access to their controls without constantly switching between windows.

According to Turtle Beach, the display on this gaming mouse can also function as a mini version of a Stream Deck, allowing the creator to mute their microphone, change the scene in OBS, and perform functions associated with streaming quickly.

That might prove to be valuable for streamers who will be juggling different controls while trying to play games simultaneously.

High-End Gaming Specs 

Turtle Beach’s Command Series MC7 mouse features advanced gaming hardware but an unconventional exterior.

• The features of the MC7 mouse offer:
• Turtle Beach’s Owl Eye 30K DPI Optical Sensor
• 8K Polling Rate
• Titan Optical Switches
• Three Connectivities
• Adaptive 4D Scroll Wheel
• Available: 33 Programmable Functions
• Also Comes With: 2 Hot-Swap Batteries And 1 Charging Dock

Turtle Beach states that the battery life can last for around 10 hours, or 15 hours with lights & effects turned off.

The Internet Has Mixed Feelings 

The MC7 has received very mixed reactions online.

Some people appreciate the unique design of the MC7 and think it will work well for MMO gamers, people who use computers for productivity, or people who stream. Others believe there is no need to have a touch screen on a mouse, calling it over-engineering.

Comments describing the design on Reddit were:

• “awkward”
• “goofy”
• “interesting but not needed”
• “a productivity mouse more than a shooting mouse”

Many people also asked if anyone ever looks at their mouse when gaming.

A Very Costly Experiment

The Command Series MC7 is priced around $160, which firmly places it in the premium gaming mouse category.

Thus, it competes directly against other premium gaming mice made by: Logitech, Razer, and SteelSeries.

Justifying the cost can come from many perspectives; however, many see the touchscreen as an innovation that supports the price of the MC7, while others view the touchscreen as just a gimmick of a game that is searching for a purpose.

General Reflections

With its MC7, Turtle Beach is pushing the boundaries of how you can make yourself stand out within the gaming hardware world — by creating strange technology that is compelling to try.

Recently, manufacturers of gaming accessories are taking features that traditionally would only offer enhanced performance, and leveraging those same features to create new types of accessories designed to help gamers in new ways through:

• Streamability
• Customization
• Productivity
• Multiple-use controls
• Smart displays

So far, the jury is still out on whether gamers want touchscreen mice, but that is a different discussion altogether!

To Conclude

The Turtle Beach Command Series MC7 is definitely one of the oddest gaming mice we have seen in recent years. Turtle Beach has created this mouse with the intent of merging gaming, streaming, and productivity into one unique device that incorporates built-in controls and display capabilities for the mouse.

While many gamers will appreciate the added functionality of this new mouse, others may view it as merely another sci-fi experiment.

Regardless of which perspective you take, one thing is for sure — the MC7 has done its job of capturing our attention!