Razer debuted a set of officially licensed “Star Wars” peripherals on Friday, including a mechanical keyboard, mouse, and mouse mat. The “Star Wars” Stormtrooper line includes a specially-branded “Star Wars” keyboard, mouse, and mouse mat each emblazoned with monochromatic imagery with Stormtroopers front and center. These are all products the manufacturer already has in its lineup, simply branded with “Star Wars” imagery. The Razer BlackWidow Lite Silent Mechanical Keyboard – Stormtrooper Edition comes with Razer Orange Mechanical Switches for gaming. It features a black and white braided cable, an Imperial crest on the escape key, and a Stormtrooper on the bottom right near the directional keys. The keyboard also utilizes O-rings and individually-backlit keys with true white lighting. It retails for $99.99. The Razer Atheris Wireless Mouse – Stormtrooper Edition is $59.99, and is a “pocket-sized” wireless mouse designed for over 300 hours of continuous use. It includes the iconic “Star Wars” Stormtrooper helmet stamped on top of the mouse. The Goliathus Extended Gaming Mouse Mat – Stormtrooper Edition is a black-and-white soft gaming mouse mat with an anti-fraying stitched frame and anti-slip rubber base that features a Stormtrooper squad to tie all the products together. It’s $34.99. All products are available beginning May 3 via Razer.com and select retailers for “Star Wars” fans hungry to deck out their rig in Stormtrooper fashion.<doc-sep>It is that time of year again: May the Fourth, or what’s known to me and you as Star Wars Day. In celebration of this glorious event, and to get you hyped for Star Wars Episode 9, Razer, one of the biggest players in gaming hardware, has brought out limited edition peripherals that celebrate the humble Stormtrooper. Sharing in the Razer qualities that many of their flagship products have, these three items will offer quality as well as a unique design to give your desk a distinct set-up. Getting the buckethead treatment is the Razer BlackWidow Lite mechanical keyboard, the dinky Razer Atheris wireless mouse, and the Razer Goliathus Extended Gaming mouse mat. They all harness the striking black and white visuals of the Star Wars' stormtroopers allowing your love for gaming and the massive film franchise to collide. All are available from Razer's website right now and you'll start seeing them at the usual retailers in the weeks and months to come. ©Razer Small but striking, the Atheris Stormtrooper edition wireless mouse is immediately identifiable as it basically plasters an entire Stormtrooper helmet across the body - as subtle as a bag of hammers to the face, then. Pocket-sized and boasting a satisfying click, the aforementioned design treads really close to entering ‘tacky’ territory, but as it’ll be covered up most of the time this is less of a problem. Powered by 2 AA batteries, it’ll allegedly last you more than 300 hours of continuous use which is good going for such a little gaming pointer. While it is unlikely to bust its way on to our best gaming mouse list, it’ll cost you only a little bit more than the standard version at $60 / £60 which is attractive enough to get that limited edition design into your life. ©Razer Providing the grounding for the gear is the Goliathus Stromtrooper mouse mat that will set you back $35 / £35. This builds on what is Razer’s best-selling soft gaming mouse mat of the same name, providing a smooth bed that’s optimized for all mouse sensors and sensitivities. Made of a durable and taut weave, an anti-fray stitched frame and anti-slip rubber base keep it all in check while the iconic Stormtrooper design is emblazoned across the whole mat. Coming in at 11.5” x 36” (294mm x 920mm) in size, the dimensions, and design, are very strong in this one. ©Razer Rounding off the package is the compact but still-striking BlackWidow Lite Stromtrooper mechanical keyboard. The $100 / £100 plank has a small form-factor with no number pad but a strong striped design instead. This features a Stormtrooper top plate behind the back-lit keys, a black-and-white braided cable, and an Imperial crest on the escape key. It has Razer pedigree instilled in it - the qualities that make several of their planks appear on our best gaming keyboard list - ’s still built for gaming but has plenty of scope to become a quieter, more everyday plank through the use of noise-dulling o-rings. Yes, quieter for more concurrent dark side contemplation... ©Razer If Star Wars is your thing, these are definitely up your street; for the rest of us, they skirt the tasteful/tacky boundary a little. Regardless, we are sure they will find their home and are a lovely way to celebrate this year’s Star Wars day and the passing of a Stars Wars legend, Peter Mayhew. And just in case you've forgotten, we explain why Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is the Star Wars game we've all bee waiting for, and how it could decide the future of EA<doc-sep>Razer Need a little more of the evil Empire in your life? Razer's got you. On the eve of Star Wars Day, the gaming hardware company is rolling out a new line of black and white Stormtrooper-inspired peripherals, including customized versions of the BlackWidow Lite mechanical keyboard, the Atheris wireless mouse and the Goliathus Extended gaming mouse mat. All the accessories prominently feature the Stormtroopers, making it a perfect fit for those aspiring to work at a future version of the Death Star. "Star Wars is a cultural phenomenon with a rich history not only in cinema, but also in gaming," Razer co-founder and CEO Min-Liang Tan said in a statement. "We are excited to join forces with Lucasfilm to create this special collection for our biggest fans and to bring the design of the saga's most iconic characters to gaming peripherals." The sleek color scheme, however, will cost you a little more. The Star Wars Atheris mouse is $60 (regular version is $50) while the Stormtrooper BlackWidow Lite is $100 (regular version is $90). Razer At $35 the Goliathus Extended gaming mouse is $5 cheaper than the Chroma version, though it does lose the Chroma's adjustable hues. Each accessory is available Friday. Razer is just the latest company to get in on the Star Wars action, with deals aplenty for fans hoping to save big on gear this year before Episode IX hits theaters this December. Here's hoping that next year's Razer-Star Wars crossover features a lightsaber-powered toaster.<doc-sep>Just in time for tomorrow’s yearly Star Wars day, May the 4th be with you, Razer and Disney have teamed up with some awesome peripherals. The Razer Goliathus has seen a fantastic aesthetic upgrade in the form of the new Goliathus Speed Storm Trooper Edition. Not only has the product been stretched to cover an entire desk, but it also has an awesome design! Check a look below. The Razer Goliathus Speed Storm Trooper Edition is currently available for $35. Do you want a matching mouse? Of course, you do! And that’s where the Razer Atheris Storm Trooper Edition comes in. Thankfully, unlike most Storm Trooper peripherals, this won’t make you miss your shots any more than usual. That’s all on you. The Atheris is a solid mouse that offers up to 300 hours of wireless use through AA batteries. The Razer Atheris Storm Trooper Edition costs just $60. Lastly, there’s the Blackwidow Lite Storm Trooper Edition, the final product in Razer’s Star Wars line. We reviewed the product in our article about the company’s productivity line – it’s a solid keyboard! If you want a low-noise mechanical keyboard with gorgeous white LED backlit keys, it’s also a striking-looking product. The Razer Blackwidow Lite Storm Trooper Edition is available for $120 on Amazon. For more Razer articles, check out our review of the Razer Nari Ultimate and our article on the future of haptic technology.<doc-sep>
Just in time for Star Wars Day, Razer has launched a series of monochromatic accessories in black-and-white tones through its partnership with Disney. The Stormtrooper-themed collection includes a mechanical keyboard, wireless mouse, and a massive mouse pad. The collection was launched in conjunction with the event that is held on May 4 each year and was designed in partnership with Disney’s Lucasfilm. May 4 was chosen as a pun on the catchphrase May the Force be with you: May the Fourth be with you. “Donning the iconic stormtrooper design, the Razer BlackWidow Lite mechanical keyboard and Atheris wireless mouse are built for productivity and performance, tuned for both the office and home environments,” Razer said in a release. “The Star Wars-themed Razer Goliathus Extended gaming mouse mat completes the set with a massive surface area for intense work sessions and high-adrenaline gaming.” These new peripherals bear the same signature and key features as the original accessories. Like the original BlackWidow Lite, the Stormtrooper edition from the Star Wars collection features the same Razer Orange Mechanical Switches with O-rings for quiet operation while still being responsive. The keys are individually backlit, and given that this is a wired keyboard, there is also a black-and-white braided cable. The Imperial crest sits on top of the escape key to complete the theme. The BlackWidow Lite Stormtrooper Edition keyboard retails for $99, a $10 premium over the standard version. The companion Razer Atheris Mouse is also similarly themed in Stormtrooper colors and features the same 2.4GHz wireless or Bluetooth connectivity as the standard edition in a pocket-sized form factor. The themed edition retails for $59, a $10 premium over the standard $49 version, and comes with the Stormtrooper helmet design printed on top of the mouse itself. There is also a Goliathus Extended Gaming Mouse Mat with a similar Stormtrooper design to complete the lineup of Star Wars themed accessories. The mouse pad retails for $34 and features a taut weave that Razer claims is optimized for sensitivity. Unless you’re a Star Wars fan and covet the Stormtrooper-themed wares, gamers can also check out our picks for some great gaming keyboards and mice alternatives. And if you need a wireless gaming laptop to pair these accessories, be sure to check out our review of Razer’s new Blade with RTX graphics. Editors' Recommendations