Microsoft's Surface Mouse gets its first major update in a decade — haptics, Copilot button, Bluetooth 6.0
Microsoft has updated the Surface Mouse for the first time since 2016, adding haptic feedback, a new action button, and Bluetooth 6.0. The new model launches October 13 at $79.99 in Black and Platinum — no UK sterling pricing or Amazon.co.uk listing has been confirmed yet. It arrives alongside Microsoft refreshes Surface Pro and Laptop with Snapdragon X2 Plus — and a big price hike powered by the Snapdragon X2 Plus chip.
The changes
The exterior looks unchanged, but two new features set the second edition apart. First, there's an action button below the scroll wheel. It defaults to triggering Copilot but can be remapped to any function through Windows 11 settings.
Second — and the bigger talking point — is haptic feedback. The mouse uses small vibration motors to produce physical confirmation when you click, snap a window into place, or align an object in a creative app. Microsoft's VP of Surface Devices, Brett Ostrum, describes it as "subtle by design" but something you quickly stop wanting to work without.
The feature is active in PowerPoint, Affinity, Concepts, and Filmora, with broader Windows 11 integration promised. That's a fairly narrow app list for now, and PCWorld skepticism is worth noting: haptic mice are a convenience, not a productivity driver. Logitech's MX Master 4 already offers similar feedback on the market.
Surface Mouse Second Edition in Platinum — the design is unchanged from the original, but the internals are not.
Connectivity and availability
Bluetooth 6.0 replaces the previous standard and lets the mouse remember up to three paired devices — useful if you switch between a desktop, laptop, and tablet. The design is ambidextrous, so it works for left- and right-handed users alike.
At $79.99, the Surface Mouse Second Edition sits in the premium-peripheral tier. For context, Xiaomi's Wireless Mouse 4 Pro offers triple-device switching for $29, though without haptics. The Surface model is clearly aimed at Surface ecosystem users who want everything to feel cohesive.
US buyers can order from the Microsoft Store from October 13. UK pricing and retailer availability — Currys, John Lewis, Amazon.co.uk — has not yet been announced, per Notebookcheck launch details.
