Two decades before Razer became synonymous with glowing keyboards and high-end esports gear, it had a single, strange-looking mouse that captured gamers’ hearts — the Boomslang. Now, 25 years later, that legend is back, sleeker, smarter, and loaded with nostalgia.
Long before Razer was a global brand, it was little more than a logo stamped onto a mouse made by a now-defunct company called Kärna. In 2000, Kärna launched the Boomslang — one of the very first mice built specifically for serious gamers. At a time when most players were still using beige office mice, the Boomslang was revolutionary: fast, precise, and designed for comfort during marathon gaming sessions.
Kärna didn’t last long — it went bankrupt the same year the Boomslang debuted. But its ideas didn’t die there. The engineers and vision behind that mouse eventually gave rise to Razer Inc., officially founded in 2005. Two decades later, Razer is tipping its hat to those origins with a reimagined Boomslang 20th Anniversary Edition.
The Boomslang’s iconic shape is back — those signature curves that once felt futuristic now channel a hit of retro cool. But don’t let the old-school design fool you: this new model is as advanced as any modern Razer product.
Every setting, from sensitivity to lighting effects, can be customized through Razer Synapse, giving players complete control.
Here’s where it gets really exclusive: Razer is only making 1,337 units of the new Boomslang — a cheeky nod to the “leet” gamer culture of the early internet days. The price and release date haven’t been announced yet, but odds are these will disappear faster than you can respawn after an unlucky headshot.
For some, it’ll be a collector’s piece — a tribute to an era of LAN parties, cluttered desks, and the hum of CRT monitors. For others, it’s a chance to relive the early days of competitive gaming through a perfectly balanced blend of old and new.
The Boomslang 20th Anniversary Edition isn’t just a product revival; it’s a love letter to gaming history. It celebrates where Razer — and modern PC gaming culture — truly began. It’s a reminder that sometimes innovation starts not with flash, but with a bold idea and a few passionate gamers who believed the mouse could be mightier than the joystick.
Would you swap your feather-light modern mouse for a slice of gaming history? Or is nostalgia best left in the rearview mirror? Either way, the Boomslang is back — and it’s ready to bite again.