Should You Upgrade? Data-Driven Generation Comparisons

Scoring dimensions — Each product has 4-5 category-specific scores (e.g., gaming, comfort, build, value for mice). We compare every dimension across generations.

Feature changes — What features were added in the new generation? What was removed? Additions help; removals hurt more.

Price gap — The larger the price premium, the harder it is to justify the upgrade. If the new generation is actually cheaper, that counts as a win.

Rating momentum — A 4.0→4.5 star jump is more meaningful than 4.7→4.8. We weigh the starting point.

Review volume ratio — How many more (or fewer) owners have reviewed the new generation? Adoption signals matter.