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Mizuno Enters Esports Gear Market with Ergonomic Leverless Controller and Gaming Chair, Both Launching on Makuake

Sportswear giant Mizuno announced its first foray into esports hardware on April 27, 2026, unveiling the "Gaming Controller -HAGIBIS-" leverless controller and the "Gaming Chair -HAGIBIS-," both leveraging the company's long-standing ergonomics and human-engineering expertise. Pre-orders for both products open on the Japanese crowdfunding platform Makuake starting May 1, 2026 at 8:00 AM JST. The leverless controller is priced at ¥99,000 (tax included), while the gaming chair comes in at ¥121,000 (tax included).

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How sources are framing this

4Gamer provided specific product pricing and launch timing details, while Automaton and INSIDE focused more broadly on the strategic angle of Mizuno's esports market entry; all sources otherwise aligned on the core facts.

What we know

Mizuno announced two esports products on April 27, 2026: the leverless 'Gaming Controller -HAGIBIS-' and the 'Gaming Chair -HAGIBIS-' — the brand's first dedicated esports hardware lineup.
The leverless controller features asymmetric button heights on the left and right sides, a design choice Mizuno says improves operability and ergonomics.
Mizuno is positioning the entry as a serious move into esports gear, drawing on its decades of human-engineering and sports ergonomics know-how.
Pre-orders open May 1, 2026 at 8:00 AM JST via Makuake, Japan's crowdfunding/supporter-purchase platform.
Pricing is ¥99,000 (tax included) for the controller and ¥121,000 (tax included) for the gaming chair.