Logitech announced the G Astro A50 Gen 5 wireless gaming headset, building on the company’s A50 line with updated enhancements. The new model now features

Logitech has clearly heard this and subsequently released the A50 Gen 5 which is quite literally the exact same headset as the A50 X without the HDMI ports/video swapping feature which makes it $150 cheaper and no doubt now in the price point of a lot of gamers.

At Logi Play, Logitech G, a brand of Logitech, announced the release of the ASTRO A50 5th Generation Wireless Gaming Headset and Base Station. This new model complements the existing A50 X, expanding the A50 series to offer high-performance gaming headsets with advanced features designed for multi-platform gamers.

“Our new A50 Gen 5 features PLAYSYNC AUDIO that focuses on 3-system audio switching via USB, perfect for multi-platform gamers who have their consoles and PC connected to one or more monitors," said Gabriel Whyel, Head of Marketing for Console and Cloud, at Logitech G.

The Astro A50 Gen 5 gaming headset introduces all the same great features as the Astro A50 X, but without the HDMI switching.

Joining the existing Astro A50 X, the Astro A50 5th Generation Wireless Gaming Headset and Base Station is intended as a streamlined alternative with many of the same premium features. This includes Playsync Audio,