If there is one thing gamers have learned from nearly three decades of South Park, it’s simple: don’t forget to bring a towel. That’s exactly the inspiration behind the latest collaboration from SteelSeries, which has teamed up with the long-running animated series to launch a limited-edition collection of gaming gear featuring one of the show’s most recognizable characters, Towelie. The collection arrives as South Park celebrates its 29th season while SteelSeries marks its 25th anniversary in gaming peripherals. The lineup is centered around the Arctis Nova 5 Wireless South Park Towelie Edition, a custom version of SteelSeries’ popular mid-range wireless gaming headset. The design incorporates Towelie’s signature colors and artwork across the earcups and headband while retaining all of the features that made the Nova 5 a favorite among console and PC players.
Arctis Nova 5 Wireless South Park Towelie Edition
- MSRP: $159.99
- Quick Switch Wireless (2.4GHz and Bluetooth 5.3)
- 60+ hour battery life
- Support for Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, PC, and mobile devices
- Access to 200+ game-specific audio presets through the Arctis App
- Officially licensed South Park design featuring Towelie artwork
- Available now through SteelSeries and select retailers
The headset may be the big ticket item in the collection, but SteelSeries didn’t stop there. Joining it are two limited-edition QcK Cloth L mouse pads. One features Towelie front and center, while the second showcases South Park’s core quartet of Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny. Both use the same micro-woven cloth surface and esports-tested design found in the company’s standard QcK lineup.
QcK Cloth L South Park Towelie Edition
- MSRP: $29.99
- Official Towelie artwork
- Micro-woven cloth surface
- High-thread-count construction
- Optimized for precise mouse tracking
- Durable and easy-to-clean design
QcK Cloth L South Park 4 Boys Edition
- MSRP: $29.99
- Features Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny
- Micro-woven cloth surface
- Esports-grade tracking performance
- Durable cloth construction
- Large-format desktop footprint
For South Park fans, the collaboration hits a sweet spot between novelty and practicality. Rather than creating entirely new hardware, SteelSeries has wrapped some of its most popular products in designs that celebrate the series without sacrificing performance. As someone who has already spent plenty of time reviewing themed gaming hardware, I feel this is another collaboration that understands its audience. Towelie may not be the first South Park character most people would expect to headline a gaming peripheral lineup, but somehow he makes perfect sense sitting on a headset and mouse pad.
