Mechanical Keyboards

NuPhy Debuts CREATIVEENGINE 126‑Key nSA Low‑Profile PBT Keycap Kit

NuPhy has launched CREATIVEENGINE, a 126-key nSA low-profile PBT keycap kit inspired by Adobe Illustrator, priced at $49.95 and available on NuPhy’s online store for Air and Node series boards.

Keychron unveils B11 Pro: ultra-slim foldable 65% Alice keyboard for $64.99

Keychron's B11 Pro folds a 65% Alice into a 196.3 × 143 mm pocketable board, is listed on Keychron's store for $64.99, and uses a Hall effect sensor to auto power on/off.

Budget Epomaker TH87 TKL Delivers Surprising Typing and Long Battery Life

Epomaker’s TH87 TKL earns praise for a gasket-mounted, premium-feeling typing experience and “batteries that last and last,” with users confirming strong battery life and easy Mac/Windows switching.

Team Liquid x Marvel Rivals keycap collection launches March 6 online

Team Liquid launches Marvel Rivals keycaps March 6: Jeff the Land Shark 104-key and Spider-Man 130-key sets in Cherry MX profile available via its webstore and an NA store.

Epomaker Reveals SMKX 2026 Booth S03, Showcases HE30 One-Handed Hall-Effect Keyboard

Epomaker listed Booth S03 in SETEC Hall 3 for SMKX 2026 and spotlighted the EPOMAKER HE30 one-handed Hall‑effect keyboard, priced at $49.99 on the official store and available on Amazon and AliExpress.

System76 refreshes Launch and Launch Heavy with Prism Black, doubleshot PBT keycaps

System76 refreshed the Launch 84-key and Launch Heavy 105-key in prism black and added a doubleshot PBT shine-through keycap option, with prices starting at $285 and $299.

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PFU updates HHKB Professional keymap modification tool to 2.0.0

HHKB keymap tool version 2.0.0 adds F13–F24, shortcut keys, sleep-time and cross-OS profile compatibility; Windows HHKBKeymapTool_200.exe is 4.28 MB and macOS HHKBkeymapTool_200ma.dmg is 11 MB.

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RAMA WORKS Debuts KARA 60% With MUTE Mounting, Translucent Options, VIA Compatibility

RAMA WORKS unveiled the KARA 60% with silicone MUTE mounting, a hotswap M60‑A PCB with per-switch RGB and VIA support, and two SEQ1 colour runs including ICED and NOCT.

MonsGeek unveils Verve68 HE magnetic keyboard with hollow case, 32K scan rate

MonsGeek pairs a hollow translucent 65% chassis and Hall‑effect magnetic switches with a claimed 32,000Hz scanning rate and up to 8,000Hz polling in the new Verve68 HE.

TTC lists PT Black non-lubed, Mojin Hi-Fi tactile and magnetic HE switches

TTC added new product listings on its official storefront on March 5, 2026, showing a PT Black non-lubed switch, a Mojin Hi‑Fi tactile switch, and a grouped lineup of magnetic HE (Hall-effect) switches.

Dygma Maps 2026 Keycap Trends: Metal, Wood, Ceramic, Jello, Polycarbonate

Dygma’s dev blog names five surprise keycap trends, full metal, real wood, ceramic, jello, and transparent polycarbonate, and argues material plus manufacturing shape feel, sound, cost, and longevity.

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Adafruit launches DIY resin keycap tutorials and silicone mold sale

Adafruit paired a Ruiz Brothers how-to on resin keycaps with a silicone mold sale announced March 3–4, 2026, Kitty Paw two-piece molds (six cavities) and other molds listed from $3.95 each.

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Simple Keyboard Tilt Adjustment Improves Typing Comfort with Minimal Cost

MakeUseOf’s Brandon Miniman reports that closing keyboard riser feet and letting a keyboard lie flat "immediately improved my typing comfort," citing a study chain that found "a 63% reduction in wrist extensor muscle activity."

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TTKCAP March 4–9, 2026 group-purchase for Hatsune Miku 1.5U Tab/1.5U Win piece

TTKCAP launches short group-purchase windows March 4–9, 2026 for hand-finished titanium artisan keycaps, headlined by a Hatsune Miku 1.5U Tab/1.5U Win piece and an incomplete Elizabeth Rose Bloodflame listing.

GMK Noel Round 2 Returns with Anime-Inspired Pastel Cherry-Profile Kits

GMK Noel Round 2 returns as a pre-order/group buy via regional proxies; CannonKeys lists it at $145 with ETA Q2-Q3 2026 and the set billed as pastel, anime-inspired doubleshot ABS.

NuPhy Begins Node75 JIS Preorders in Japan, Split Spacebar Available March 6

NuPhy’s Node75 JIS opened preorders in Japan at 6:00 p.m. on March 6, 2026 via Sanyo LLC, and the JIS variant includes a split spacebar with shipments slated for late March or early April.

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Lenovo and Angry Miao Unveil Yoga Creative 98-Key Keyboard with Programmable Knob

Lenovo and Angry Miao revealed the Yoga Creative Keyboard AngryMiao Edition, a 98-key mechanical board with a 2.6 kg aluminum base, per-key RGB, QMK support and an oversized programmable RGB knob.

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Mode Designs unveils 2026 Sonnet, Encore updates, Monterey and Cacao keycap colorways

Mode Designs opened pre-orders for the Sonnet and two new keycap colorways, Monterey and Cacao, with fulfillment beginning in May; Encore pre-orders open next month and will join the permanent collection.

Meletrix Confirms Zoom64 64-Key Kit Launch Late February to Early March 2026

Meletrix confirmed the Zoom64 64-key kit for an expected launch "Late February or early March 2026," with prices starting at $79 and 3,000 metal cases already ordered.

Zetina and GMK open group buy for Violet Alert doubleshot ABS keycaps

Zetina’s GMK CYL Violet Alert doubleshot ABS keycap set is live as a GMK group buy, appearing on Divinikey at $160 and listed across regional webshops including KBDFans and Minokeys.

Macworld finds Cherry KW 300 MX mechanical yet surprisingly quiet

Macworld's hands-on review names the Cherry KW 300 MX a "mechanical yet quiet" compact hot-swap keyboard, priced at $149.99 with foam-damped MX2A switches and included Mac keycaps.

IQUNIX Magi75 Pro ISO UK delivers low-profile 75% with dedicated media column

Pro model adds a copper-accent multimedia column and an 11 mm front height, with a retail ISO UK sample that feels CNC aluminum solid but weighs 966 g and resists disassembly.

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Corsair CFO to Present at Macquarie Capital Bright Ideas Conference March 18

Corsair CFO Gordon Mattingly will meet institutional investors at Macquarie Capital’s Bright Ideas Consumer Conference in New York on March 18, 2026, the company said in a Business Wire release.

Engadget Tests 15 Ergonomic Keyboards, Updates 2026 Guide with Logitech, Kinesis, Dygma

Engadget hands‑on tested 15 ergonomic keyboards and refreshed its 2026 guide, category winners include Logitech, Kinesis, Keychron and Dygma, with new notes on availability and modular add‑ons.

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Step-by-Step Guide to Lubing Stabilizers with Krytox 205g0 for Quieter Typing

Learn the practical steps, tools, and best practices to lube keyboard stabilizers with Krytox 205g0 for less rattle and a smoother, quieter typing feel.

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How to pick the right mechanical keyboard switches

Learn the practical differences between linear, tactile, and clicky switches and how to test or mod them to find the sound and feel you actually enjoy.

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CannonKeys unveils PFF low-profile PBS keycaps with two colorways

CannonKeys launched PFF (Penguin Flat Foot), a low-profile spin on PBS designed by Matt3o, with two dye‑sublimated PBT colorways, Verdant Retro by Orin and WoB, in a group buy ending Mar 8, 2026.

Best Mechanical Keyboards I Have Tried in 2025 (Both Pre-Built and Custom)

Honestly speaking, this year was probably one of my worst in the hobby, as I barely got time to work on stuff.

Deskhero status page clarifies group buy shipping and delays

Deskhero updated a running status page tracking fulfillment for dozens of keycap and keyboard group buys. It helps you monitor partial shipments, missing parts, and estimated shipping weeks.