Rabbit0 becomes Japan's official MACHINA distributor, opens Overture 2 pre-orders

Rabbit0’s new MACHINA deal changes the buying process in the most practical way possible: Japanese keyboard buyers can now preorder the Overture 2 locally instead of chasing an overseas group buy, paying proxy fees, and waiting on international shipping. Rabbit0 said on April 10 that it had become MACHINA’s official authorized distributor in Japan, and its store immediately opened reservation sales for the Overture 2 with shipping planned for early August through late September 2026.

That matters because MACHINA is not pushing a generic gaming slab into a retail channel. The brand says it was founded in 2022 and is designed in Sydney, with a focus on performance, industrial design, longevity, and sustainable materials. The Overture 2 reflects that angle clearly. It is a 65% board with an ANSI PCB, an aluminum case, and wood side accents, which gives it a much calmer look than the usual RGB-heavy magnet board. For a market that often splits cleanly between serious customs and mainstream gaming boards, that is a very specific middle ground.

The layout choices are only part of the appeal. Rabbit0’s product page describes the full kit as an HE keyboard with 8000Hz support and a quoted 0.16ms response claim, and says the board weighs about 1.5kg. Greenkeys lists the pricing at ¥27,000 for the barebones mechanical version, ¥28,500 for the Hall Effect barebones, and ¥42,000 for the full kit. The full build pairs the Geonworks Venom65 HE PCB, Geonworks Raw HE switches, an Overture Tadpole Mount V2, and a white carbon-fiber plate, so the kit is clearly aimed at buyers who want a very specific performance stack rather than a grab-bag of parts.

The bigger signal here is distribution, not just inventory. Geonworks still lists the Overture 2 globally as a group-buy product, with barebone pricing starting at $99 and the HE version at $239, but Rabbit0 is localizing it for Japan and making it easier to buy without the usual import friction. That fits Rabbit0’s parent company, QUBE Co., Ltd., which says it works with more than 30 top-brand agency relationships and emphasizes OEM and ODM production plus fast import logistics. Taken together, the MACHINA partnership looks less like a one-off retail add and more like a step toward a stronger Japan-specific channel for design-forward magnetic keyboards.