NovelKeys launches fully assembled Classic-TKL Underscore Edition keyboard
NovelKeys’ $189 fully assembled Classic-TKL Underscore Edition skips group buys and ships in Clay, Boulder and Lichen.
NovelKeys is selling the CLASSIC-TKL Underscore Edition fully assembled for $189, positioning the board as an in-stock purchase for buyers who want a retro TKL without building it themselves. The company describes the keyboard as an 80 percent layout with no number pad, a gasket mount and a standard profile, and says it is “in stock” and “ready to go” with no group buys and no months-long wait for parts.
NovelKeys says the Underscore Edition uses “premium enthusiast-grade components” and “the best parts and keycaps we offer.” The three colorways, Clay, Boulder and Lichen, are shown stacked in the company’s product imagery, and NovelKeys has called the finishes “timeless” and “amazing colours.”
NovelKeys previously offered the original CLASSIC-TKL as a kit. In a September 17, 2024 review, Alex Otos called the board a return to a solid classic design that many keyboard hobbyists eventually prefer again after trying more layouts and parts. The Underscore Edition packages that familiar shape as a finished product for buyers who want the look and typing feel without sourcing switches, keycaps and hardware on their own.
On X, the company called the Underscore Edition a “community favorite” chassis upgrade and said the board retails at $189.00. On Instagram, NovelKeys said it is “ready to go the moment you open the box” and that there is “a lot to love” about the three colors. A Reddit post in r/MechanicalKeyboards said, “Now in Stock. Fully Built. $189.” A YouTube video titled “Classic TKL Underscore edition and more,” posted on May 16, 2026, also reviewed the board and disclosed that it was sponsored, with the creator saying the brand had no hand in editing the content.
The price sits just below NovelKeys’ free-shipping threshold on in-stock domestic orders, which starts at $199, and below the international threshold of $299.
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