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Gaming keyboard news from the last 7 days — every story cross-checked against two independent sources.
MCHOSE Announces the GT75, a Full-Aluminum Hall Effect Keyboard with 16K Polling, Launching November 9
October 31, 2026

MCHOSE Announces the GT75, a Full-Aluminum Hall Effect Keyboard with 16K Polling, Launching November 9

MCHOSE has announced the GT75, a 75% Hall Effect gaming keyboard in a full-aluminum CNC-machined chassis with angular styling, five-sided translucent keycaps and integrated RGB. Its new Jiyue Taishan magnetic switches use a dual six-rail guide structure, with 3.4 mm of travel, a 32 gf initial actuation force and a rated lifespan of up to 100 million keystrokes. The board supports a 16,000 Hz polling rate, a claimed 0.06 ms latency, 0.001 mm adjustment precision and a 256K scan rate, with Rapid Trigger, RS, SOCD and DKS configured through MCHOSE's M-HUB 2.0 software. Pre-orders are open in China at promotional prices of 629 yuan and 729 yuan (regular 699 and 799 yuan) in Silver, Black and Pink, ahead of the official platform-wide launch on November 9, 2026; international pricing and availability have not been announced.

Ducky Launches the OK-HE Series, Wired Hall Effect Keyboards in 65%, 75% and 98% Layouts from €79.99
October 30, 2026

Ducky Launches the OK-HE Series, Wired Hall Effect Keyboards in 65%, 75% and 98% Layouts from €79.99

Ducky has launched the OK-HE series, its entry-level wired-only Hall Effect keyboards in 65%, 75% and 98% (OK-HE-95) layouts, priced between €79.99 and €99.99. The boards use hot-swappable Haimu magnetic switches with Rapid Trigger adjustment in 0.01 mm increments and SOCD support, an 8,000 Hz polling rate over a detachable USB cable, five layers of dampening foam in a gasket-mount structure, PBT keycaps and a clickable scroll wheel in the upper right corner for volume or media/voice-chat switching. All key mapping and switch settings are handled through a fully web-based driver, with no installed software required.

Sources: KitGuru · CGMagazine
Keychron Q19 HE 8K Debuts: A 60% Magnetic Keyboard with an Aged Steampunk Finish for $254.99
October 30, 2026

Keychron Q19 HE 8K Debuts: A 60% Magnetic Keyboard with an Aged Steampunk Finish for $254.99

Keychron introduced the Q19 HE 8K on October 29, 2026: a wired 60% magnetic gaming keyboard in a 6063 aluminum case with an artificially aged finish, Golden Compass motifs and an engraved compass Escape key. Its Ultra-Fast Lime magnetic switches offer 0.10–3.50 mm adjustable actuation, Rapid Trigger and up to four actions per key, with 8,000 Hz polling over USB-C, Cherry-profile PBT keycaps, hot-swap (Lime switches only) and Keychron Launcher web configuration. The roughly 1.5 kg board is listed at $254.99 in Keychron's official store.

Razer Unveils the EVANGELION (EVA-01) Collection, Including a BlackWidow V4 TKL HyperSpeed Keyboard
October 29, 2026

Razer Unveils the EVANGELION (EVA-01) Collection, Including a BlackWidow V4 TKL HyperSpeed Keyboard

Razer partnered with EVANGELION to unveil the Razer | EVANGELION (EVA-01) Collection, an Asia Pacific exclusive that puts EVA-01's purple-and-green armour on five gaming products. Its keyboard is the BlackWidow V4 TKL HyperSpeed EVANGELION (EVA-01) Edition: a wireless mechanical board in a compact tenkeyless layout with low-latency wireless connectivity and hot-swappable switches, built for tactile precision. Razer's announcement lists no pricing for the collection.

Razer Announces the Reclusa Mini 65%, a Hot-Swappable Hall Effect Gaming Keyboar
October 27, 2026

Razer Announces the Reclusa Mini 65%, a Hot-Swappable Hall Effect Gaming Keyboard

Razer unveiled the Reclusa Mini 65%, a compact wireless gaming keyboard built around hot-swappable Hall Effect magnetic switches with adjustable actuation from 0.1 mm to 4.0 mm, Rapid Trigger, and tri-mode connectivity (Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz HyperSpeed, and wired USB-C with 8,000 Hz polling). It marks Razer's push to bring enthusiast-style customization — swappable switches and keycaps, layered sound dampening — into a mainstream gaming board. Razer has not disclosed a price.

ATK Launches the RS8 Air and RS8 Neo, Two 87-Key Gaming Keyboards Starting at 299 Yuan
October 27, 2026

ATK Launches the RS8 Air and RS8 Neo, Two 87-Key Gaming Keyboards Starting at 299 Yuan

ATK introduced two 87-key TKL gaming keyboards in China, with pre-orders open and final payments from November 3. The RS8 Air (from 349 yuan; global launch pricing reported at $74.89) uses third-generation Ultra magnetic switches with 8,000 Hz polling, adjustable actuation, Rapid Trigger, SOCD and a claimed 0.28 ms end-to-end latency. The RS8 Neo (from 299 yuan; $59.98) takes the mechanical route with tri-mode wired/2.4 GHz/Bluetooth connectivity, an 8K polling solution and a 12,000 mAh battery in the global spec sheet. Both share CNC aluminum cases, gasket mounting and five-layer sound treatment; international availability has not been confirmed.

Sources: EnosTech · XiaomiToday