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Gaming keyboard news from the last 7 days — every story cross-checked against two independent sources.
Lofree Launches the Flow Lite 2 Low-Profile Mechanical Keyboard with Retuned 45 gf Echo Switches, from $109
November 4, 2026

Lofree Launches the Flow Lite 2 Low-Profile Mechanical Keyboard with Retuned 45 gf Echo Switches, from $109

Lofree has launched the Flow Lite 2, the successor to its Flow Lite low-profile mechanical keyboard: it went on sale through Lofree’s official website on November 1, 2026, with shipping scheduled for December 1. It comes in 84-key ($109) and 100-key ($119) layouts in white and black, with new linear Echo switches retuned to a 45 gf operating force (up from 40 gf), a 1.2 mm flex-cut PCB and 3 mm sound-dampening foam for more defined feedback and more consistent acoustics. A built-in status display shows connection mode, battery level and OS mode, and the 84-key model’s battery grows to 3,000 mAh, rated for up to 100 hours over Bluetooth with the backlight off. The board is tri-mode (USB, 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth), hot-swappable and configurable through VIA and Lofree Hub, in a flatter ABS chassis with double-shot keycaps. A site-wide Black Friday promotion takes 20% off through November 30.

Sources: Funky Kit · Greenkeys
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.