A weighted weekly score across community chatter, retail availability, and editorial mentions. Row names link to their deep dive when one has been published. Updated Jul 6, 2026.
Keychron confirmed a July 22 Kickstarter for the V6 Ultra HE hybrid-switch board as VIP reservations close July 21; Hall effect keeps consolidating as the default gaming-board expectation.
Score change: +87%Keychron confirmed a July 22 Kickstarter for the V6 Ultra HE hybrid-switch board as VIP reservations close July 21; Hall effect keeps consolidating as the default gaming-board expectation.
No new review or restock catalyst this week; still broadly in stock, attention easing toward baseline as the switch settles into its mid-tier benchmark slot.
Score change: flatNo new review or restock catalyst this week; still broadly in stock, attention easing toward baseline as the switch settles into its mid-tier benchmark slot.
Continued slow bleed as Keychron's July 22 V6 Ultra HE hybrid-switch Kickstarter date reinforces the market's magnetic/HE pivot away from MX2A.
Score change: -42%Continued slow bleed as Keychron's July 22 V6 Ultra HE hybrid-switch Kickstarter date reinforces the market's magnetic/HE pivot away from MX2A.
Keychron x GIZMART's Orca Echo split-plus-trackball campaign is the platform's biggest crowdfunding record this cycle, keeping split layouts in front-page discussion.
Score change: +72%Keychron x GIZMART's Orca Echo split-plus-trackball campaign is the platform's biggest crowdfunding record this cycle, keeping split layouts in front-page discussion.
One week out from the planned July 15 launch, OpenAI's first branded hardware keeps drawing outside-press coverage though pricing is still unannounced.
Score change: +68%One week out from the planned July 15 launch, OpenAI's first branded hardware keeps drawing outside-press coverage though pricing is still unannounced.
Encore 2026 is confirmed to ship late July once Sonnet fulfillment wraps; Prologue 98% locks an 8-point crown mount with preorders eyed for late summer.
Score change: +45%Encore 2026 is confirmed to ship late July once Sonnet fulfillment wraps; Prologue 98% locks an 8-point crown mount with preorders eyed for late summer.
Quiet week between group buys; the Paper 65 and teased Smurve80/Kafka/VS06 kits keep the pipeline visible but no dated launch news surfaced this week.
Score change: -25%Quiet week between group buys; the Paper 65 and teased Smurve80/Kafka/VS06 kits keep the pipeline visible but no dated launch news surfaced this week.
Orca Echo crowdfunding hit a GIZMART-record pace in its first five days and stays open through Aug 31; V6 Ultra HE hybrid board locks a July 22 Kickstarter date.
Score change: +80%Orca Echo crowdfunding hit a GIZMART-record pace in its first five days and stays open through Aug 31; V6 Ultra HE hybrid board locks a July 22 Kickstarter date.
Keychron's July 22 V6 Ultra HE hybrid-switch Kickstarter date reinforces the market's magnetic/HE pivot away from MX2A, keeping the brand present but passive amid the ongoing slide.
Score change: -30%Keychron's July 22 V6 Ultra HE hybrid-switch Kickstarter date reinforces the market's magnetic/HE pivot away from MX2A, keeping the brand present but passive amid the ongoing slide.