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 Aug 13, 2026.
Keychron V6 Ultra HE Kickstarter enters week 3 near funding plateau; Gamakay Q2 and XTRFY MK Crystal TMR keep magnetic switches the dominant switch story.
Score change: flatKeychron V6 Ultra HE Kickstarter enters week 3 near funding plateau; Gamakay Q2 and XTRFY MK Crystal TMR keep magnetic switches the dominant switch story.
Lineup and stock unchanged at Gateron, KBDfans, Divinikey since the early-2026 four-switch expansion; no new SKUs or restocks this week.
Score change: flatLineup and stock unchanged at Gateron, KBDfans, Divinikey since the early-2026 four-switch expansion; no new SKUs or restocks this week.
Fresh Geekhack tactile-thread interest as reviewers compare T1 against Gateron Lanes; thock's own deep dive is drawing incremental search traffic this week.
Score change: +38%Fresh Geekhack tactile-thread interest as reviewers compare T1 against Gateron Lanes; thock's own deep dive is drawing incremental search traffic this week.
Still shipping as default across mainstream boards, but Cherry's own XTRFY TMR push continues to pull spec-sheet attention away from MX2A.
Score change: flatStill shipping as default across mainstream boards, but Cherry's own XTRFY TMR push continues to pull spec-sheet attention away from MX2A.
Production still tracking toward Nov 2026 ship per Oblotzky/zFrontier; community attention fully diverted to the OG Extensions close this week.
Score change: -32%Production still tracking toward Nov 2026 ship per Oblotzky/zFrontier; community attention fully diverted to the OG Extensions close this week.
Mode's own Summer 2026 Update details Sonnet/Encore fulfillment progress, Prologue development status, and an Envoy final-stock announcement.
Score change: +76%Mode's own Summer 2026 Update details Sonnet/Encore fulfillment progress, Prologue development status, and an Envoy final-stock announcement.
Blaine V2: SE closed Aug 9 after its July 10-Aug 9 run and is now listed sold-out on CannonKeys, targeting a Q1 2027 ship; interest cools into fulfillment mode.
Score change: -52%Blaine V2: SE closed Aug 9 after its July 10-Aug 9 run and is now listed sold-out on CannonKeys, targeting a Q1 2027 ship; interest cools into fulfillment mode.
Wuque's July 26 product-update blog post and an active Ikki68 Aurora listing resurface in searches; still no new GB or Mammoth V2/Promise V2 confirmation.
Score change: +2%Wuque's July 26 product-update blog post and an active Ikki68 Aurora listing resurface in searches; still no new GB or Mammoth V2/Promise V2 confirmation.