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 17, 2026.
Durock T1 keeps building steady tactile-thread interest as reviewers compare it against Gateron Lanes; incremental climb continues week over week.
Score change: +41%Durock T1 keeps building steady tactile-thread interest as reviewers compare it against Gateron Lanes; incremental climb continues week over week.
Lineup and stock unchanged at Gateron, KBDfans, Divinikey since the early-2026 four-switch expansion; still the steady mid-range linear default.
Score change: flatLineup and stock unchanged at Gateron, KBDfans, Divinikey since the early-2026 four-switch expansion; still the steady mid-range linear default.
Group buy opened Aug 18 across Keebz N Cables, Divinikey, Prototypist, KBDfans, and UniKeys kittings; first-week sign-ups tracking above typical CYL openers.
Score change: +48%Group buy opened Aug 18 across Keebz N Cables, Divinikey, Prototypist, KBDfans, and UniKeys kittings; first-week sign-ups tracking above typical CYL openers.
TA Neo's group buy closed July 17 and the set continues in production tracking, with attention drifting toward newer keycap launches this week.
Score change: -25%TA Neo's group buy closed July 17 and the set continues in production tracking, with attention drifting toward newer keycap launches this week.
75% remains the default form factor across new releases and most custom-kit group buys this cycle; steady incremental climb continues.
Score change: +60%75% remains the default form factor across new releases and most custom-kit group buys this cycle; steady incremental climb continues.
Alice keeps losing ground to full split boards; still the common ergonomic entry point but no new Alice-format releases surfaced this week.
Score change: -64%Alice keeps losing ground to full split boards; still the common ergonomic entry point but no new Alice-format releases surfaced this week.
Resale still holding well above the $230 launch price with no restock confirmed; chatter cooling further as the device settles into scarcity.
Score change: flatResale still holding well above the $230 launch price with no restock confirmed; chatter cooling further as the device settles into scarcity.
Sonnet and Encore continue their pre-order-to-in-stock transition per Mode's Summer 2026 update, with new colorways trickling into stock.
Score change: +78%Sonnet and Encore continue their pre-order-to-in-stock transition per Mode's Summer 2026 update, with new colorways trickling into stock.
Blaine V2: SE group buy remains closed and sold out; addon interest keeps fading as attention shifts to CannonKeys' next project update.
Score change: -46%Blaine V2: SE group buy remains closed and sold out; addon interest keeps fading as attention shifts to CannonKeys' next project update.
Launched the V6 Ultra Hybrid on Kickstarter Aug 18, pairing the Nova Socket hybrid PCB with magnetic and mechanical switches on one board.
Score change: flatLaunched the V6 Ultra Hybrid on Kickstarter Aug 18, pairing the Nova Socket hybrid PCB with magnetic and mechanical switches on one board.
Quality complaints begin circulating over the new China-made Lumina Brown even as XTRFY MK Crystal TMR keeps closing the spec-sheet gap.
Score change: -8%Quality complaints begin circulating over the new China-made Lumina Brown even as XTRFY MK Crystal TMR keeps closing the spec-sheet gap.