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 Sep 7, 2026.
HE/rapid trigger is now treated as baseline for 2026 gaming keyboard launches per buying-guide roundups; growth is plateauing near saturation.
Score change: flatHE/rapid trigger is now treated as baseline for 2026 gaming keyboard launches per buying-guide roundups; growth is plateauing near saturation.
MX2A's early scratch complaints are largely resolved, but Cherry's classic MX line keeps ceding mindshare to Gateron and HE magnetic switches.
Score change: -58%MX2A's early scratch complaints are largely resolved, but Cherry's classic MX line keeps ceding mindshare to Gateron and HE magnetic switches.
The group buy enters its final week before an estimated Sep 14 close, driving last-call urgency at Divinikey, KBDfans, and Geonworks.
Score change: +79%The group buy enters its final week before an estimated Sep 14 close, driving last-call urgency at Divinikey, KBDfans, and Geonworks.
Split/ergo demand keeps climbing, with market trackers citing steady growth through 2033 and Keychron's Q11/Q13 Max named category leaders.
Score change: +96%Split/ergo demand keeps climbing, with market trackers citing steady growth through 2033 and Keychron's Q11/Q13 Max named category leaders.
Holds its lead at roughly 42% share of the custom-keyboard community's preference; still the default recommendation with no new catalyst.
Score change: flatHolds its lead at roughly 42% share of the custom-keyboard community's preference; still the default recommendation with no new catalyst.
Recovery continues into a second week; 2026 buying guides now call Alice plus full-split the era's biggest layout trend, led by Keychron's Q13 Max.
Score change: +40%Recovery continues into a second week; 2026 buying guides now call Alice plus full-split the era's biggest layout trend, led by Keychron's Q13 Max.
Mode teased Prologue, a new 98% board with pre-orders opening Sep 17, on top of its Encore/Sonnet refresh and new crown mounting system.
Score change: +89%Mode teased Prologue, a new 98% board with pre-orders opening Sep 17, on top of its Encore/Sonnet refresh and new crown mounting system.
The Finn 60XT kit keeps tracking toward its ship window with the Paper 65 kit still in the coming-soon queue; steady vendor cadence, no surprises.
Score change: flatThe Finn 60XT kit keeps tracking toward its ship window with the Paper 65 kit still in the coming-soon queue; steady vendor cadence, no surprises.
Multi-front momentum continues with a ceramic-TMR Q16 HE 8K Kickstarter and the V6 Ultra Hybrid pre-launch both live, reinforcing category-dominant cadence.
Score change: flatMulti-front momentum continues with a ceramic-TMR Q16 HE 8K Kickstarter and the V6 Ultra Hybrid pre-launch both live, reinforcing category-dominant cadence.
Cherry keeps losing coverage share to magnetic and TMR rivals, with Keychron's ceramic-TMR Q16 HE and Gateron's magnetic lineup dominating this week's headlines instead.
Score change: -25%Cherry keeps losing coverage share to magnetic and TMR rivals, with Keychron's ceramic-TMR Q16 HE and Gateron's magnetic lineup dominating this week's headlines instead.