{"id":1285,"date":"2025-09-26T03:58:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T23:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/hell-yeah-i-want-a-gundam-keyboard-with-topre-switches\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T03:58:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T23:58:10","slug":"hell-yeah-i-want-a-gundam-keyboard-with-topre-switches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/hell-yeah-i-want-a-gundam-keyboard-with-topre-switches\/","title":{"rendered":"Hell yeah, I want a Gundam keyboard with Topre switches"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Japanese keyboard brand Realforce is teaming up with the Mobile Suit Gundam<\/em> franchise and releasing four limited edition mechanical keyboards<\/a> inspired by popular Gundam designs. The four keyboards are based on the Z Gundam and Hyaku Shiki from Zeta Gundam<\/em> and the Nu Gundam and Sazabi of Char\u2019s Counterattack<\/em> fame. Realforce\u2019s Japanese site indicates reservations will begin in late December, but there is no pricing.<\/p>\n

All four models are based on the Realforce GX1, a wired tenkeyless keyboard that normally runs $250-ish<\/a>. Realforce keyboards are made by the Topre Corporation; they use capacitive Topre switches, like the cult classic Happy Hacking Keyboard<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Realforce mentions both English layout as well as Japanese ISO, so hopefully these mecha-inspired mechs won\u2019t be exclusive to Japan. As a Gundam fan, I\u2019m certainly crossing my fingers they come to the US.<\/p>\n

But as cool as these keyboards look, I think their designs are a little plain \u2014 like the Asus ROG Strix Scope Gundam Edition<\/a> before them. Elsewhere, there are Gundam-inspired keycap sets out there that really amp up the nerdy anime fun. I know because I\u2019ve bought some myself. In addition to the Char Zaku II keycaps I put on the Zoom75 Tiga<\/a> in our recent keyboard buying guide<\/a>, I\u2019ve got Hi-Nu Gundam and Sazabi keycaps on my Epomaker P75<\/a> and Keychron Q1 Max.<\/p>\n

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Now I just need the matching Gunpla kits.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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