Corsair has acquired Drop, an online retailer known for its mechanical keyboards and keyboard accessories. Drop will continue to operate independently under the leadership of CEO Jef Holove. Corsair hopes to expand Drops brand globally through its supply chain and distribution network. Drop intends to continue its enthusiast-led product development approach and collaborate with community favorites. While Corsair also produces mechanical keyboards, they target a different market focusing on gaming performance rather than typing feel. The acquisition is similar to Corsair’s previous deals where the acquired company continues to operate independently


Any other mechanical keyboard fans? Whatcha main driver these days

5 points

Not a huge fan of the news but with MK vendors sinking left and right this move didn’t surprise me, at least considering Drop’s current inventory and target audience.

Currently using Oxymoron at the office and Vault45 at home.

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I know Mechanical keyboards are absolute fanatics, but at a certain point there’s not much room in a niche product space like that.

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I’ve always known Drop for their audio sales and products, I hope they continue to collaborate with audio brands in the future. The Sennheiser/Drop HD58x is one of my favorites, it was hard to beat for the price when I bought them.

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Drop will continue to operate independently

In the case of an acquisition, this sentence always has an implied “for a little while” at the end of it.

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It hurts hearing them referred to as a “mechanical keyboard specialist.” Running an Ultimate Hacking Keyboard 1.0 these days.

DAE remember Massdrop? lol. Also wonder what this means for their audiophile line?

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I remember Massdrop

Pretty much around the name change I stopped going over there

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I loved it when it was Massdrop and they had more communities like EDC and stuff.

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Sad there isn’t an alternative to it :/

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That’s exactly why I finally pulled the trigger on the 6XX. It’s already on sale but even if it wasn’t it’s still over $100 cheaper than the reg 650’s.

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oh god fucking damnit

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