Japanese keyboard maker Realforce is teaming up with the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise and releasing four limited edition mechanical keyboards inspired by popular Gundam designs. The four keyboards are based on the Z Gundam and Hyaku Shiki from Zeta Gundam and the Nu Gundam and Sazabi of Char’s Counterattack fame. Realforce’s Japanese site indicates reservations will begin in late December, but there is no pricing.

All four models are based on the Realforce GX1 mechanical keyboard, a wired tenkeyless that normally runs $250-ish. It isn’t hot-swap, but it uses capacitive topre switches like the cult classic HHKB and $3,600 Norbauer Seneca. (Though, the Seneca is anything but standard topre.)

Realforce mentions both English layout as well as Japanese ISO, so hopefully these mecha-inspired m

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