Iqunix's $249 Ghost in the Shell Keyboard Is Wired-Only
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- Iqunix released two Ghost in the Shell editions of its EV63 keyboard — "shell core" and "cyber blue" — priced at $249, an $80 markup over the $169 standard version.
- The EV63 GITS editions are 65-percent Hall effect keyboards with an 8,000Hz polling rate and rapid trigger keys, but are wired only.
- The boards use KeyTok Nova linear magnetic switches in 2.7-pound aluminum cases, with frosted RGB-lit keycaps on the escape, space bar, left shift, enter, and arrow keys.
- The cyber blue model carries a toned-down outline of Motoko Kusanagi's nude profile from the 1995 theatrical poster, subtle enough to read as dark gray linework across broken-up keycaps.
- The designs are drawn from Mamoru Oshii's 1995 Ghost in the Shell film, not the new anime premiering in July, with character close-ups on several modifier keys.
- Antonio G. Di Benedetto of The Verge praised the boards as properly licensed, noting that most anime-inspired keycaps on the market are unlicensed homages.
Why it matters: At $249, the GITS EV63 costs roughly 47% more than the standard model, targeting a narrow overlap of competitive FPS players and anime collectors willing to pay for an officially licensed product. Its wired-only design and 8K Hall effect spec position it against Wooting-style boards rather than the wireless mainstream, meaning the anime shell is the real selling point over functionally similar alternatives.
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