Here’s a bunch of Prime Day deals on keyboards, mice, and other peripherals we like
You can get a great, color-accurate 5K monitor for half the price of an Apple Studio Display. | Photo by John Higgins / The Verge
You can get a great, color-accurate 5K monitor for half the price of an Apple Studio Display. | Photo by John Higgins / The Verge RAMageddon has come for computers. The price of memory chips, hard drives, and solid state storage has skyrocketed. That’s led to price increases on desktop and laptop RAM, SSDs, spinning hard drives, and pretty much everything that uses any of those things. Consoles are more expensive. Desktops are more expensive. Laptops are more expensive. Tablets and phones are more expensive. Even MacBooks, which started out expensive but then started looking like a pretty good deal, just got more expensive. All that sucks. But if (if) there’s a silver lining, it’s that most of the stuff you plug into a computer — keyboards, mice, webcams, monitors, and so forth isn’t getting bananas expensive. Actually, there are some good deals out there. Great keyboards on the cheap 8BitDo Retro 87 Mechanical Keyboard (Xbox Edition) This mechanical keyboard is inspired by the original Xbox, with a translucent green color scheme and two large customizable buttons. Along with Bluetooth support, it offers a standard tenkeyless layout with clicky hot-swappable Kailh Jellyfish X switches. Where to Buy $119.99 $71.29 at Amazon $119.99 $71.99 at 8BitDo Some of 8BitDo’s other Retro87 colors are on sale too, though it looks like it depends on the day. Right now the M Edition which has an IBM Model M vibe — is down to $67.89, from $100. The Commodore 64, Famicom, and Super Nintendo-inspired colors aren’t on much of a sale as I type this, but they were yesterday, so keep an eye out. The 8BitDo 18-key Retro number pad comes in the same color options as the keyboard. It has Bluetooth and 2.4GHz wireless, plus a seven-segment display that lets it work as a standalone calculator.
It’s down to $35.99ish, from $45ish, at Amazon. I (Nathan) bought one yesterday. The fairly new Keychron V5 Ultra mechanical keyboard with Silk POM red linear switches is $107.99 ($12 off) at Amazon. The near-full-size 96-percent layout board has an incredibly long battery life thanks to its ZMK-based firmware, and it supports a fast 8,000Hz polling rate via its 2.4GHz wireless connection. Its plastic case isn’t as nice as ones with a metal chassis, but it’s a great no-nonsense keyboard for the money. Read our review. The Iqunix Magi65 low profile mechanical keyboard is down to $108.30, from $130ish. I like the version with media keys and a rolling encoder, but that’s not on sale. video producer Vjeran Pavic likes this version. It’s the best-looking and best-feeling low-profile keyboard I’ve tried yet, and it has great battery life. Asus ROG Falcata A unique Hall effect gaming keyboard that actually takes ergonomics into account. Read our review. Where to Buy $349.99 $214.99 at Best Buy Hot deals on mice in your area Logitech MX Master 3S The MX Master 3S is a favorite among many Verge staff members because of its comfort and customization. It can connect via Bluetooth, via its included 2.4GHz receiver, or wired with its USB-C cable. Where to Buy $119.99 $89.99 at Best Buy $119.99 at Logitech Logitech MX Vertical wireless mouse An ergonomic mouse especially designed to reduce muscle strain and enhance performance. It’s the mouse of choice for senior reviewer Victoria Song. Where to Buy $99.99 $62.67 at Amazon (w/ coupon) $99.99 $74.99 at Best Buy $99.99 $89.99 at Logitech The slightly cheaper Logitech Lift is down to $56 from $65. Instead of recharging via USB-C like the MX Vertical, it uses a AA battery. Not to overindex on vertical mice, but the Keychron M5 vertical gaming mouse is down to $39.99, from $49.99, at Amazon.
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