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Logitech wants to make replacing your keys easier with its new gaming keyboard

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There is nothing like finding the perfect keyboard that somehow just makes your typing so much easier and more enjoyable. Sadly, what then often happens is that said keyboard gets absolutely butchered by its overuse and now you have to fork out lots of money to hopefully be able to find that same feeling in a new keyboard.  The worst is that it’s often just one actual key that gives problems and now you have to swap out the whole thing just because of that one key no longer performing its function.

Logitech though has a different idea where you could perhaps just swap out your different keys easily as needed, without needing to desolder them and destroy your keyboard in the process. Called the Pro X Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, the keyboard features detachable keyboard switches in addition to keycaps – which make it both easier to replace the individual keys or possibly allow you to even try out a different switch type that might work better for you – without needing to fork out the expense for an entirely new keyboard.

Logitech plans to sell packs of 92 switches for $49.99 (R750), which should be enough to replace every switch on the Pro X over a period of time. It’s still a lot of money for a set of keys compared to the price of many cheaper keyboards, but it’s still significantly cheaper than buying a new keyboard which in the case for one, is $149.99 (R2250). I’m assuming the entire 92 pack switch includes one of each key though it would be nice if you could be selective on certain ones as thee are always those keys you use more often. Who needs F11 anyway?

Logitech will also offer the keyboard in a cheaper variant with the typically soldered switches in place for a cheaper $129.99 (R1950), but if you are deeply invested in believing this is the best keyboard for you, it makes sense to go for the more expensive version and get replacement switches. What will be interested to see when these get released later this month, is whether there is any difference in feel, travel or quality between these new detachable switches.

Last Updated: October 4, 2019

8 Comments

  1. HvR

    October 4, 2019 at 14:19

    Still do not know how a keyboard can cost as much as X52 HOTUS.

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  2. Jacques Van Zyl

    October 4, 2019 at 14:28

    About a month back I got my first ever mechanical keyboard and damn it’s been a life changer. This…?Yeah I’ll invest in something like this 🙂

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  3. G8crasha

    October 4, 2019 at 13:31

    I’m still using my old Microsoft Sidewinder X6 keyboard, and apart from a couple of keys missing their coating (obviously the WSDA keys and the spacebar), everything works hundreds, including the rotary knobs!

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  4. HairyEwok

    October 4, 2019 at 13:40

    I can see this working for some serious pro players, where you have certain keys at certain sensitivities. Like strafing to be super light for quick movement and then your jump and crouch a bit harder so you don’t accidentally press them. Typing will feel super weird though, unless they make ggez light keys too XD

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  5. HvR

    October 4, 2019 at 14:19

    Still do not know how a keyboard can cost as much as X52 HOTUS.

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    • Kromas

      October 4, 2019 at 14:28

      Don’t buy such cheap crap. If a HOTAS is less than 5 grand you are doing it wrong.

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      • HvR

        October 4, 2019 at 15:23

        I won’t call the Saitek X52 rubbish, basically the benchmark for the entry level market.

        The R5k+ like the Saitek professional series are from metal and thus more durable but keyboards are also from plastic. So I was doing a apple to apple comparison.

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        • Kromas

          October 4, 2019 at 18:11

          As an ex Saitek employee (okay this was over 20 years ago but still) I can safely call the X52 trash.

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