12 Trending Mechanical Keyboard Businesses [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: January 18th, 2023

Start A Mechanical Keyboard Business

Beginning a mechanical keyboard business can be a straightforward process. These keyboards, which have a mechanical switch for each key, are built to extend durability and improve typing comfort compared to typical keyboards.

Mechanical keyboards have become exceptionally popular, spanning from budget-friendly, no-frills options to high-end, customized keyboards. After your research on the market, you will have to find reliable suppliers for mechanical keyboard components, including switches, keycaps, and PCBs (printed circuit boards). You may also need a manufacturer for assembly.

With a focus on quality and customer satisfaction, you can build a successful business in this niche.

Looking for some examples of a mechanical keyboard business?

Interested in case studies of a successful mechanical keyboard business? Check out our full list of success stories.

1. Keychron

Keychron design and produces unique wireless Mechanical Keyboard for laptop, iPad, tablets, smartphones and PC.

2. Mechanical Keyboards

Website traffic: 1.2M/month

Learn more about starting a mechanical keyboard business:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start a mechanical keyboard business?
-> Pros and cons of a mechanical keyboard business

Need inspiration?

-> Other mechanical keyboard business success stories
-> Marketing ideas for a mechanical keyboard business

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4. Das Keyboard

Das Keyboard offers badass geeks the ultimate experience with high-performance mechanical keyboards with superior durability, construction, and design. The mechanical key switches provide tactile and audio feedback for the best experience.

5. YUNZII KEYBOARD

YUNZII insists to provide users with highest standard mechanical keyboards and accessories including keycaps, switch, cables with free shipping worldwide.

6. CHERRY Americas

7. Kraken Keyboards

Kraken Keyboards provides the World's Best 60% Mechanical Keyboards, Doubleshot PBT Keycaps, XXL Mouse Pads, and Custom Aviator keyboard cables | World Wide Shipping

8. TechKeys

Cherry MX Keycaps Mechanical Keyboards and Accessories

How much they make: $60K/year
Where they're located: Chicago, Illinois, USA
How much did it cost to start: $1K
Current team size: 1

How I Started A $5K/Month Side Hustle Selling Mechanical Keyboard Accessories

TechKeys, an online retail store dedicated to mechanical keyboard parts and accessories, grew from a hobby to a niche business earning $5,000 a month in revenue by leveraging the buying power of the group buy to manufacture additional inventory and offering them to buyers at a standard retail markup.

About

Brad started TechKeys over 11 years ago

Revenue

Brad grew the business to $5K/month

Costs

It cost Brad $1000 to start the business

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9. Keyboardio

Keyboardio make ultra-customizable, high-end keyboards for folks who spend their days and nights typing.

10. StacksKB

Buy Filco Vortex mechanical keyboards, DIY keyboard kits, switches, keycaps, deskmats, wrist rests and many more items! Shipping worldwide from India!

11. Kebo.Store

KeBo Store is your one stop shop for mechanical keyboard, Arctos switch, Gateron switch, Cherry MX switch, and other mechanical keyboard parts. Based in Los Angeles, US. #LetsBuildKebo

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