Keyboard Builders' Digest / Switch trends
Best-selling keyboard switches of June 2025
In this overview of community-favorite mechanical switches, here are June's top picks, based on real sales data provided by vendors and manufacturers.
Published July 7, 2025
(Cover: HMX Bad Sweetheart switches shot by Unikeys.)
Hey fellow switch enthusiasts! A bunch of kind vendors got back to me with their sales volumes again, so let's continue our monthly series highlighting the community's favorite switch models! This time, we're diving into June's best-selling switches. Discussion over at r/mk if you'd like to share your experiences or opinion.
Summary:1416 contributors from all around the globe, representing about 0.7 million switches sold, with 125 switch models mentioned and 17 new switch models appearing first in the top lists.
Dive into the full article if you like, but given this piece is quite long, don't hesitate to skip to the sections that geek you out the most!
E.g. feel free to jump to my quick market overview, the list of contributors, the aggregated top10 list, or the shooting stars. I list all the newly added switches in a dedicated section, and publish the detailed results by shops as well. Finally, there're the disclaimer, aggregation rules used by the algorithm, and my closing thoughts with new features and developments.
When you're done, feel free to search and filter the mechanical switch database for your favorite switch types or specific models.
General market trends
Based on the sales volumes provided by all the shops, I can usually identify some interesting trends. For example, after the quite mixed results in May, the trend in June was much clearer: only two vendors reported any growth, while most other stores showed a noticeable or even significant decline. This is likely a seasonal effect, with many community members either already on holiday or planning vacations – and not wanting parcels to arrive while they're away.
Tactiles account for half of the top 10 aggregated list positions again – as already mentioned earlier, likely due to their smaller variety and greater concentration compared to linears. For more insight, check out the detailed lists.
Contributors
Blame it on the summer holidays – and specifically the Fourth of July – but this time I got data from fewer vendors than usual: to be exact, 14 managed to get back to me before the deadline for this article. (If any stragglers show up fashionably late with their numbers, I'll update this post accordingly.)
In the meantime, let's welcome Delta Key Co., proudly repping France and making their debut in the lineup.
Many thanks to all the shops who are contributing their detailed stats to this series. Exact sales volumes (rather than mere rankings) make the aggregated list more accurate. Thank you for your confidence on behalf of the community – we all know how sensitive this data is.
Clicking the links takes you to the individual top lists:
MonacoKeys (DE), Gateron (CN), Mechboards (UK), Lume Keebs (US), BeaverKeys (CA), Delta Key Co. (FR), The Thocc Exchange (UK), Keebz N Cables (AU), UniKeys (CN), Mechanical Keyboards (US), AKKO EU (CN), Clackify (US), SerpentKeys (UK), Coffeekeys (IT), YourKBD (CN), StacksKB (IN).
Switch testers
Many of you asked for switch testers. While I'm not a merchant myself, Clackify (US) specializes in exactly that – custom switch testers. Give them a shot. Or there's Unikeys (CN) with a massive selection, and also Monacokeys (DE) and CoffeeKeys (IT) in the EU. Other shops offer more specific switch testers too, e.g. Beaverkeys (CA) or Keebz N Cables (AU).
Novelties & Database updates
17 new switch models have recently been added to the database as a result of the incoming top lists – some are brand new, others older but included below due to renewed interest.
Thanks to TTC, I had the opportunity to try a bunch of their switches, practically almost all of the TTC models featured in the database – and more. The printed sides open up huge possibilities when it comes to design and customization.
In the HE range I prefer the Tai'e Sword and Commander King's more muted sound compared to the other loud HE switches. And among the classic mechanical switches I love how silent the Frozen is, and it's always nice to experience something non-linear, like the Bluish White.
And here are the additions to the database:
- Wow, some blasts from the past: Wuque Studio WS Quartz from 2022-2023 made it to the top list of Coffeekeys, and also the BSUN Raw (2023?) to Deltakey's.
- Lots of new stuff at Unikeyboards, as usual: Keygeek Y2, Keygeek Explosion, HMX Taro Ball, HMX Bad Sweetheart.
- The PCB-mount Cherry MX Silent Red at mechanicalkeyboards.com.
- GEON Raw HE (50gf) at YourKBD.
- Akko Bittersweet, the tactile pair of the Rosewood, at Akko EU.
- The tactile BSUN Hutt at SerpentKeys.
- Dangkeebs Blueberry Milk and Keygeek Blue Cheese V2 at KeebzNCables.
- Outemu Blue and Thocc Exchange Unity, a pre-order and an interesting project by Thocc Exchange. Check it out.
- MMD Vivian V2 and Keygeek Matcha Pudding at Lume Keebs.
- Finally, the Swagkeys x Gateron Onyx and the already mentioned Wuque Studio WS Quartz at Delta Key Co.
Honorable mention: lowprokb's Darryl announced the new Ambient Bokeh (r/emk post) – a low-pro 50g silent linear switch. Essentially a silent version of the Kailh Red Chocs for the Ambients line.
There had been a lot of folks looking for something a little heavier than the Nocturnal and Twilight switches in the Ambients line. The Bokeh should fit that need – Darryl.
Results
June's Top 10 – aggregated
Beside this Top10 feel free to check out the Top 300+ list too. (About the ranking: switch models appearing in multiple shop lists are prioritized over high sales in a single shop.)
| 1 |  | Gateron Oil King linear | buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  | Sillyworks x Gateron Type R tactile | buy |
| 3 |  | TTC Bluish White (V2) Silent silent tactile | buy |
| 4 |  | Akko Rosewood linear | buy |
| 5 |  | OWlab Ti HE linear, Hall-effect | buy |
| 6 |  | Gateron Baby Kangaroo (V2) tactile | buy |
| 7 |  | Gateron Quinn tactile | buy |
| 8 |  | Outemu Silent Honey Peach V3 silent linear | buy |
| 9 |  | TTC Frozen V2 Silent (TTC Silent Glacier) silent linear | buy |
| 10 |  | Gateron Milky Yellow Pro linear | buy |
As you'll see, there's not much overlapping in the individual shop lists, because of the relatively few repetitions. It's no surprise that the well-known, widely available, recurring models made it into the aggregated list above.
Anyway, here is a more interesting list: the shooting stars.
Shooting stars
These are the switches with the highest gain in rank from May to June.
| 1 |  | HMX Canglan V3 linear | 93 | buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  | Wuque Studio WS Silent Tactile silent tactile | 83 | buy |
| 3 |  | Gateron KS-33 Low Profile Red linear | 65 | buy |
| 4 |  | Akko x HMX Cilantro tactile | 53 | buy |
| 5 |  | KEYGEEK X MZ Y3 linear | 52 | buy |
| 6 |  | Keebz N Cables x HMX Ice Cendol linear | 45 | buy |
| 7 |  | Outemu Silent Lemon/Lime V3 silent tactile | 45 | buy |
| 8 |  | Invokeys Matcha Reserve linear | 43 | buy |
| 9 |  | Haimu x YG Studio Mulberry tactile | 41 | buy |
| 10 |  | HMX Xinhai (heavy) linear | 38 | buy |
And now let's take a look at the individual lists.
MonacoKeys (Germany)
[5% off with the KBDNEWS coupon code]
Here is the collection of Monaco's best sellers so you can find them all at once.
June in general was very slow being one of the summer and vacation months in Europe. Siliworks x Gateron Type R will finally restock around the beginning of July – Michael.
| 1 | | Outemu Silent Lemon/Lime V3 silent tactile | 7 | €0.38 | buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | | Sillyworks x Gateron Type R tactile | -1 | €0.60 | buy |
| 3 |  | Akko Penguin Silent silent tactile | new | €0.39 | buy |
| 4 |  | Neo Oat linear | -1 | €0.32 | buy |
| 5 | | TTC Frozen V2 Silent (TTC Silent Glacier) silent linear | 4 | €0.59 | buy |
| 6 |  | Outemu Cream Yellow Pro silent tactile | -2 | €0.31 | buy |
| 7 | | Haimu x YG Studio Mulberry tactile | - | €0.49 | buy |
| 8 |  | Durock Mocha Chocolate tactile | new | €0.37 | buy |
| 9 |  | Siliworks X HMX Sonja HC linear | new | €0.39 | buy |
| 10 |  | HMX | Sillyworks Hyacinth V2 linear | new | €0.39 | buy |
Gateron (China)
[10% off with the KBDNEWS coupon code]
Gateron keeps churning out exciting new switches, focusing on Hall-effect models, like the recently released Gateron Magnetic Orchid, Gateron Magnetic Jade Air HE, Moonlight HE or Apollo HE, but also the new Gateron Lemon Seabreeze mechanical switch.
| 1 |  | Gateron Magnetic Jade Pro linear, Hall-effect | - | $0.80 | buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  | Gateron KS-33 Silent Red 2.0 silent linear | 2 | $0.38 | buy |
| 3 | | Gateron Baby Kangaroo (V2) tactile | - | $0.60 | buy |
| 4 |  | Gateron Sea Salt Smoothie linear | -2 | $0.24 | buy |
| 5 |  | Gateron Jupiter Banana tactile | new | $0.28 | buy |
| 6 |  | Gateron Smoothie linear | 4 | $0.30 | buy |
| 7 |  | Gateron G Pro 3.0 Yellow linear | new | $0.28 | buy |
| 8 |  | Gateron Zero Degree 0° silent linear | new | $0.65 | buy |
Mechboards (UK)
[5% off with the KBDNEWS coupon code]
Interesting to see Durock Ice King as the only non Gateron or Kailh manufactured switch in our top 10. Other than that, all business as usual! – Ben.
| 1 | | Gateron Oil King linear | 3 | £0.65 | buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  | lowprokb Choc (V1) Sunset tactile | new | £0.85 | buy |
| 3 |  | Kailh Choc (V1) Red linear | 3 | £0.55 | buy |
| 4 |  | lowprokb Choc (V1) Ambients Twilight silent linear | -3 | £1.00 | buy |
| 5 |  | Durock Ice King Linear linear | new | £0.48 | buy |
| 6 |  | lowprokb Choc (V1) Ambients Nocturnal silent linear | -4 | £0.95 | buy |
| 7 | | Gateron Smoothie linear | 2 | £0.30 | buy |
| 8 | | Gateron G Pro 3.0 Yellow linear | new | £0.28 | buy |
| 9 | | Gateron Quinn tactile | -2 | £0.55 | buy |
| 10 |  | Gateron G Pro 3.0 Brown tactile | new | £0.28 | buy |
Lume Keebs (US)
[5% off with the KBDNEWS coupon code]
We’ve been seeing a noticeable increase in demand for newer switch brands like BSUN and Keygeek. Enthusiasts are really starting to explore beyond the more established names, and it’s exciting to see the community embrace the smoothness and innovation these brands are bringing to the table – Emily.
| 1 | | TTC Bluish White (V2) Silent silent tactile | new | $0.51 | buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | | OWlab Ti HE linear, Hall-effect | 1 | $0.48 | buy |
| 3 |  | MMD Vivian V2 linear | new | $0.35 | buy |
| 4 | | Gateron Baby Kangaroo (V2) tactile | new | $0.60 | buy |
| 5 | | Outemu Cream Yellow Pro silent tactile | new | $0.25 | buy |
| 6 |  | MMD Vivian linear | - | $0.35 | buy |
| 7 |  | HMX Violet linear | -5 | $0.30 | buy |
| 8 | | Akko x HMX Cilantro tactile | new | $0.35 | buy |
| 9 |  | Keygeek Matcha Pudding linear | new | $0.30 | buy |
| 10 |  | Durock Ice King Tactile tactile | new | $0.48 | buy |
BeaverKeys (Canada)
[5% off with the KBDNEWS coupon code]
This month observed a healthy mix of new switches and evergreens being sold in the top 10. Most remarkably, Gateron Type R secured first spot which is a testament to Siliworks' skill and talent in designing switches – Peter.
| 1 | | Sillyworks x Gateron Type R tactile | - | 0.75CAD | buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | | Gateron Milky Yellow Pro linear | - | 0.35CAD | buy |
| 3 | | Gateron Quinn tactile | - | 0.85CAD | buy |
| 4 | | Gateron Oil King linear | - | 0.87CAD | buy |
| 5 | | Outemu Silent Honey Peach V3 silent linear | - | 0.37CAD | buy |
| 6 | | Akko Rosewood linear | - | 0.42CAD | buy |
| 7 | | Gateron Baby Kangaroo (V2) tactile | - | 0.85CAD | buy |
| 8 | | Akko x HMX Cilantro tactile | - | 0.42CAD | buy |
| 9 |  | Aflion Blue Sky linear | - | 0.70CAD | buy |
| 10 |  | Gateron KS-3X47 Pro Yellow linear | - | 0.38CAD | buy |
Delta Key Co. (France)
[5% off with the KBDNEWS coupon code]
The Gateron Type R was out of stock during the whole month. But if it was in-Stock, it was easily the best-seller switch. In general, the demand is lower than normally on switches. Maybe due to the season or the overall market situation – Guillaume.
| 1 | | OWlab Ti HE linear, Hall-effect | $0.50 | buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  | GEON Raw HE (50gf) linear Hall-effect | $0.56 | buy |
| 3 | | Gateron Oil King linear | $0.69 | buy |
| 4 |  | Gateron x Bowl L'Orange linear | $0.50 | buy |
| 5 |  | GAZZEW Boba U4 tactile | $0.65 | buy |
| 6 |  | Cherry MX2A Black linear | $0.50 | buy |
| 7 |  | Swagkeys x Gateron Onyx linear | $0.75 | buy |
| 8 | | Siliworks X HMX Sonja HC linear | $0.43 | buy |
| 9 |  | SwagKeys SWK Catmint linear | $0.53 | buy |
| 10 |  | BSUN Raw linear | $0.65 | buy |
The Thocc Exchange (UK)
[5% off with the KBDNEWS coupon code]
This month we launched pre-order for our first in-house switch – Unity. This is a top tier highly custom Outemu manufactured silent tactile which has two ambitions – to raise awareness of, and money for the prevention of male suicide. Let's save lives together – Matt.
| 1 | ![Thocc Exchange Unity [pre-order] 921](pic/switch/351.jpg "Thocc Exchange Unity [pre-order] 921") | Thocc Exchange Unity [pre-order] silent tactile | new | £0.35 | buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | | TTC Bluish White (V2) Silent silent tactile | -1 | £0.43 | buy |
| 3 | | Sillyworks x Gateron Type R tactile | new | £0.50 | buy |
| 4 |  | Wuque Studio WS Morandi linear | 5 | £0.33 | buy |
| 5 |  | Outemu Blue clicky | new | £0.20 | buy |
| 6 | | TTC Frozen V2 Silent (TTC Silent Glacier) silent linear | new | £0.45 | buy |
| 7 |  | Keygeek Blue Cheese V1 linear | 3 | £0.45 | buy |
| 8 |  | Everglide Aqua King (V3) 62g linear | new | £0.50 | buy |
| 9 |  | Akko Fairy (silent) silent linear | new | £0.33 | buy |
| 10 |  | Akko Creamy Purple Pro V3 tactile | new | £0.23 | buy |
Keebz N Cables (Australia)
[5% off with the KBDNEWS coupon code]
In June, we saw a lot of changes to our Top 10 due to some new releases such as Keygeek Blue Cheese V2, Dangkeebs Blueberry Milk and Akko x HMX Cilantro. We see our Top 10 changing over the coming months as with new releases such as our Huano Icey Ice MangoBerry Tactile, Taro N Sweet Potato V2, Keygeek Guns N Roses, Zuoce Studio's range and Gateron Lanes – Jason.
| 1 |  | Keygeek Blue Cheese V2 linear | new | 0.73AUD | buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  | Keebz N Cables Ice Kachang V2 tactile | -1 | 0.45AUD | buy |
| 3 | | HMX Xinhai (heavy) linear | 4 | 0.55AUD | buy |
| 4 | | Keebz N Cables x HMX Ice Cendol linear | new | 0.35AUD | buy |
| 5 |  | Dangkeebs Blueberry Milk linear | new | 0.87AUD | buy |
| 6 | | KEYGEEK X MZ Y3 linear | new | 0.28AUD | buy |
| 7 |  | Keebz N Cables Ice Kachang Linear linear | -4 | 0.30AUD | buy |
| 8 |  | KTT Hyacinth linear | new | 0.30AUD | buy |
| 9 | | Akko x HMX Cilantro tactile | new | 0.58AUD | buy |
| 10 |  | Invokeys Hojicha Reserve tactile | new | 0.77AUD | buy |
UniKeys (China)
[7% off with the KBDNEWS coupon code]
The release of the first HMX light tactile switch is delayed by a little while. They will be released in mid July – Dashan.
| 1 |  | HMX Lunar Stone linear | 1 | $0.35 | buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  | HMX Cosmic Purple linear | -1 | $0.35 | buy |
| 3 |  | Keygeek Y2 linear | new | $0.35 | buy |
| 4 | | Sillyworks x Gateron Type R tactile | 2 | $0.50 | buy |
| 5 | | KEYGEEK X MZ Y3 linear | 3 | $0.23 | buy |
| 6 | | OWlab Ti HE linear, Hall-effect | -3 | $0.48 | buy |
| 7 |  | Keygeek Explosion linear | new | $0.35 | buy |
| 8 |  | HMX Taro Ball linear | new | $0.33 | buy |
| 9 |  | HMX Bad Sweetheart linear | new | $0.35 | buy |
| 10 | | Siliworks X HMX Sonja HC linear | - | $0.35 | buy |
Mechanical Keyboards (US)
[5% off with the KBDNEWS coupon code]
| 1 |  | Cherry MX Silent Red (plate mount) linear | new | $0.40 | buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  | Cherry MX2A Silent Red (PCB-mount RGB) silent linear | 2 | $0.40 | buy |
| 3 | | Gateron Jupiter Banana tactile | -2 | $0.28 | buy |
| 4 |  | Cherry MX2A Brown RGB tactile | new | $0.40 | buy |
| 5 | | Gateron Milky Yellow Pro linear | 5 | $0.26 | buy |
| 6 |  | Cherry MX Silent Red (PCB mount) silent linear | new | $0.40 | buy |
| 7 | | Cherry MX2A Black linear | 2 | $0.40 | buy |
| 8 | | Gateron Baby Kangaroo (V2) tactile | -6 | $0.60 | buy |
| 9 |  | Cherry MX2A Silent Red (plate-mount RGB) linear | -1 | $0.50 | buy |
| 10 |  | Cherry MX1A Clear tactile | new | $0.40 | buy |
AKKO EU (China)
[10% off with the KBDNEWS coupon code]
In June, we launched a new tactile switch, the Akko Bittersweet. Additionally, we updated our most classic switches, the Cream Yellow and Cream Blue, to a new V5 version. This update includes mold replacements and slight structural adjustments, resulting in some differences compared to the original versions. However, The V3 versions will remain available for sale simultaneously, so customers need not worry – Albert.
| 1 | | Akko Rosewood linear | - | €0.37 | buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | | Akko Penguin Silent silent tactile | - | €0.37 | buy |
| 3 | | Akko Fairy (silent) silent linear | - | €0.37 | buy |
| 4 |  | Akko Cream Yellow Pro V3 linear | - | €0.24 | buy |
| 5 | | Akko Creamy Purple Pro V3 tactile | - | €0.26 | buy |
| 6 |  | Akko Cream Blue Pro V3 tactile | - | €0.24 | buy |
| 7 |  | Akko Lavender Purple Pro V3 tactile | - | €0.26 | buy |
| 8 |  | Akko Starlit linear | 1 | €0.31 | buy |
| 9 |  | Akko Bittersweet tactile | new | €0.37 | buy |
| 10 |  | Akko Silver Pro V3 linear | new | €0.37 | buy |
Clackify (US)
[5% off with the KBDNEWS coupon code]
Changes overall this month were pretty minimal, however, I would like to highlight the Akko Cilantros and Haimu Mulberries as two runner ups that are both very interesting and worth trying in my opinion – Calvin.
| 1 | | TTC Bluish White (V2) Silent silent tactile | 1 | buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | | Gateron Oil King linear | -1 | buy | |
| 3 | | Gateron Quinn tactile | new | buy | |
| 4 | | TTC Frozen V2 Silent (TTC Silent Glacier) silent linear | - | buy | |
| 5 |  | GAZZEW Boba U4T tactile | new | buy | |
| 6 | | Gateron Baby Kangaroo (V2) tactile | 1 | buy | |
| 7 |  | Durock Silent T1 - Shrimp silent tactile | 2 | buy | |
| 8 | | Everglide Aqua King (V3) 62g linear | -2 | buy | |
| 9 | | Sillyworks x Gateron Type R tactile | -6 | buy | |
| 10 | | Gateron Milky Yellow Pro linear | new | buy |
SerpentKeys (UK)
[5% off with the KBDNEWS coupon code]
Lots of familiar switches in the top 10 this month, really great to see the Summertime V2s from Punkshoo making an appearance again, one of my personal favourites! We’ve also just stocked a couple of new tactiles, Gateron Weightlessness and Gateron Azure Dragon V4, there’s some pretty interesting changes to this latest version of the Azure Dragon – Ollie.
| 1 | | HMX Canglan V3 linear | 9 | £0.33 | buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | | Invokeys Matcha Reserve linear | 4 | £0.47 | buy |
| 3 | | Gateron Sea Salt Smoothie linear | new | £0.28 | buy |
| 4 |  | Gateron Cream Soda linear | -2 | £0.65 | buy |
| 5 | | Haimu x YG Studio Mulberry tactile | new | £0.38 | buy |
| 6 | | Gateron Oil King linear | 2 | £0.60 | buy |
| 7 |  | BSUN Hutt tactile | new | £0.50 | buy |
| 8 |  | HMX Xinhai (light) linear | new | £0.33 | buy |
| 9 |  | Gateron Summertime V2 linear | new | £0.43 | buy |
| 10 |  | XLLAB Keygeek Briny linear | new | £0.33 | buy |
Coffeekeys (Italy)
[5% off with the KBDNEWS coupon code]
As noted last month, we indeed noted a slight increase of interest on tactile switches, showed by the fact that the WS Silent Tactile was our most sold switch this month. For the future we are definitely planning on adding more types of switches to our collection – Tommaso.
| 1 | | Wuque Studio WS Silent Tactile silent tactile | 8 | €0.28 | buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | | Gateron Oil King linear | 4 | €0.57 | buy |
| 3 | | Gateron KS-33 Low Profile Red linear | 7 | €0.24 | buy |
| 4 | | Gateron Baby Kangaroo (V2) tactile | -3 | €0.49 | buy |
| 5 | | Wuque Studio WS Morandi linear | -1 | €0.39 | buy |
| 6 | | Gateron Quinn tactile | -3 | €0.52 | buy |
| 7 |  | Wuque Studio WS Silent Linear silent linear | -2 | €0.32 | buy |
| 8 |  | Gateron EF EverFree Curry linear | new | €0.17 | buy |
| 9 |  | Wuque Studio WS Quartz linear | new | €0.42 | buy |
| 10 |  | BSUN Light Sakura silent linear | new | €0.32 | buy |
YourKBD (China)
[7% off with the KBDNEWS coupon code]
We’ve noticed a steady increase in demand for Hall Effect (HE) magnetic switches. It’s becoming a clear trend, and we’ll be keeping a close eye on this space while planning further expansion in this category – Ryan.
| 1 | | Outemu Silent Honey Peach V3 silent linear | new | $0.24 | buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | | Gateron Oil King linear | new | $0.60 | buy |
| 3 |  | Chosfox Poison Gas tactile | new | $0.30 | buy |
| 4 | | TTC Frozen V2 Silent (TTC Silent Glacier) silent linear | - | $0.68 | buy |
| 5 |  | Chosfox x Kailh Arctic Fox clicky | - | $0.55 | buy |
| 6 |  | Chosfox & HMX Hanami Dango V2 linear | - | $0.36 | buy |
| 7 |  | Chosfox White Fox V2 linear | - | $0.30 | buy |
| 8 |  | Siliworks X HMX Sonja linear | - | $0.28 | buy |
| 9 | | GEON Raw HE (50gf) linear Hall-effect | new | $0.45 | buy |
| 10 |  | Kailh Choc (V1) Pro Pink linear | -8 | $0.55 | buy |
StacksKB (India)
We were pretty inactive in terms of new inventory this month. But we did start a substack, articles from which will be published on our own blog – Aditya.
| 1 | | Akko Rosewood linear | - | ₹31 | buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | | Akko Creamy Purple Pro V3 tactile | - | ₹22 | buy |
| 3 | | Akko Cream Blue Pro V3 tactile | 2 | ₹20 | buy |
| 4 | | Akko Cream Yellow Pro V3 linear | - | ₹20 | buy |
| 5 | | Gateron Sea Salt Smoothie linear | new | ₹23 | buy |
| 6 | | Gateron Smoothie linear | 2 | ₹23 | buy |
| 7 | | Akko Lavender Purple Pro V3 tactile | -4 | ₹22 | buy |
| 8 | | Gateron G Pro 3.0 Yellow linear | new | ₹18 | buy |
| 9 | | Gateron G Pro 3.0 Brown tactile | new | ₹18 | buy |
| 10 | | Akko Fairy (silent) silent linear | new | ₹31 | buy |
Disclaimer
Keep in mind that most of the time I'm not in a position to verify the validity and accuracy of the data provided by shop runners. Some of these lists come automatically from their databases, with screenshots, however, some were put together manually. I asked for the numbers of the previous month, but some shops query the past 30 days, etc.
That said, take everything with a grain of salt, but I hope this compilation will still hold some value, highlighting trends, giving you some tips, and as a snapshot of the zeitgeist it will be also interesting to look back at on the long run.
About the algorithm
While contributors provide exact numbers, standardization, normalization, and other techniques remain essential to come up with a ranked list due to some remaining inconsistencies, unfortunately.
The current system:
- incorporates sales volume as a percentage – to mitigate the dominance of a single huge vendor
- rewards switches present in multiple lists – to compensate the effect of some switches being offered in a single shop only, thus reflecting availability
- incorporates the previous months with decaying weights – to rank the products that are in a tie.
As with all such statistical methods, if we were to tamper with the algorithm, it would produce completely different results.
Another source of confusion and inconsistency is the arrival of belated lists. When such datasets come in, I update the database but often not the already published article. While I add the specific list to the database, I don’t update the overall rankings in the write-up.
Final thoughts & Developments
Hey, I hope this write-up was useful to some of you because, again, it took me about 15-20 hours to complete despite the heavy automation wherever possible. (I managed to overwrite my log at halftime, so can't tell the exact time…)
Some of these hours were spent with tagging and coding though. E.g. all the switches are tagged by top housing, bottom housing and stem color. However, only the top housing color is used in the new filter for now.
I’m also building out the switch comparison feature: side-by-side specs, plus a way to find alternatives based on how closely a switch’s attributes match others – basically, a dating app for switches. Actually, there are almost finished, some testing is still needed though. And also even more standardization here and there. To be rolled out later this month.
Beside these developments, the new switch models were both the best and most challenging part of compiling this article: researching these new switches, adding them to the database, tagging, and often diving into desperate investigations about missing actuation forces, pre-travels and whatnot. It's time-consuming but also the most exciting aspect – discovering all the fresh, shiny, and innovative releases.
Once again, I learned a lot about vendors, switches, and managing the ever-evolving switch database while compiling this article.
I hope you enjoyed reading this piece as much as I enjoyed putting it together! Feel free to use and reference this post and the switch database. Spread the word so it makes sense for me to invest all this time and effort.
- Check out the switch database – with more than 350 switch models – with specs, photos, vendors, prices, typing tests.
- Some features: Search by keyword, filter by tags. You can order the list by price and release date now, as well as filter switches by color. Use permalinks to custom lists like silent tactiles or light, lubed linears with dust-proof stem and light diffuser. ;)
- Finally, the archive of all the monthly switch compilations is available too, e.g. the previous, May top list as a reference.
Thanks for reading this far, see you next month!
Published on Mon 7th Jul 2025. Featured in KBD #194.
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