Corsair Eyes Custom Keyboard Market With Drop Acquisition
Summary
Corsair is bulking up its PC accessory profile by acquiring a stake in Drop, which makes custom mechanical keyboards known for featuring assets from popular movie franchises. “Personalized keyboards that can be modified by the consumer is one of the fastest growing trends in the gaming peripheral space,” says Corsair CEO Andy Paul. In a note(Opens in a new window) to customers, Drop CEO Jef Holove said his company operates with a relatively small team. Founded in 2011, Drop started as a group-buying site for limited keyboard releases while letting internet users vote on which products it should sell. Access to a world-class supply chain will make getting you those products more reliable.” The Drop brand will also remain separate from Corsair, which did the same with Origin when it bought the PC maker in 2019.