Looks like KeebMonkey is doing a sort of promo sale on a small number of 68-key BT + wireless hot-swap barebones kits:
25 bucks plus shipping, stock of 1000 units.
I doubt this keeb would blow anyone’s mind here - but at that price I do think it would make for a great functional switch tester for just about anyone, or perhaps an inexpensive gift for a friend curious about the hobby.
Damn, wireless only, 2.4ghz dongle, for 25 bucks, thats honestly a great deal for what it is, I might just buy for the PCB and then make a better case for it
EDIT: would like to see some clarification on what “QMK not compatible” means, as long as there is re-mapping via some program of web tool I don’t mind.
I just checked it out on the page & seems to be the Tada68 layout. So like KBD67 without the blocker & an extra 1u key because of no blocker. Can’t comment on if Keebmonkey’s legit or not. Never ordered from them & this deal does seem to be right on the razor’s edge of being sus or not.
As for why it might not be; looking at what KeebMonkey has ostensibly been doing the past few weeks, it looks like they’re trying to get their name out there as much as possible. In context of that, a limited sale of a desirable budget item at-cost or even at a small loss could still be totally worth it if it sets up a healthy initial customer base with a side of good-will.
They posted their 1500 keyboard contract on reddit. $25 is cheap, but not unbelievably cheap, given that you can get a cheap hotswap with keycaps for 50 bucks on US amazon these days