Keychron Orca Echo Crowdfunding Surpasses 300 Million Yen in First Week
The Orca Echo's record-breaking crowdfunding total shows strong demand for an all-in-one, pre-assembled split keyboard that lowers the entry barrier for beginners in the custom keyboard community.
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The Keychron Orca Echo, a split keyboard co-developed by Gizmodo Japan and Keychron, has raised over 321 million yen in crowdfunding on GIZMART within its first week. This breaks the previous record of 301 million yen set by the Keychron Nape Pro, also a Gizmodo Japan and Keychron project from late 2025. The Orca Echo is a fully wireless split keyboard with a built-in trackball, pre-assembled and designed for ergonomic use.
The Keychron Orca Echo, a fully wireless split keyboard with a built-in trackball, has raised over 321 million yen in crowdfunding on GIZMART within its first week. That total surpasses the 301 million yen raised by the Keychron Nape Pro, the previous co-development project between Gizmodo Japan and Keychron from late 2025. The Orca Echo is pre-assembled, requires no soldering or keymap configuration, and includes features like a column-staggered layout, a tenting stand, and magnetic attachment for portability. The project launched on June 19 and has set a new all-time high support amount for GIZMART.
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