
Razer, Logitech and Corsair have all released full RGB gaming keyboards, and they're all excellent, but none stands out above the other. If you already have a BlackWidow Ultimate 2014 or anything similar, a few pretty colors are hardly worth the $70 premium.


Since it's exactly the same as its predecessor, but more colorful, it's technically a "better" product, yet the asking price is quite high. Hit up the videos below to witness the BlackWidow X Chroma in all its glory and how Razer makes top-of-the-line switches.If you've got money to burn, don't mind Razer switches and need a sleek gaming keyboard, the BlackWidow Chroma is the one to get. There's no need to wait as well, as they are all available at the Razer Store already. It should also be noted that gamers can opt for Cherry MX Blue switches instead of Razer's switches for the BlackWidow X Ultimate and the BlackWidow X Tournament Edition, downsizing their prices further to $90 and $60 respectively.Īll these keyboards are designed for gamers everywhere, boasting home-built switches with a lifespan of 80 million keystrokes and braided fiber cables to make sure they last long.

Taking the aesthetic lighting out of the picture, the BlackWidow X Ultimate is priced at $100, where two variants without backlighting go for $80 with a number pad and $70 without a number pad. Laying out all the price tags, the BlackWidow X Chroma costs $160 or $130 minus the number pad. To make things clear, Razer offers an X variant for all the BlackWidow models, shaving down the price of each one by $10 thanks to the removed top layer. By removing the protective top cover and exposing the inner metal top chassis of the current BlackWidow, I'm pleased that we're able to establish a new low price point for a premium, metal-chassis, mechanical keyboard with the new BlackWidow X," Min-Liang Tan, cofounder and CEO of Razer, says.įor the record, the BlackWidow X is a series of mechanical gaming keyboards, and there are five of them. "The Razer BlackWidow X builds on our massive success with gaming keyboards and broadens the choice of keyboard design for gamers.
