There’s nothing quite like the precision of mechanical key switches actuating beneath your fingertips, and this Black Friday gaming keyboard deal enables you to join the mechanical keyboard club for just $49.99. If you’re still persevering with a budget membrane keyboard, and you’ve been waiting for the right price, then now is the time to make the (ahem) switch with this Corsair K70 Core RGB offer.
You can already get an idea of the quality of this Corsair keyboard from the fact that it has 211 five-star reviews (out of 290) on Best Buy, but we can also bolster this with our Corsair K70 Core RGB review, where we described it as “a brilliant entry-level gaming keyboard,” thanks to its sturdy build quality with its aluminum top plate, as well as its surprisingly quiet operation. We thought it offered decent value at its usual price of $99.99, so it’s a genuine bargain at $49.99.
Unlike many of the gaming keyboards on offer on Black Friday, this isn’t a TKL or 60% design either, but a full-size keyboard, complete with a numpad, as well as a handy media control dial on the top right corner. This can control the volume as standard, but you can also switch its function to adjust the keyboard backlight, zoom in and out, and even scroll.
It’s great to get an RGB backlight on a mechanical keyboard at this price too, and you can customize it extensively using Corsair’s iCUE software as well. In our tests, we found the lighting wasn’t as bright as the lighting on some other RGB keyboards we’ve tested, but we preferred this muted, understated effect.
Meanwhile, the Corsair Red switches have a linear actuation, which we found to be very responsive in our tests, while the two layers of sound-dampening materials help to keep them quiet. This particular deal is for the steel gray version of this keyboard.
If you want to grab a Corsair K70 Core for this $49.99 Black Friday price, then click on this link here to go to Best Buy, while UK buyers can alternatively click on this link here to pick one up for just £59.99.
If this keyboard isn’t quite right for your needs, check out our guide to the best gaming keyboard, where we look at a number of models with all sorts of different sizes. You can also check our Black Friday deals hub to find more offers on the latest PC gaming tech.