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Redragon K552-2 Kumara Wired TKL Mechanical Gaming Keyboard w/ Blue Switches

+ Free Curbside Pickup

$18

$35

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Best Buy has Redragon K552-2 Kumara Wired TKL Mechanical Blue Switch Gaming Keyboard w/ Back Lighting (Black) for $17.49. Choose free curbside pickup otherwise shipping is free on orders of $35+.

Thanks to Community Member N123 for finding this deal.

Includes:
  • K552-2 Kumara Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
  • Keycap puller
  • Owner's manual
Features:
  • Outemu Blue Key Switches
  • Works with Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 10
  • USB 2.0 Interface
  • Precision Engineered Keycaps
  • Customizable LED backlighting allows 19 backlighting modes, 6 brightness levels

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Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $17.50 lower (50% savings) than the list price of $34.99.
  • About this product:
    • Rating of 4.7 from over 400 Best Buy customer reviews.
  • About this store:
    • When purchased now through Jan 2, you can return this item anytime until Jan 16.

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Best Buy has Redragon K552-2 Kumara Wired TKL Mechanical Blue Switch Gaming Keyboard w/ Back Lighting (Black) for $17.49. Choose free curbside pickup otherwise shipping is free on orders of $35+.

Thanks to Community Member N123 for finding this deal.

Includes:
  • K552-2 Kumara Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
  • Keycap puller
  • Owner's manual
Features:
  • Outemu Blue Key Switches
  • Works with Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 10
  • USB 2.0 Interface
  • Precision Engineered Keycaps
  • Customizable LED backlighting allows 19 backlighting modes, 6 brightness levels

Editor's Notes

Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $17.50 lower (50% savings) than the list price of $34.99.
  • About this product:
    • Rating of 4.7 from over 400 Best Buy customer reviews.
  • About this store:
    • When purchased now through Jan 2, you can return this item anytime until Jan 16.

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jincopunk
226 Posts
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Perfectly loud keyboard if your boss needs to be convinced that you should still be allowed to work from home ;-)
The_Love_Spud
4919 Posts
1949 Reputation
Would help to label the thread as TKL for tenkeyless or to explicitly call this out as an 87 key keyboard.

Good luck!
Jon
The_Love_Spud
4919 Posts
1949 Reputation
Also wanted to add that these are Outemu switches, so they're not a completely unknown vintage of mechanical switch.

Good luck!
Jon

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Oct 25, 2021
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Oct 25, 2021
TXGoat
Oct 25, 2021
5,197 Posts
Odd, I received some sort of weird wrapping paper gift with my order.
Oct 25, 2021
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Oct 25, 2021
The_Love_Spud
Oct 25, 2021
4,919 Posts
Quote from aralk :
New to this stuff. Is it cherry key?
These are Outemu brand switches.

The cheapest keyboards I've ever seen with Cherry MX switches have been in the $40-50 range. I have a Rosewill (Newegg house brand) with Cherry MX Brown switches that went for around $30 after $50 mail in rebate in 2016. Of the two I bought, one developed a problematic keyswitch but the other is still in my daily driver rotation.

Good luck!
Jon
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Oct 25, 2021
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Oct 25, 2021
moSom
Oct 25, 2021
3,936 Posts
I have the K582 model [redragonshop.com] with RGB that I bought from Best Buy and love it. Redragon is an underrated brand for a decent price.
Oct 25, 2021
174 Posts
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Oct 25, 2021
blue2501
Oct 25, 2021
174 Posts
Redragon keyboards are alright for their price. The switches don't last particularly well, though. I junked one because of that and I've got another one with replaceable switches that's having the same issues after about three years.

Also, their Outemu Blue switches are very, very noisy
Oct 25, 2021
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Oct 25, 2021
The_Love_Spud
Oct 25, 2021
4,919 Posts
Quote from m30e34 :
Besides the numeric pad, what is the difference between the two keyboards? I prefer one with a numeric pad for work.
Note that one has own-label branding on their switches, vs the model with Outemu switches. Unless you can verify their source for mechanical switches, I'd be even more wary of any low-cost provider offering own-brand switches.

Good luck!
Jon
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Oct 25, 2021
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TheWallaby
Oct 25, 2021
173 Posts
Buying the mechanical switches alone would probably not be cheaper than the whole keyboard here.
Oct 25, 2021
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FLEX0
Oct 25, 2021
1,645 Posts
Quote from The_Love_Spud :
Also wanted to add that these are Outemu switches, so they're not a completely unknown vintage of mechanical switch.

Good luck!
Jon
Outemu makes the best brown switches IMO (I like them more than Cherry MX browns) but can't say much about the blues in this kb. Outemus also go by the name Gaote (parent company) and are generally considered similar to Kalih switches but with better build quality.

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Oct 25, 2021
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Oct 25, 2021
BubblesInSF
Oct 25, 2021
200 Posts
I have this keyboard, I paid about $35 on amazon. From my experience, it is very loud and sometimes not responsive. I use it for my mac mini, and sometimes it wakes up randomly by itself and sometimes it lags in response when I type. I'm not sure if its because i use it on Mac or is the keyboard itself. But i dont really recommend it.
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Oct 26, 2021
21 Posts
Joined Nov 2020
Oct 26, 2021
JollyPlastic305
Oct 26, 2021
21 Posts
Have this keyboard and it's good for the price. Loud but it wasn't a bother for me, very sturdy
Oct 26, 2021
292 Posts
Joined Dec 2007
Oct 26, 2021
joako420
Oct 26, 2021
292 Posts
I got this last time it was posted and it turned out to be my favorite keyboard. Well I guess blue is my new favorite switch. It's really crisp unlike my Model M daily driver.

I don't love the font on the keycaps or the red backlight but for $20 I can forgive that. The logo comes off with a magic eraser and some elbow grease.
Oct 26, 2021
23 Posts
Joined Oct 2021
Oct 26, 2021
FantasticApple275
Oct 26, 2021
23 Posts
had One. its pretty good
Oct 26, 2021
1,079 Posts
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Oct 26, 2021
pugboy75
Oct 26, 2021
1,079 Posts
Quote from m30e34 :
Besides the numeric pad, what is the difference between the two keyboards? I prefer one with a numeric pad for work.
Mechanical keyboards with number pads also go on sale often. I don't think I've seen one with genuine mechanical switches for much under $30, though.

Here's a Red Dragon with all the keys and red type linear switches (not very loud, but no bump when you press on them - much less noisy than blue type switches). It's about $5 more than the ten keyless red switch Red Dragon one also on Amazon:

Redragon K551 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard RGB LED Rainbow Backlit Wired Keyboard with Red Switches for Windows Gaming PC (104 Keys, Black): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016M91...UTF8&psc=1

^ This keyboard would be a great way to get started with mechanicals to see if you like them. FWIW, I would try red type switches first.
Oct 26, 2021
2,074 Posts
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Oct 26, 2021
davelikesdeals2
Oct 26, 2021
2,074 Posts
You get what you pay for.

Shortening a rant I typed:

It's better that you invest in an open box from Logitech or Razor of a model from 6 years ago than something this junk level. Also, dont forget, Amazon reviews are easily manipulated. This keyboard is at junk level. If you know that, are cool with it then god speed.. otherwise, if you're unsure.. go with a trusted brand even if it cost a bit more.
Oct 26, 2021
148 Posts
Joined Nov 2020
Oct 26, 2021
DaveVoyles
Oct 26, 2021
148 Posts
They aren't bad. Not great either.

I had one, bought one for my son. Feel and sound great. But both broke within 6 months. (Some keys went inactive, others repeated heavily).

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Oct 26, 2021
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AoDAzrael
Oct 26, 2021
825 Posts
For anyone considering MX Blues, maybe consider Kaihl Box switches instead. I'm really enjoying my box white keyboard that I got to try out, feels very crisp. Unfortunately not as cheap as this, though.

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