Corsair acquires Drop

https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/17/23797338/corsair-drop-acquisition-mechanical-keyboards

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PatF@lemmy.world · 47 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I’ve got a bad feeling about this.

root@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y

Ditto.

yuri@feddit.nl · 33 pts · 3y (2 replies)

massdrop has been turning to garbage since they got in bed with amazon.

PeachMan@lemmy.one · 8 pts · 3y

Yeah I don't see this as a huge loss, and honestly it could be worse. Corsair might not ruin them, let's watch and see 🤷

stealth_cookies@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 3y

They went downhill for me when they started doing their own products. While I'm sure it was better for them to focus I found the site more useful when it had more variety than just keyboards and headphones.

Dusty@l.dusty-radio.com · 21 pts · 3y

Corsair intends to keep Drop as a separate brand within the company

I'll give that about 6 months before they "have to merge" and the layoffs begin.

acedelgado@kbin.social · 17 pts · 3y

Drop has kinda gone to shit anyways. Though I have gotten some good headphones off them. But I ordered a set of wood IEM's back in January. Got and update like a month later that the supply chain got messed up, will ship in June. Current order status is "Reserved for shipment. Estimated ship date: July 10". So like a week ago. And all the emails from them lately have been

"Check out these amazing keycaps!11!1!"

"Hey look, we got more keycaps!!!!"

"Limited time only super-special keycaps!"

"Hey, you looking for some keycaps?!"

It's not what it used to be, just like everything else on the internet.

Arbiter@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 3y

Line goes up kills another one.

Obsession@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 3y

Drop was awesome for custom keyboards, cool audiophile shit, and just random bespoke cool shit

So absolutely no overlap with Corsair. I don't like this at all.

eroc1990@lemmy.parastor.net · 5 pts · 3y

RIP Drop. I do not have a good feeling about this acquisition. Same thing with Logitech 86ing the Blue brand name.

Leeps@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

Doesn't really seem like Corsair's market - absurdly bespoke stuff.