Capcom has just announced that it has partnered with Los Angeles-based brand Higround to produce a series of keyboards themed after Street Fighter. The keyboard collection will feature plenty of original art from Capcom and focuses on some of the most iconic Street Fighter characters across the video game franchise.With the launch of Street Fighter 6 only a few months away, it is not surprising for Capcom to be announcing news like this to generate more excitement within the franchise's community. Though most of the reveals about the upcoming fighting game focuses on introductions to Street Fighter 6's playable characters, pre-download dates, and game file sizes, info about official products and merchandise has also ended up in the promotional mix. This seems like a great way for fans to not only be able to celebrate the new addition to the franchise but also add a themed item into their personal collections. The official Street Fighter Twitter account recently announced that it has collaborated with hardware brand Higround to produce a capsule collection of keyboards themed after the fighting game. The capsule collection will have designs for five keyboards, three mousepads, a keycap set, a jelly bag, and a t-shirt. According to Higround's website, pre-orders for the keyboards will start on April 19, 2023, and end on April 24, but the prices have yet to be revealed. However, fans will likely enjoy browsing through the brand's different photos of the products, especially since they feature iconic Street Fighter characters such as Akuma, Ryu, Chun-Li, and more.
For fans looking to purchase the Street Fighter products, they should expect to shell out around $145 to $300, given that that is the normal price range for Higround's themed keyboards. The brand is known for making capsule collections for a variety of anime series such as Attack on Titan, Gundam, and Jujutsu Kaisen and has also worked with SEGA to make a capsule collection for its Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. The brand's site also recommends interested buyers sign up for email reminders for when the capsule collection is available for pre-order as they may sell out quite fast.
For those who are hardcore Street Fighter fans, adding these official themed keyboards to their collection is definitely something worth looking at. Hopefully Higround is able to keep up with the demand and there will be enough stock for Street Fighter community members who are also keyboard enthusiasts.