GROUPBUY
+ June '21
KEYSETS
Date | Update |
June '21 | Estimated to ship Q3 '22 |
Dec '21 | GMK updated their estimated ship date to us to September '22 pending color matching |
June '22 | GMK updated their estimated ship date to us to October '22 pending color matching |
Sept '22 | GMK updated their estimated ship date to us to December '22 pending color matching |
Nov '22 | GMK updated their estimated ship date to us to February '23 pending color matching |
Dec '22 | GMK updated their estimated ship date to us to March '23 pending color matching |
Mar 30 '23 | GMK updated us that new samples are on the way to them. They updated their estimated ship date to us to May '23 pending color matching. |
Jul '23 | Still pending color matching. General ETA is now fall '23 - more precise eta will be provided once colormatching is complete. |
Aug '23 | GMK brought another round of Symbiote samples to us at The Keyboard Meetup and they have also been distributed the designer so we can review and discuss. |
Sep 15 '23 |
We received the last color sample from GMK this week (9/15). Once the designer receives their sample we will review and finalize color approvals so that production can commence. |
Sep 22 '23 |
The last sample was approved so all colors have now been finalized and it can move on to production. Production completion estimate will be provided once received. |
Oct/Nov '23 |
Production completion estimate is Dec. 2023. This means it will likely arrive to us the following month in Jan. 2024 for groupbuy fulfillment. |
Dec 27 '23 | Production has completed. GMK will be dispatching our order once they get back from holiday. We expect them to arrive in January assuming no freight delays and we will begin groupbuy order fulfillment upon receipt! |
CUSTOM COLORS:
July '21 - Colors submitted to the manufacturer
Color | Status | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 |
Alpha Base | ✅ | Received Nov '21 Changes sent Dec '21 |
Received March '22 Changes sent May '22 |
Received July '22 Changes sent Aug '22 |
Received Nov '22 Changes sent Dec '22 |
Alpha Legends | ✅ |
Received Nov '21 Changes sent Dec '21 |
Received March '22 Approved |
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Modifier Base | ✅ |
Received Nov '21 Changes sent Dec '21 |
Received March '22 Changes sent May '22 |
Received July '22 Approved |
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Modifier Legends | ✅ |
Received Nov '21 Approved |
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Translucent Membrane | ✅ |
Received April '22 Getting translucent sample |
Received July '22 Changes sent Aug '22 |
Received Nov '22 Changes sent Dec '22 |
Received Feb '23 *incorrect sample received Notified and awaiting correction sample Received Sep '23 *Approved |
DESKPADS
Date | Update |
June '21 | Estimated to ship Q3 '22 |
March '22 | Deskpad manu estimates these will be ready to ship to us at the end of this month |
April '22 | Deskpad shipment is in transit to us |
June '22 | Freight shipping delayed |
July '22 | Deskpad shipment has arrived - deskpad order fulfillment (for orders not containing keysets/RW keycaps) has commenced |
July '22 | Deskpad orders (for orders not containing keysets/RW keycaps) have completed fulfillment |
RAMA WORKS® CAPS
Date | Update |
June '21 | Estimated to ship Q3 '22 |
April '22 | Rama Works has updated us that Symbiote x Rama keycaps are 2-3 months off depending on lockdowns |
Aug '22 | We are awaiting a response for updates from Rama Works |
Sept '22 | Rama Works has updated us that Symbiote x Rama keycaps will go into production in 2 months time |
Nov '22 | We are awaiting a response for updates from Rama Works |
Jan '23 | Symbiote x Rama keycaps are bing packed and will ship to vendors upon completion. |
Aug '23 | Symbiote x Rama only groupbuy orders (that do not contain GMK keysets) have been fulfilled. |