GMK SYMBIOTE

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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
Modifier Base
Received Nov '21
Changes sent Dec '21
Received March '22
Changes sent May '22
Received July '22
Approved
Modifier Legends
Received Nov '21
Approved
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. 

 

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