Keyswitch Standard-Bearer Cherry offers four new key switches on Computex

When two things rub together, they create friction, which slows things down and causes wear. This includes not only things like sticks, but also key switches in our keyboards. Cherry is a German company that sets standards for Keyswitch quality and consistency, and it provides its own answers to these questions. Some of their latest key switchesannounced this at this year's Computex Computing Conference, which is held annually in Taipei, Taiwan.

When gamers simulate stick drifting, we see one of the most common ways to friction wear, which happens when the potentiometer under your simulation rod starts to wear or capture debris. Cherry has its own two switches to prevent this problem, namely the MK and IK switches. The name of Cherry is synonymous with its MX switch, and you might think the company's name is Cherry MX, but these two switches help prove otherwise.

Cherry shows a preview of the MK magnetic switch in the show. They don't have these release windows yet, but they are working. According to Cherry, the magnetic switch is expected to provide “friction-free speed and game-level accuracy.” There are only these previews, and they don't have more to say.

The IK series is a series of induction key switches, which the company said will be released in fall 2025. The switches operate on a similar principle to Hall effect switches, but using Cherry's own patented design, they say this consumes 5% of power. Hall effect switching (50% of power compared to the above MK magnetic switch). According to Cherry, the IK switch has a “strong, magnetic-free metal design with reliability, analog accuracy and long-term stability.” This is “enhanced RGB lighting, customizable actuation and ultra-low power usage”.

But if you like traditional physical MX switch-relationship sequences – don't worry. Cherry still offers you three new switch products: MX Honey, MX Blossom and MX Falcon.

Honey switches are silent haptic switches designed to provide users with satisfying feedback from haptic switches without clicking on traditional haptic switches. Meanwhile, the MX Blossom switch is the lightest linear mechanical switch provided by the company, with an actuation power of only 35 Centinewtons (CN). For comparison, many of Cherry's other MX switches require 60-70 CN, while other MX switches are as low as 45 CN. Therefore, these switches are both light and quiet. Finally, the MX Falcon switch is aimed at heavy-duty typists who want “bold feedback and satisfying tactile punching,” the company says is inspired by “a fragile snapshot of the typewriter.” Even the look of the switch you won't see after installation, you won't see the 90s retro design inspired by a PC beige and black shell and orange key stem unless you take off the keychain.

These new MX switches will be available next month, with 36 revs consumer packages going on later.