CHERRY and its new Xtrfy gaming peripherals brand is a great match of underlying technology and knowing what gamers want. The combine came to 2024 CES with an entire new portfolio of keyboards, mice, and streaming hardware. First up, is the MX 3.1 keyboard series, a collaborative design effort between CHERRY and Xtrfy. The keyboard introduces CHERRY's new MX2A switches, which introduce a new lubricant and spring design that can take over 100 million keystrokes. The MX2A is available across CHERRY's entire portfolio of linear and tactile switches.

At CES, we've come across at least 9 new MX 3.1 family keyboards branded by Xtrfy, of various form-factors (size based), various layouts, keycap selection, and lighting. Some of these key sets are designed to match the prints on Xtrfy's GP5 series Amnis Blue Edition mouse mats. The CHERRY MX 3.1 keyboard and Xtrfy keyboards incorporating the MX2A switches, are expected to be released some time in Q2-2024, with a starting price of $130 for the MX 3.1.Next up, we went hands-on with the CHERRY Xtrfy M50, M64 series and M68 series gaming mice. The M50 series is characterized by an illuminated bottom end right under your palm. The M50 series comes in wired and wireless variants, using a low-latency 2.4 GHz RF wireless system, Bluetooth, or wired USB featuring EZcord low-resistance cabling. Slated for Q2, the M50 and M50 Wireless are expected to be priced at $49 and $69, respectively. Things get interesting with the M64 and M68, designed in right-oriented, and ambidextrous form-factors, respectively.These are evolved of the M4 and M8 mice. There are Pro variants of the two featuring 8000 Hz hyper polling technology, and a reporting rate of 0.125 ms. The entire lineup will be available from Q2-2024; the M64 Wireless and M68 Wireless are priced at $99, while the M64 Pro Wireless, and M68 Pro Wireless, go for $139. The new GP5 Amnis Blue Edition cloth mousepad is designed for speed and precision, and comes in a variety of prints. They're available in M, L, XL sizes, priced at $17, $27.50, and $37 for the all black version; and $21, $32, and $43, respectively, for the printed versions.Lastly, CHERRY is making inroads to creator/streaming hardware, and this CES they introduced the Ngale microphone targeted at creators, in three variants, the $189 (Ngale X), $119 (Ngale R), and $109 (Ngale Boom Arm).