I have been teasing the Aukey KM-G8 as a budget-priced mechanical keyboard for the duration of this review, and now that the price point is out, it would be fair to say this retains Aukey's 100% record thus far of providing good bang for your buck when it comes to keyboards we have taken a look at here on TechPowerUp.

There was a time not long ago when similar keyboards with Cherry MX switches cost over $100, and indeed, there are some today which come close too. The vast majority of end users across the world can not afford to spend $100 on a keyboard when that money can be used on a more valid hardware component instead. It is here where OEM membrane keyboards are often used instead, so seeing these options come in over the last year or so has been good. Aukey is not alone in bringing keyboards to market in this price range, and indeed, there are some that go even lower. However, I wanted to go with a brand I had experience with before, and a lot of customers reviews on competing products shied me away from them as well.

But what about the OEM option, you ask? Well this time, the options, including the Motospeed K80, cost $40-$50, which is actually higher than this, and all because there is no distributor in North America. It is here where Aukey and Amazon got together, and the longer warranty period is the cherry on the cake. I am happy with the Aukey offering overall, and a few tweaks here and there will go a long way to making this a fantastic keyboard. Improve quality control for one, which is really something I should not have to say, and re-work the legend placement for the keycaps so that they can be larger and occupy more of the available area. While you are at it, have the secondary legends be doubleshot injected as well. If this means a small price hike, so be it. I would rather have a $40 keyboard that lasts for years than a $36 keyboard that would need a $20 replacement keycap set in a couple of years time.