Status and Updates

Extra units batch 2 sold and shipped
GB concluded

Extras batch 2 will be available at KBDfans on 3/29 19:00PST.

Extras batch 1 to go on sale on 10/19

Group buy units shipped
Extra units preparing for sale

Group buy will run for 1 month

IC published at GeekHack

• Units will be produced with and without rear logo
• Hotswap PCB has been changed to default 2U backspace with optional 1U positions
• Base kit now has a choice between hotswap and soldered options

Info published

Due to Omicron surges and forced lockdowns, shipping and packing procedures have been delayed.
In addition to the lockdowns, the current batch is taking longer to prepare due to the time it takes to sort and match the required parts per order.

Please use this form for address changing prior to shipment if needed.

Another batch of Vega units are now shipping.
This batch is smaller in quantity since it is just the amount that has been inspected and packed in the short span after the Chinese New Year; the next batch under preparation should be larger in size.

First batch of base-kit-only orders have begun shipping
Remaining orders to ship following Chinese New Year

Vega will begin shipping very shortly; the shipping address edit form will close in 2 days to account for this
Shipping will occur in batches by whichever complete first with no pattern

All several thousand PCBs have finished manufacturing
Cases nearing completion

Order edit confirmation system in place for non-address changes
For use, please email order@typeplus.com with the subject Vega order inquiry from the address used for purchase. The response should be automatic; if no reply is received after much time, please contact TypePlus directly

• The factory has been suffering from a major regional power shortage, which is forcing facility shutdowns and off-peak hour operations. This is having a crippling effect on the final stretch of Vega production; due to this, the new best-case ETA is end of October. If power shortages worsen, this may stretch further; any further delays will be reported here.
• Order edits processing is nearing completion; a system to check final orders will be available once complete.

ETA has not changed so far from September despite lockdowns
Order edits supposedly still in progress according to TypePlus
New shipping address edit form created and can be accessed here

Possibility of further delays due to an emergency COVID lockdown in Shenzhen
If the ETA changes, a further update will be posted

New ETA likely to be around September due to case manufacturing delays

Cases still in manufacturing stage at CNC drilling
Possible delays due to manufacturing; an update will be published when the extent of delays are known

TypePlus working on order edits as well as post-edit confirmation system
Manufacturing currently still on track

Order edits being delayed in processing
Manufacturing still continuing
Please see #vega-announcements within Discord for more details

All requests for "order edits for order edits" no longer accepted
Manufacturing continuing

Cases and PCBs have begun manufacturing

Group buy closed
Deadline for order edits is 12/07 5:30PM EST

Board available for sale at TypePlus in group buy format
Current ETA of mid-2021

In-stock batch sold out
Preparing for group buy on November 28th

Sales format and info revealed

• 1000 in-stock units available at TypePlus on November 14; unlimited group buy to follow
• 359USD in-stock, 329USD group buy

In-stock batch now available for sale

IC published to GeekHack

Board prototype displayed to the public at SoCal meetup

All ordered units have shipped.

All units from CannonKeys are being shipped.

The CannonKeys batch of Andromedas have arrived at their warehouse and are currently undergoing QC; expected shipping in 1~2 weeks.

As per the email notification, please contact support@cannonkeys.com immediately if you need an address change prior to shipment.

Units purchased from TypePlus have shipped
Remaining units en route to CannonKeys

• Direct shipping from China to bypass backlogged US sea freight ports is under consideration; this may speed up delivery times with no extra cost.
• Last-minute packaging changes have been put into place to make the boards compatible with the above.
• All aluminum case parts have been completed to meet QC requirements.

Imperfections with finishing has delayed manufacturing; ETA to be determined shortly
Boards undergoing refinishing to achieve required finish quality

ETA delayed to August due to manufacturing delays

Group buy quantity cap reached; GB closed and boards entering production

Group buy opened

Pricing and vendors announced on Discord
Sale to begin on October 24

IC published

Prototype has served its purpose as internals development unit
Possibility of public sale in the future; currently not on high priority

Group buy orders shipped Extra unit sales to follow after

Repairing two keys which had misaligned legends; sets to ship after

Manufacturing delayed; new ETA of mid-June

Entering manufacturing

GB to run for 20 days

Group buy to go live on Nov 6

IC published at Geekhack

Group buy orders shipped

To enter manufacturing shortly

GB to run for 1 month

IC published at GeekHack

Group buy closed
Moving to manufacturing stage

Group buy open until November 15
Product pages are listed on the project page

Kitting overhauled with added support for many 40% boards, improved ISO support, replaced super position keys, and base kit contents

Project announced with planned group buy in October

Extra units sold; group buy complete

Group buy units shipped; extra units to follow

IC published at GeekHack

Undergoing revised prototype testing

Project delayed due to necessary solenoid improvements and life workload

IC published at GeekHack

After extensive delays due to multiple factory scams and failures, all units shipped
Group buy complete

Small-scale group buy conducted for 10 units

Boards undergoing reanodization due to heavy mismatch discovered
Once complete, units will go on sale

Due to travel restrictions with COVID, earliest board can go on sale is now July

IC published on GeekHack

Project published

All units from Contra shipped; units from proxies to finish shipping shortly

Orders from Cartel shipping; orders on proxies to follow shortly after

Final production samples tested

Boards to enter manufacturing shortly

Keyboard kit now available for sale at Cartel

IC published at GeekHack

Units shipped; group buy complete
Extra units to be available at Cannonkeys on Saturday at 10:00AM EST

Extra units sold Group buy complete

Manufacturing complete; units to ship following Chinese New Year

Boards to enter manufacturing shortly

Board now available for sale at Cannonkeys, Mykeyboard, and Yusha Kobo

IC published at GeekHack

Boards will be entering production once the aluminum source blocks are obtained.

Board will be available until August 29

Group buy going live on August 15 at Cannonkeys, Daily Clack, Salvun, Yusha Kobo, and TypePlus
Pricing will be roughly 320USD at each vendor

IC published at GeekHack

Board available at KBDfans
Visit KBDfans' website and/or Discord for latest updates

Board announced

Initial group buy completed; now a regular product at KBDfans
Visit KBDfans' website and/or Discord for latest updates

IC published on KBDfans' website

Initial group buy completed; now a regular product at KBDfans
Visit KBDfans' website and/or Discord for latest updates

IC published on KBDfans' website

Batch 2 units stuck due to sea freight delays at US ports
No ETA is available until further notice

Batch 1 sold out
Awaiting batch 2 shipment

Batch 1 on sale

Sale of batch 1 will begin on Jan 23

Board info published

IC published on GeekHack

Project on hold due to numerous other boards with higher priority

Now a regular product at Keyhive
Visit their website and/or Discord for latest updates

Group buy orders shipping

To begin manufacturing shortly

GB to run for 2 weeks

Currently on hold to give priority to other projects

Prototype tested

Design revealed

Active product at KBDfans
Visit KBDfans' website and/or Discord for latest updates

GB units shipping

To enter manufacturing shortly

GB to run until June 1

Information published

Prototypes produced and tested

Prototype tested

Active Product at several vendors
Available at storefront and webstore of Yusha Kobo