Sales of Halo V2 IO Edition Announced｜Existing users may take a wait-and-see approach.

On September 10, 2025, NuPhy updated its official X to announce the Halo V2-IO Edition.

Halo V2-IO Pre-order Starts Now! ✨
Your desk just got an upgrade. Meet Halo V2-IO –
reliable, stylish, and ready for work.

First 2,000 orders get a custom dust cover – ships free
and fits your keyboard perfectly.

Full lineup of styles & configs coming soon – your new
desk… pic.twitter.com/yHMln0Bn4A

– NuPhy (@nuphystudio) September 10, 2025

Details have not been announced, but presumably the software used to change the keymap will be revamped from VIA to a board that supports NuPhy IO 2.0.

A $1.00 deposit is required to apply for the early bird special, and the balance is due at the time of purchase while receiving the special.

The benefits are as follows

*The determination of whether or not you are using a NuPhy series keyboard seems to be made by having “previously purchased a NuPhy keyboard from NuPhy Official Shopd,” in addition to “ordering using the same e-mail address as when you purchased your keyboard. (Reference: Terms of Use )

At first glance, it appears to be a very good deal.

However, it is unclear how many people in Japan are eligible for the $20.00 coupon, since it must be purchased from the official store of the head office in order for the coupon to be applied.

Also, to be honest, I think this is pretty terrible for those who purchased Halo65V2, which was released on August 27.

Some people may say, “I would not have bought the VIA version if a NuPhy IO-compatible version would have been released at this time.

Kawamura

Couldn’t they have done something better?

There is no doubt that NuPhy IO is more intuitive and easier to use when it comes to keymap changes, but in terms of keymap changes alone, there is not much difference from what can be done in VIA.

As for those who own Halo v2 series, I have the impression that many of them will not be able to use it this time.

Reference: https://nuphy.com/pages/halo-v2-io-edition-deposit