On March 30, 2026, Waffree ( Kanazawa Engineering Systems Co., Ltd. ) updated its official X and announced that it will begin selling a new US array model, Waffree US, on April 6.
The price is 99,800 yen (including tax).
The product introduction page describes the product as “fully wireless x Split type x US layout.” The connection is USB 2.0 or higher / Bluetooth 4.0 or later, and the communication specification is 2.4GHz band with a connection range of 5m or less.
As for the key switches, they can choose from the following at the time of purchase.
- Linear_45gf (The Salt Ice)
- Linear_40gf (Gray Wood)
- Tactile_45gf (Kailh Box Brown)
- SilentLinear_40gf (Outem Silent Peach V2)
Included in the package are the following
Spare keycaps appear to include Mac specification printing.
Product specifications (based on official website)
| (data) item | Contents |
|---|---|
| Product name | Waffree US |
| Price | 99,800 yen (tax included) |
| array (programming, programing) | US array |
| interface | USB 2.0 or higher / Bluetooth 4.0 or higher |
| Communication Specifications | 2.4GHz band / connection range within 5m |
| power (button on TV, etc.) | Max. 5V 500mA when charging |
| mass | Left unit 800g / Right unit 1100g |
| Size | 143mm x 362mm (when right and left sides are combined) |
| key switch | Linear_45gf (The Salt Ice) / Linear_40gf (Gray Wood) / Tactile_45gf (Kailh Box Brown) / SilentLinear_40gf (Outem Silent Peach V2) |
| keycap | PBT |
Note the unusual pattern of JIS layout release to US layout release.
Of note to the editorial team is the order of the physical layouts released by Waffree.
A common pattern among foreign brands is to release English-language layouts followed by Japanese-language layouts.
Waffree, on the other hand, has released Japanese-language sequences before releasing English-language sequences.
At this time, the brand has not stated its intentions.
However, given the release in the niche category of high-priced split keyboards, the demographic that has already been exposed to overseas GBs and custom keyboards and the demographic that prefers English layout may overlap from a web marketing perspective.
This Waffree US could be taken as a development based on such market sensitivities.
The Waffree US can be seen as one answer to the question of which audience to deliver a split keyboard at this price point, rather than just a different arrangement.
The fact that the brand, which started with Japanese layout x left-right split x fully wireless, has stepped forward to English layout is news that will be interesting to see in the future.
- First written on: March 31, 2026
- Last update: March 31, 2026
- Research method: Official social media posts
- Reference and citation: https://waffree.com/product/waffree-us/
- Conflicts of Interest: Product Offering: None Monetization Link in this paper: None
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