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).
According to the announcement on PR TIMES, the regular price is 99,800 yen (tax included), but it will be available for 94,800 yen (tax included)—a 5,000 yen discount—until May 31, 2026.
Amazon and BASE have been announced as the official retailers.
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.
In its press release, the brand says the goal of releasing an English layout is to “expand the options for users who regularly use US layouts, such as engineers and creators.”
Given that this is a release in the niche category of high-end split keyboards, from a web marketing perspective there’s also some overlap between people who’ve already been into overseas GBs and custom keyboards and those who prefer English layouts.
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 updated: April 7, 2026
- Research method: Official social media posts
- Source/Reference: https://waffree.com/product/waffree-us/ · PR TIMES
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