[IC] Vega - GB begun; in-stock units shipped/shipping

[genevatypes]

Sold out in less than 3 minutes. Wow.

[phlux]

RIP, sold out in < 30s

I hesitated when I saw $60 shipping and in that time it sold out.

[brianjking]

too slow, was about 20-30 seconds I guess. congrats winners.

[despairsray]

This release gave me the presence of bots more than other drops. Google pay didn't even load. The shop pay button didn't even respond on Chrome lol

[Rubydestroyer]

Every color sold out in less than two minutes flat. Good lord. Getting into the checkout queue right when it launched wasn't enough to save me, it seems.

[ackzot]

yeah, it sold out fast. hoping GB is more accessible without it closing within 30 sec.

Edit: maybe it was more than 30 sec, but regardless sold out fast.

[bigjohn]

well that was quick 

[brianjking]

Sold out in less than 3 minutes. Wow.

It was more like 30-60 seconds from my experience.

[SolidCactus]

Yeah the e-white was gone within seconds! I clicked Apple Pay then followed by check out queue and it was gone!

[despairsray]

Sold out in less than 3 minutes. Wow.

It was more like 30-60 seconds from my experience.

That is what I saw as well. The product launch was also slightly delayed for me. I didn't see the Vega on the site until around 9:00:30-45ish. (pst)

[sevenseacat]

well that was fun. Hopefully there will be a lot more units available in the GB.

[JJJJAWN]

Those who did get through, did you get any email confirmation?

[Skandiluz]

Rip the dream. This sold out crazy fast. More hopeful for the gb because this was insane.

[FlitzDeelman]

uh, what timezone is that?
edit. UTC-5. Had it shouted at me rather snarkily on Discord because everyone knows that American timezones are the only timezones apparently.

It literally says EST in ai03s post.
Learn how to read.

Man you are nothing but negativity

I also thought he could have pointed that out without the “literally” or “learn to read” bits. Uncalled for.

[TSUT0]

Those who did get through, did you get any email confirmation?

Yeah, I got a confirmation e-mail pretty soon after purchase

[CustomerSupport]

Was able to grab an E-White/Alu Super excited. Now to save to get another PCB kit.

Those who did get through, did you get any email confirmation?

Check spam; that's where it was for me.

[JJJJAWN]

Those who did get through, did you get any email confirmation?

Yeah, I got a confirmation e-mail pretty soon after purchase

Hmmmmm. I did things so quickly through Apple Pay I don’t know if I put in an email address. Thanks though. Maybe I’ll reach out to them in an email.

[CaliforniaRoll]

Those who did get through, did you get any email confirmation?

Used Google Pay.  Nabbed a Blue/Alu.  Got text confirmation instantly.

Excited!

[elmo]

Nice smooth sale (even though it sold out fast but that was to be expected tbh).
Got in for a grey one.

For those that didn't get one of the in-stock units:
GL in the GB

[JJJJAWN]

Was able to grab an E-White/Alu Super excited. Now to save to get another PCB kit.

Those who did get through, did you get any email confirmation?

Check spam; that's where it was for me.

Ahh I’m dumb. Thanks dude! It was in there. Got one in blue!

[..//dexx]

I was already planning to go the GB route. Still tried. Also failed. Slow on the trigger.

[ai03]

And tomorrow begins the hell of sorting through the orders.


Group Buy Details

- It is not unlimited; however, it is with a much higher volume cap than in-stock units. The limit exists so Kevin doesn't collapse from overwork.
- Give us some time before we can get it ready; Kevin is already burnt out from a full week of QCing, and I'm reaching my limits with organization.
- Anything else is TBA. I'll post to my Discord and here (if I can remember to do so) as stuff is decided.

[Shinigamii]

Thanks so much for your hard work!

[nu_types]

Those who did get through, did you get any email confirmation?

My order went through, but I did not receive an email either. I have an order number and the transaction is pending on my bank account, so im not too concerned.

[sirieous]

Appreciate the smooth sale and all the hard work.

Good luck to everyone in the group buy

[ZongZiWang]

Those who did get through, did you get any email confirmation?

My order went through, but I did not receive an email either. I have an order number and the transaction is pending on my bank account, so im not too concerned.

I found in my spam folder, check that?

[ZongZiWang]

Sold out in less than 3 minutes. Wow.

It was more like 30-60 seconds from my experience.

That is what I saw as well. The product launch was also slightly delayed for me. I didn't see the Vega on the site until around 9:00:30-45ish. (pst)

The Sale scheduled to begin at 12:01 EST, which is one minute after 9:00 PST. How come you can see it before 9:01 PST lol

[musdem]

Google Pay didn't load the shipping options fast enough, hopefully I can get into the GB and there aren't as many bots.

[despairsray]

Sold out in less than 3 minutes. Wow.

It was more like 30-60 seconds from my experience.

That is what I saw as well. The product launch was also slightly delayed for me. I didn't see the Vega on the site until around 9:00:30-45ish. (pst)

The Sale scheduled to begin at 12:01 EST, which is one minute after 9:00 PST. How come you can see it before 9:01 PST lol

It was just a rough estimate on how it felt, wasn't speaking matter-of-fact lol. I was not aware that the launch was 9:01 pst and not 9:00. Either way, they were sold out in around a minute while Google Pay was stuck a loading.

[dtywill]

Been watching this board since the beginning was right there ready to go at 12:01 and STILL wasn't able to get one!  Sold off all my other boards and am left with my Practice65 as my daily driver until my Melody65 and D65 come in but I was hoping for a new board before Christmas/New Year!

Been in the hobby for a while but this year is my first year trying to participate in group buys that aren't switches or keycaps.  I don't see how you all stand it lol I waited like 9 months for Ghost Linear switches and that wore my patience!

[bakerozee]

Been watching this board since the beginning was right there ready to go at 12:01 and STILL wasn't able to get one!  Sold off all my other boards and am left with my Practice65 as my daily driver until my Melody65 and D65 come in but I was hoping for a new board before Christmas/New Year!

Been in the hobby for a while but this year is my first year trying to participate in group buys that aren't switches or keycaps.  I don't see how you all stand it lol I waited like 9 months for Ghost Linear switches and that wore my patience!

High demand for everything and little stock, but that's just the way it is now. It was super smooth except for Google Pay was really slow to load which isn't any fault of the guys. Get into the GB mate and wait it out for a while, or pay the reseller price.

Onward.

[dtywill]

Been watching this board since the beginning was right there ready to go at 12:01 and STILL wasn't able to get one!  Sold off all my other boards and am left with my Practice65 as my daily driver until my Melody65 and D65 come in but I was hoping for a new board before Christmas/New Year!

Been in the hobby for a while but this year is my first year trying to participate in group buys that aren't switches or keycaps.  I don't see how you all stand it lol I waited like 9 months for Ghost Linear switches and that wore my patience!

High demand for everything and little stock, but that's just the way it is now. It was super smooth except for Google Pay was really slow to load which isn't any fault of the guys. Get into the GB mate and wait it out for a while, or pay the reseller price.

Onward.

Oh yeah I’m well aware.  I’m not surprised per se I know how it goes.  One thing I have learned early on in the hobby is to get over FOMO.  My next attempt will be for the Box75 whenever that one starts


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[ButDutWut]

Got clapped in the in stock sale hoping to get in on a blue version in GB

[RoosterTM]

Managed to nab a black one with a solder kit! NO BOTS! GGs 

[novelflyer]

Thank you for your work! I got a gold rose!

[Tekniqs]

man google pay wouldn't load for me. When i decided to try regular checkout, everything was sold out

[steezkeez]

grey alu gang

ty for the smooth buy

[Space_Case88]

That sold out as I was entering my phone number.... I was at work sitting on the toilet with my phone waiting and I got in when it said in stock and I was able to put it in my cart and then I got to check out. It went back and said it was a required field. By the time I entered it and clicked checkout it was out of stock..... Guess I'll try for the group buy.

[peterg]

Hopefully there's 5000 for GB this time

[PhantomKyubii]

Shoppay came in clutch for me, tried gpay.... Was loading for 5 seconds and quickly changed to shoppay... Phew, snagged a green! My body is ready 😎

[SeedyOne]

Looking forward to the GB if we're really only talking a few months after in-stocks 

[Galk]

I was too slow 
Sad

Pray for GB

[defmoves]

I was too slow 
Sad

Pray for GB

Same. 

[preonoid]

I'm having trouble discerning what the green version of vega actually looks like. a redditor posted recently their green vega https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/jvr8c8/vega_65_nice/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
and it looks a more muted, darker green than either the render or the sample posted on typeplus. is the typeplus image truest to the actual color?

[videozane]

cant wait <3

[maxohmax]

Missed the in-stock, but it was a smooth process. I'm looking forward to the GB

[maxohmax]

gb dates announced everyone - hoping I can snag one

[bball2]

From ai03's discord:

Vega Group Buy Details

Again, let's get straight to the point.

Unit Cap
Yes, one exists. Mainly so that QC and packing doesn't go out of control.
The cap quantity is significantly higher than the quantity we had for in-stock. I'll leave it undisclosed for now, similar to exact quantity not being disclosed for Polaris.

Available Products
- Base kit, 329 USD. Your choice of plate material (Aluminum or Polycarbonate), plate style (Single-layout or Universal), and PCB style (Hotswap or Soldering).
- Extra plates, 29 USD. Your choice of plate material and style.
- Extra PCBs, 39 USD. Your choice of PCB style.

Limits
Up to 2 base kits, 2 extra plates, and 2 extra PCBs per household.
Any purchases for only extra parts without a base kit will be voided, since... well, hard to use keyboard parts without the keyboard itself.

Release Date
11/28 12:01PM US Eastern Time (EST) at typeplus.net.
Note: This time is not for the soldering kit for previous in-stock buyers. Read below for that.


Soldering Kits for In-Stock Buyers
If you were not able to secure a soldering kit during the in-stock phase, we will offer soldering kits during the group buy as well.
To be eligible, you must write your order number for the in-stock base kit when prompted (will be on the product page).
In addition, this is strictly for those who were not able to purchase a soldering kit during the in-stock phase; all who were able to purchase one during the in-stock phase will be ineligible for purchasing additional kits.
Note that these will drop on 11/30 at 12:01PM EST rather than on 11/28 to avoid confusion during the main GB.


And I believe that covers just about everything.
If you'd like to enjoy a build stream prior to the buy, don't forget to tune in to the TaehaTypes channel on Thursday at 10AM US Pacific Time (PST).

Didn't think I'd have to add this, but here we go
- Extra plates, parts, etc.: Definitely want to do it, but not realistic rn when a $5 set of gaskets would carry a $50 shipping cost. Likely after covid clears out, but simply impractical before such.
- ETA is undecided as usual. If I had to take a wild guess which is literally only as good as yours, I'd guess mid 2021.

[ai03]

Not really sure if I should make an official announcement anymore since it's already been relayed... but I guess here goes nothing

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Vega Group Buy Details

As per last time, getting straight to the important details.

Unit Cap
Yes, one exists, albeit mainly so that QC and packing doesn't go out of control.
The cap quantity is significantly higher than the in-stock batch. I'll leave it undisclosed for now, similar to exact quantity not being disclosed for Polaris.

Available Products
- Base kit - 329 USD. Your choice of plate material (Aluminum or Polycarbonate), plate style (Single-layout or Universal), and PCB style (Hotswap or Soldering).
- Extra plates - 29 USD. Your choice of plate material and style.
- Extra PCBs - 39 USD. Your choice of PCB style.

Limits
Up to 2 base kits, 2 extra plates, and 2 extra PCBs per household.
Any purchases for only extra parts without a base kit will be voided, since... well, hard to use keyboard parts without the keyboard itself.

Release Date
11/28 12:01PM US Eastern Time (EST) at typeplus.net.
Note: This time is not for the soldering kit for previous in-stock buyers. Read below for that.

ETAs
Undecided as usual, mainly due to the possibility of wildly differing quantities ordered during group buy and the different lead times per each range.
If I had to make an uneducated guess based on no proof or evidence, it would be mid-2021.

Replacement Parts
Many people have contacted me regarding the possibility of selling extra gaskets, foam layers, plates, etc. at a later time. I would love to, but in the current global situation it is simply impractical (i.e. 50USD shipping on a 5USD set of gaskets or whatnot). Hopefully will get around to supplying these parts later on.


And I believe that covers just about everything regarding the GB.
If you'd like to enjoy a build stream prior to the buy, don't forget to tune in to the TaehaTypes channel on Thursday at 10AM US Pacific Time (PST).

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Soldering Kits for In-Stock Buyers
If you were not able to secure a soldering kit during the in-stock phase, we will offer soldering kits during the group buy as well.
To be eligible, you must write your order number for the in-stock base kit when prompted (will be on the product page).
In addition, this is strictly for those who were not able to purchase a soldering kit during the in-stock phase; all who were able to purchase one during the in-stock phase will be ineligible for purchasing additional kits.
Note that these will drop on 11/30 at 12:01PM EST rather than on 11/28 to avoid confusion during the main GB.
Note 2: Currently considering offering hotswap parts for this as well, although might not happen due to logistics complications.

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Regarding in-stock buyer shipping/tracking info
All units without a soldering kit have been shipped out by the crew responsible for handling shipment.
However, we only received the tracking number list today after a massive delay, so we'll get to work entering those numbers into Shopify as soon as possible.
Units with soldering kits will be shipped as soon as the outer box to bundle the two products arrive.

[prizeS]

Regarding in-stock buyer shipping/tracking info
All units without a soldering kit have been shipped out by the crew responsible for handling shipment.
However, we only received the tracking number list today after a massive delay, so we'll get to work entering those numbers into Shopify as soon as possible.
Units with soldering kits will be shipped as soon as the outer box to bundle the two products arrive.

weeeeeeeee

thanks for the update - i forgot to get a spare soldering kit with an alu plate so i will need that, too. looking forward to it coming in!