[IC] GMK CYL Green Alert - New Updates

[Lysol_]

Is there a difference in sales when the alert row is in base vs when it's not? I feel when a set is called "x" alert, the accent row should be included otherwise it is more like "OG/vintage "x". just curious is all.

[Narcolepsy]

Is there a difference in sales when the alert row is in base vs when it's not? I feel when a set is called "x" alert, the accent row should be included otherwise it is more like "OG/vintage "x". just curious is all.

afaik the original alert sets didn't even have "alert" rows in them. Though I do think alert row in base makes more sense nowadays.

[dvorcol]

Is there a difference in sales when the alert row is in base vs when it's not? I feel when a set is called "x" alert, the accent row should be included otherwise it is more like "OG/vintage "x". just curious is all.

afaik the original alert sets didn't even have "alert" rows in them. Though I do think alert row in base makes more sense nowadays.

I agree it makes sense for sets with "Alert" in the name to have the alert row in the Base kit. And you are correct, some Alert sets did not have accent rows. I took a look through KeycapLendar for a bit of history.
 
Here are some sets that have sold / soon will:

    5 with Accent Row in Base:
        * GMK Prussian Alert {b} - Apr '25
        • GMK Lilies of the Valley {a} - Jan '25 (CANCELED)
        • DCS Lam Alert {c} - Aug '24
        • DCS Red Alert r4 {c} - Aug '24
        • DCS Red Alert r3 {a} - Apr '20
      2 {a} Non-Accent Row also in Base
      1 {b} Non-Accent Row child kit
      2 {c} didn't offer non-accent row

    9 with separate Accent Row child kit:
        * GMK Green Alert - May '25
        • PBTfans Corporate Beige (black) - Dec '24
        • PBTfans Office Love (purple) - Dec '24
        • PBTfans Overtime (red) - Dec '24
        • PBTfans Touching Grass (teal) - Dec '24
        • PBTfans Window View (blue) - Dec '24
        • GMK Blue Alert r2 - Sep '24 - Accent orders 88% of Base (384/437)
        • GMK Red Alert r2 - Mar '21 - Accent orders 68% of Base (302/444)
        • DCS Rebel Red Alert - Jun '11

    4 "Alert" sets with no accent row:
        • GMK Blue Alert - Mar '17
        • GMK Red Alert - Mar '15
        • * DCS Klaxon! - Dec '12 (designer didn't want "Red Alert r3" name; had WoR, RoW, and RoG Alpha and Mod kits, so it was possible buy several to make accent rows)
        • DCS Red Alert r2 - Jun '12


And here are some Alert sets still in IC:

    4 with Accent Row in Base:
        • GMK Violet Alert {b} - IC started Dec '24
        • DCS Rouge Alerte {c} - IC started Apr '24
        • DCS Pink Alert {a} - IC started Feb '22
        • GMK Redderish Alert {c} - IC started Apr '21
      1 {a} Non-Accent Row also in Base
      1 {b} Non-Accent Row child kit
      2 {c} don't offer non-accent row

    3 with separate Accent Row child kit:
        • SA A History of Violets - IC started Dec '24
        • TUT Yakeylt - IC started Jul '24
        • GMK 3077 - IC started Jun '23

[xjack312]

Is there a difference in sales when the alert row is in base vs when it's not? I feel when a set is called "x" alert, the accent row should be included otherwise it is more like "OG/vintage "x". just curious is all.

afaik the original alert sets didn't even have "alert" rows in them. Though I do think alert row in base makes more sense nowadays.

I agree it makes sense for sets with "Alert" in the name to have the alert row in the Base kit. But you are correct that some Alert sets did not have accent rows. I took a look through KeycapLendar for some history.
 
Here are some sets that have sold / soon will:

    6 with accent row in Base:
        • GMK Prussian Alert - Apr '25
        • GMK Lilies of the Valley - Jan '25
        • DCS Lam Alert - Aug '24
        • DCS Red Alert r4 - Aug '24
        • DCS Red Alert r3 - Apr '20
        • DCS Rebel Red Alert - Jun '11

    8 with separate Accent row kit:
        • GMK Green Alert - May '25
        • PBTfans Corporate Beige (black) - Dec '24
        • PBTfans Office Love (purple) - Dec '24
        • PBTfans Overtime (red) - Dec '24
        • PBTfans Touching Grass (teal) - Dec '24
        • PBTfans Window View (blue) - Dec '24
        • GMK Blue Alert r2 - Sep '24
        • GMK Red Alert r2 - Mar '21

    3 "Alert" sets with no accent row:
        • GMK Blue Alert - Mar '17
        • GMK Red Alert - Mar '15
        • * DCS Klaxon! - Dec '12 (designer didn't want "Red Alert r3" name; had WoR, RoW, and RoG Alpha and Mod kits, so it was possible buy several to make accent rows)
        • DCS Red Alert r2 - Jun '12


And here are some sets still in IC:

    5 with accent row in Base:
        • GMK Violet Alert - IC started Dec '24
        • DCS Rouge Alerte - IC started Apr '24
        • GMK Prussian Alert - IC started Feb '24
        • DCS Pink Alert - IC started Feb '22
        • GMK Redderish Alert - IC started Apr '21

    3 with separate Accent row kit:
        • SA A History of Violets - IC started Dec '24
        • TUT Yakeylt - IC started Jul '24
        • GMK 3077 - IC started Jun '23

Only other I can think of is GMK FTRO unless we're only focused on beige-ish sets

[IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES]

Also not beige like FTRO, but GMK Toxic has an alert row in it along with the non accent color row.

[dvorcol]

GMK Blue Alert R2's accent kit orders were 88% of base kit orders (384/437). So I'd say Accent Row in the Base kit and a Non-Accent Row child kit would be best for a majority of buyers these days.

Only other I can think of is GMK FTRO unless we're only focused on beige-ish sets

Also not beige like FTRO, but GMK Toxic has an alert row in it along with the non accent color row.

Non-beige might be a bit off topic, but I found 28 sets with accent number rows that weren't beige/cream.

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    19 with accent row in Base kits:
        • HSA Toxic {c} - Nov '24
        • AlohaKB Chess Game {c} - Nov '24
        • PBTfans Twist r2 {a} - Oct '24
        • AlohaKB Auspicious Snow {c} - Jun '24
        • DCD WLK-MN {c} - Jun '24
        • GMK Rubrehose {a} - May '24
        • PBTfans ABS Resonance r2 {a} - May '24
        • ePBT Firearm {c} - Mar '24
        • Cherry Photographer {c} - Mar '24
        • KKB Izakaya {a} - Dec '23[/b]
        • CreateKeebs Net Runner {c} - Apr '23
        • CreateKeebs Stamp {c} - Dec '22
        • PBTfans Resonance {a} - Sep '22
        • PBTfans Twist {a} - Aug '22
        • KAM Sewing Tin {b} - Nov '21 - Non-Accent orders 8.6% (33/385)
        • GMK Toxic {a} - Dec '19
        • DCS Skull Squadron {c} - Oct '14
        • DSA Skull Squadron {c} - Feb '14
        • DCS Toxic {a} - May '13
      8 {a} Non-Accent Row also in Base
      1 {b} Non-Accent Row child kit
     10 {c} didn't offer non-accent row

    9 with separate Accent row kits:
        • KKB Bloom - Oct '24
        • GMK FTRO - Apr '24
        • KKB Moon Rabbit - Feb '24
        • CRP Wind God - Jul '23
        • ePBT Simple Hangul - Sep '21 - Accent orders 61% of Base (87/142)
        • SA Ocean Dolch - May '17
        • SA Strong Spirit - Feb '17
        • DSA Hana - Apr '16
        • DCS Toxic r2 - Mar '14

    Interestingly, JTK Toxic (Jun '17) didn't have an accent row.

[MarieKB22]

I know Verdant Retro is live now, but I love this set and I'm still holding out hope it runs in the near future!

[mcmcmc]

I know Verdant Retro is live now, but I love this set and I'm still holding out hope it runs in the near future!

not dead, just waiting for the right time to launch

[mcmcmc]

not dead, just waiting for the right time to launch

already said this in my discord server a whole ago, but also posting it here for GH folks: aiming for Q4 2025-Q1 2026

[incrediblejr]

Thanks for letting us know, patiently waiting for that sweet US-International kit.