Summary
Pokemonrevealed customized keyboards and PC accessories in collaboration with gaming peripheral brand Higround.Pokemonis known for partnering with various companies, from popular restaurants to theVan Gogh Museum, to promote the franchise and its many characters. This latest collaboration will drop this December.
Many gamers around the world have grown up playingPokemongames on various consoles. They’ve also seen how the franchise evolved as more Pokemon were introduced throughout the years. Although it’s already in Generation 9, there are still people who are quite fond ofPokemon from the very first generation.
Higround recognizesPokemonfans' nostalgia and love for the Gen 1 characters by creating a line of PC peripherals. Releasing on December 8 on Higround’s website, thePokemonx Higround Collection will have custom keyboards featuring Charizard, Venusaur, Blastoise, and Mewtwo, five mouse pad designs, and a jelly bag.
Pokemon x Higround Product Lineup
On social media, manyPokemonfans expressed their excitement over Higround’s collection. A lot of them want to cop a keyboard or two to update their gaming setups, while others said this would be a perfect Christmas gift for themselves. This isn’t the first time Higround has created peripherals based on popular franchises, as it previously releasedYu-Gi-Oh!andStreet Fighterkeyboards.
The keyboards and other peripherals are great additions toPokemoncollectors' stashes.Pokemonis well-known for coming up with fun and unique merchandise that is often hard to find because it sells out fast, like the adorableSquishmallow plushies of Pikachu and Gengar. It’s still too early to say if thePokemonx Higround Collection will sell out, but fans might camp on the site in hopes of getting a keyboard or mousepad.
Over on the gaming front,Pokemonfans have been spending hours playingPokemon Scarlet and Violet’s Teal Mask DLC. The second DLC, Indigo Disk, will come out soon on December 14. Some gamers have also been enjoying other titles, likeDetective Pikachu ReturnsandPokemon Sleep. It’s safe to say that there’s no shortage ofPokemoncontent for avid players.
