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947 The “rapid trigger” revolution: why mechanical switches are dead

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Omair Khaliq Sultan @ Digital Trends · 02/02/2026 07:36 EDT

The “rapid trigger” revolution: why mechanical switches are dead

In the last decade, “Cherry MX Red” was the gold standard for gaming. But in 2026, the mechanical switch is officially obsolete for competitive play. The new meta is “Hall Effect” (magnetic) technology. Unlike a mechanical switch, which has to physically hit a metal contact to register a keypress, a Hall Effect switch uses a ...

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