
"The Drop store, which was acquired by gaming gear giant Corsair in 2023, was a haven for mechanical keyboard enthusiasts and audiophiles to discover and buy hard-to-find gear - sometimes at surprisingly good prices. The company will cease sales after March 25th at 11:59PM PT, which is also the cut off to redeem Drop Rewards."
"Corsair's marketing manager Andrew Williams confirmed to The Verge that several products featured on Drop will be integrated into Corsair's site for purchase. Select others will be sold on Amazon and Best Buy. Other products will be end-of-life (EOL), particularly hardware collaborations including other companies."
"When asked if products like Sennheiser or Koss headphone collaborations would move over to Corsair, Williams didn't confirm or deny on a product-specific level, but stated that 'almost all, if not all, of those will end up not being moved over.' He pointed out that Corsair, as a brand, has its own headsets and other products."
Drop, acquired by Corsair in 2023, will shut down retail operations on March 25th at 11:59PM PT. The site becomes view-only after March 31st. Corsair plans to integrate select Drop products into its own platform, with others distributed through Amazon and Best Buy. Collaborative products, particularly headphone partnerships with brands like Sennheiser and Koss, will largely discontinue as end-of-life items, since Corsair maintains its own product lines. The Drop team integrated into Corsair without layoffs. Existing orders and preorders will be fulfilled, and warranties honored.
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