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MayAsWellStopLurking t1_j13gsb8 wrote

Reply to comment by Miguel7501 in Ordered the SA Espresso (Alphas + Novelties) from Kono. Turns out the modifiers are a separate set for TKL that's 100 bucks extra for the 5 keys that I'm missing :( by Space_Floof

How so? Most novelty kits don’t include enough keycaps to replace a proper mod kit.

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I_Have_A_Spaniel t1_j13tnzs wrote

And you see no issue?

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MayAsWellStopLurking t1_j14mcmr wrote

I see a buyer who thought they found a good deal with alphas and novelties coming in cheap, but didn’t verify that it would have enough coverage for their somewhat popular but not universal layout (65%)

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ahauser31 t1_j141d01 wrote

I certainly don't. You don't want key duplication as that makes kits more expensive - for everyone, not just for the few people that want that. Same reason why numpad are sold separately, or international keys.

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Creative-Push-6508 t1_j14eun1 wrote

Do you genuinely think it costs them that much to make it? It would cost the company like 2 dollars a set to put in the extra caps

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liiinder t1_j153w7m wrote

Novelities cost way more and to have those included... Nah.

But sure, it doesn't cost that much more extra for a full set of regular keycaps that the factories have molds for but then the sets would still go for alot. They would just never sell a full keycap set for the price of Alphas.

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ahauser31 t1_j14gqc0 wrote

Manufacturing costs and price the manufacturer charges are not the same. I know from multiple discussions with designers that it's a delicate balance that needs to be struck with kitting, so price for the consumer is good, MOQs are reachable and vendors make enough profit that it's worth it for them. Adding keys that almost no one needs just makes the sets less attractive to the stakeholders. That's why Mac support keys are usually a separate kit (if there is support at all) even though those 5 keys or so could have been put into a base kit / mod kit

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