[Group Buy] Keyboy Advance 50% Keyboard Kit

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[Group Buy] Keyboy Advance 50% Keyboard Kit is currently available for group buy, and customers can enjoy the lowest pricing during this period.

The images shown are only used for illustration purposes. The end product may vary in color from the images as they are not guaranteed to be 100% accurate to the end product.

iLumkb Group Buy Policy.

Quality Inspection

QC Standards

No visible scratches, dents, or cosmetic defects larger than 1×1 mm on the exterior surfaces of the kit.
All keyboard functions must operate properly with no functional issues.
The keyboard structure must be intact when assembled, with no dimensional interference or defects that would prevent proper installation.

Acceptable Imperfections

Internal case imperfections that do not affect functionality (e.g., anodizing hanger marks, minor CNC tool marks, or internal scratches).
Cosmetic imperfections on tools or accessories, such as minor dents or marks on the screwdriver body.

By purchasing this product, you are agreeing to the above terms.

GroupBuy: 1-22 July 2026

ETA: end of Q4 2026

1× KeyBoy Advance top & bottom case (in chosen colour and material variant)
1× PCB of your choice (MX wired soldered, wired hot-swap, dual-mode or tri-mode)
1× Plate
1× Set of top-mount O-rings
1× Poron pillar element (for stepped spacebar)
2× Shoulder button micro-switches (integrated)
1× Set of screws & hardware
1× Set of rubber feet
1× USB cable
1× 2.4 GHz wireless receiver (tri-mode variant only)

Note: The KeyBoy Advance is a barebone kit. Switches and keycaps are not included and must be purchased separately.

This keyboard sold by iLumkb come with a 1-year PCB warranty.

If the PCB fails to function properly (e.g., keys not registering or the PCB not working) within one year from the date of delivery, please contact us for assistance.

This warranty covers non-user-caused defects only.

Keyboy Advance - Childhood Has Returned

There are keyboards, and there are keyboards that tell a story. The KeyBoy Advance belongs to the latter category. Designed by PromoType (Galo), it's the first project of a new designer — and at the same time a love letter to one of history's most iconic handhelds: the Nintendo Game Boy Advance. Anyone who grew up with the GBA in the early 2000s will feel something at first sight of the KeyBoy Advance — and the project's tagline says it directly: "Childhood Has Returned."

Inspiration:

The Game Boy Advance was one of Nintendo's best-selling handhelds — and its wide, landscape-format silhouette with number row made it the very essence of mobile gaming. Exactly this compact, portable spirit is the starting point for the KeyBoy Advance: 50% layout, compact, landscape-format, with a built-in number row that makes small keyboards much more approachable for enthusiasts. The result is a 50% build that feels familiar

Design Concept:

The GBA's bold, irregular design means direct copying onto a keyboard wouldn't be good design. So the focus is on capturing its spirit, not its shape, while keeping a keyboard's basic form.

Top View

The front uses deconstructed design elements to evoke a handheld console, with an incised line extending to the back to mimic a battery cover.The upper right retains the iconic power indicator LED.The upper left features an asymmetric light strip to balance the visual composition.The lower right preserves the basic shape of the speaker module, with a recessed split design to create colour separation and layered texture.

Back and Side View

The bottom deconstructs and reshapes the GBA's complex form, creating distinctive upward-curving sides, which together with the upward micro-curve of the front bottom edge create a floating feel for the case.

Structure

The KeyBoy Advance uses a Top mounting system with small Oring and a pillar with Poron raised from the bottom case to eliminate resonance of the stepped spacebar.For the shoulder buttons, micro switches are used to replicate the feel and function, with full customization via Vial.

Layout

The KeyBoy Advance comes with a 1.6 mm black-core PCB supporting up to tri-mode connectivity and is available in four PCB varients

MX Wired Solder
MX Wired Hotswap
MX Dual-Mode Hot-Swap
MX Tri-Mode Hot-Swap