Corsair to Discontinue Drop Sales After March 25
▼ Summary
– The Drop store, a marketplace for niche mechanical keyboards and audio gear acquired by Corsair in 2023, will permanently cease sales on March 25th, 2025.
– After the shutdown, some popular Drop products will be sold directly through Corsair’s website or via retailers like Amazon and Best Buy.
– Many collaborative hardware products, particularly headphone partnerships with brands like Sennheiser, will be discontinued and not moved to Corsair’s platform.
– Corsair states that no layoffs will occur from closing the Drop site, as the team was already integrated after the acquisition.
– Corsair will fulfill all existing and pre-orders and honor product warranties despite the store’s closure.
For mechanical keyboard aficionados and dedicated audiophiles, the online marketplace known as Drop is preparing to close its virtual doors. Corsair, the gaming hardware giant that acquired Drop in 2023, has announced it will cease all sales on the platform after March 25th. The final deadline to complete a purchase or redeem any accumulated Drop Rewards points is 11:59 PM Pacific Time on that date. While the website will remain accessible for a limited period after March 31st to allow customers to review their order history, all retail functions will be permanently transferred to Corsair’s main online store.
According to Corsair’s marketing manager, Andrew Williams, the transition will see a curated selection of popular Drop products integrated directly into Corsair’s own product lineup. Several best-selling items will be available for purchase on Corsair.com, while others will find a new home on major retail platforms like Amazon and Best Buy. However, this migration will not include every product that was ever featured on Drop. Williams indicated that numerous hardware collaborations, particularly those with other companies, will be discontinued.
When specifically questioned about the fate of collaborative audio products from brands like Sennheiser and Koss, Williams did not provide itemized details but offered a clear general outlook. He suggested that nearly all such collaborative products would not make the move to Corsair’s primary sales channels. The reasoning stems from Corsair’s established position in the market; the company already manufactures and sells its own line of headsets and peripherals. The focus, Williams explained, is on continuity for proven successes. Products that have demonstrated strong sales performance and customer demand are the ones slated to continue under the Corsair brand.
The integration of Drop’s operations into Corsair’s corporate structure was largely completed following the acquisition. Corsair has stated that the decision to sunset the Drop sales platform will not result in employee layoffs, as the team has already been absorbed. For customers with pending transactions, Corsair has committed to fulfilling all existing orders and pre-orders as originally planned. Furthermore, the company will continue to honor all valid product warranties for items purchased through Drop, ensuring support for existing hardware.
(Source: The Verge)
