Aside from just gameplay, having a quality typing surface helps with navigation, setup, chat, and web browsing. Most PS4 games don't natively support keyboard use, but there are a few titles that do. Its added features, like an RGB light bar and a convenient volume wheel, put it over the top. We also saw upgrades in the Redragon K589 Shrapnel, which is an expanded model offering 104 keys to its predecessor's 87 (mostly through the addition of a numeric keypad), and in the HyperX Alloy Elite 2, which may be the best-rounded gaming model for the most reasonable price considering its specs. Third is the price, which is quite a bit higher than many other models, and which - when taken into account with the slightly limited PS4 connectivity - knocked it out of a top spot. It is a forward looking choice for anyone planning to upgrade to the PS5 when it comes out, as it looks like that will have USB-C ports, but if you're sticking with the PS4 it might not be the smartest buy. The second reason is that the BlackWidow sports a USB Type-C connection, which would be a bonus in any other grouping, but here it necessitates a wireless connection to the console, as the PS4 does not have any USB-C ports. First, the Cynosa is spill-resistant, and nothing spoils a brand new keyboard like a bath in Jolt Cola. Now, by most metrics, the BlackWidow is the superior keyboard, but it took a back seat to the Cynosa for three primary reasons. That gave us the room to include the Razer BlackWidow V3 Pro in addition to the upgraded Razer Cynosa V2.
We wanted to update our ranking here as much as possible, and in doing so, we found it necessary to remove the likes of the Rottay TH-306 and the Logitech K400 Plus, neither of which offered the kind of performance for their price that others could.