Microsoft no longer makes keyboards, webcams and other PC accessories, but we have good news—those beloved gadgets will continue under the Incase brand.
The Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard and Mouse | Image: Microsoft
Fans of Microsoft-branded mice, keyboards, webcams, headsets, speakers and more will like Incase’s announcement that it’ll re-launch those gadgets in 2024.
In addition, Incase will release a new ergonomic keyboard Microsoft was developing before it decided to discontinue the accessories lineup.
Incase will re-launch Microsoft accessories, including a new ergonomic keyboard
Microsoft announced in April 2023 it was leaving the accessory market and stopping making products like its Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard, Modern Webcam, etc. But now Onward Brands, Incase’s parent company, has officially licensed the rights and intellectual property from Microsoft’s product portfolio.
Microsoft’s Modern Webcam has an expansive 78° field of view | Image: Microsoft
Incase is a design-driven carry and protection brand that should fit the design language of Microsoft’s popular accessories like the Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard, Modern Mobile Mouse, Wireless Desktop 850 and Modern Webcam.
These and other accessories that Microsoft stopped making will be marketed under the “Designed by Microsoft” tagline and sold at the same prices as before. New products that Incase will develop going forward, including the aforementioned ergonomic keyboard Microsoft has never released, will carry Incase’s leaf logo.
Under the terms of the agreement, Incase won’t alter the design of current accessories nor will it use cheaper components. This is to “ensure that the products stay true to the favorites that consumers enjoy and trust,” the companies said.
The complete list of upcoming accessories is on the Incase website.
Microsoft is an important Apple developer
Microsoft accessories are optimized for Windows and PCs, but that doesn’t mean they don’t work well on Apple’s computers, quite the contrary. Microsoft is also one of the biggest developers of productivity software for Apple’s platforms.
The Redmond-based company has been infusing its apps with ChatGPT-like AI chatbot features, and recently launched its AI-powered Copilot on the App Store.