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After being back in 2021 for a whopping US$425 million, HyperX has continued to produce some of the best gaming headsets on the market with the Cloud lineup being some of the most highly regarded headsets around. At CES 2024, HyperX announced a slew of new products, with the keyboard being the most eye-catching. While HyperX has released keyboards (like the ) previously, the Alloy Rise is interesting for two reasons. First, it's the the brand is releasing. This means that even though the keyboard comes with installed, your heart desires, whether that's Holy Panda switches or silky smooth Gateron Oil Kings.  Secondly, the Alloy Rise is the first keyboard from HyperX to come in a with the model. For those not in the know, a 75% keyboard is a compact board with the number pad on the side removed and the layout is a little closer together. This means your keyboard won't have to take up as much space on your desk, leaving more area for your mouse and other accessories. It's probably best to think of it as a slightly smaller variant of the TKL (tenkeyless) form factor. Both keyboards have a badge slot with an array of adorable badges that can be swapped out as desired, and  for volume controls that can also be swapped. The Alloy Rise and Alloy Rise 75 have , an , and polycarbonate plates and gasket mounts for a more comfortable typing experience.  The HyperX Alloy Rise and Alloy Rise 75 will be available in Spring 2024 for   and respectively, but there's no news on local availability yet. That's not all HyperX announced, however, with the new gaming mouse making an appearance. Having shaved off 16% from the size of the original Pulsefire Haste 2, the new compact mouse weighs just while still retaining features like connectivity, low-friction skates, HyperX switches rated for 100 million clicks and more. With six programmable buttons and up to on a single charge, the Pulsefire Haste 2 Mini is an ideal mouse for gamers with smaller hands or who need a lightweight mouse to avoid fatigue.  Priced at , the HyperX Pulsefire Haste 2 Mini will be available from January 2024, although local availability has yet to be announced. Junior gamers or people with smaller hands needn't feel left out as HyperX also showcased the new , a lightweight wired controller for Xbox or PC gaming that won't leave gamers straining to reach buttons. The controller weighs just and even comes with a to plug headsets into. Speaking of headsets, there's also the new headset that comes in both wired and wireless options. Designed primarily for younger gamers between 6 and 12 years of age, the headsets are lightweight and while still offering for the wireless version and to avoid causing any hearing damage. The HyperX Clutch Tanto Mini Controller and HyperX Cloud Mini headsets will be available in Spring 2024 from   and respectively, but no word on local availability yet. Last but not least, there are two new backpacks from HyperX, the Delta and the Knight. Both backpacks can store laptops up to in size, although the Knight backpack has a for easier access to items and has a larger capacity (22.6L compared to 17.8L on the Delta). The backpacks are made with and there are luggage handle passthroughs built into both.  Both the HyperX Delta and HyperX Knight backpacks are slated for availability from February 2024 onwards with a retail price of and , although there's no news on availability in Singapore for now. For more CES 2024 coverage, check out our news round-up .