Razer has spent the last few years collaborating with major brands, and the pace hasn’t slowed. After the numerous Pokémon and Sanrio collaborations, the company has now linked up with BLACKPINK for “Play in Pink,” a collection tied to the group’s DEADLINE World Tour.
This is a bigger deal than any typical recolor, as there is cultural weight behind this. This is BLACKPINK’s first major gaming collaboration, and their reach is hard to overstate. The DEADLINE tour this collection is tied to was their first all-stadium run: more than 30 shows across 16 cities and three continents from July 2025 to January 2026. Their two LA dates at SoFi Stadium sold out their standard tickets in 47 minutes. They’re one of the most-streamed acts on the planet, and their merch drops sell out fast. K-pop fans collect, and collecting is part of the BLACKPINK fandom. That matters here, and I’ll get to why.
Razer sent us three pieces of this collection to test: the Ornata V3 Tenkeyless, the DeathAdder Essential mouse, and the Gigantus V2 Medium mouse mat. As is the case with all of Razer’s collaborations, none of the things in this collection are new products. They’re existing Razer products that are reskinned in BLACKPINK’s signature pink-and-black palette, priced from $29.99 for the mat up to $119.99 for the keyboard, with the mouse landing in the middle at $49.99. Each costs a premium over its standard counterpart. Of course, that premium won’t matter for you if you’re a BLACKPINK fan, and I’ll get to that, but I need to judge the hardware first.
The Identity
The visual identity of this collection is the most important aspect, and it’s pretty low-effort. The pink base with black accents is consistent across the entire lineup, and I think it’s a great color combination. All three pieces look cohesive sitting together on a desk. Unfortunately, the graphics are basic. Outside of the colorway and some logos, there isn’t much here. I need to note that this isn’t much different than any of the other merchandise for this tour, so it almost feels as if it’s out of Razer’s control.
I mentioned earlier that K-pop fans collect. Well, this collection comes with BLACKPINK photocards of Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa. These are inevitably going to be the driving force for anyone who is deciding to purchase this collection, whether or not they’re PC gamers.
The Hardware
The Ornata V3 TKL is the showpiece here, and the most expensive piece at $119.99. I prefer tenkeyless keyboards, so the form factor is ideal. Dropping the numpad saves desk space and gives you more room for the mouse. But the switches are the problem. It’s a mem-mechanical, and I’m just not a fan. Mem-mechanicals try to sit between membrane and true mechanical boards. I prefer tenkeyless keyboards, which this one is, but mechanical keyboards have gotten much better and much cheaper over the years, and in my opinion, mem-mechanicals have no place in the hardware space. Again, this keyboard costs a flabbergasting $119.99, and at that price, you can buy a real mechanical keyboard.
The DeathAdder Essential fares better. It’s a trustworthy classic and a solid budget mouse before the BLACKPINK makeover. It tracks accurately, and the ergonomic shape is comfortable to use for long gaming sessions. You’re still paying extra for the BLACKPINK paint job, but the DeathAdder Essential is still a great budget mouse. At $49.99, you’re paying an extra $20 over the cost of the base DeathAdder Essential, but if you’re a BLACKPINK fan, I’m sure the extra premium is worth it. What I find strange, though, is that they didn’t go with a DeathAdder that had Chroma RGB functionality, because the Ornata V3 that is paired with it has that.
The Gigantus V2 is Razer’s tested mouse mat: flat, smooth, durable, and has enough surface area for you to do big movements on it. It’s the hardest piece to complain about and the cheapest of the lineup. If you only want to get one item to rep your fandom, this is it. A mouse mat is the one product where the recolor doesn’t matter. It performs the same as the standard version. At $29.99, the BLACKPINK premium is small. It’s also the cheapest way into the collection.
Razer has done many collaborations, and I’ve been sent most of them to review. The Pokémon and Hello Kitty and Friends collections had incredibly creative designs. You got character art, fun colorways, headsets with Hello Kitty ears, and more. Whatever opinion you have of them, those collabs gave you something to look at.
This BLACKPINK collection doesn’t. There’s basically nothing that ties it to the group beyond the pink-and-black palette and the logo. The recent Hello Kitty and Friends Collection was far more interesting and complex. This is the safest collaboration yet, and for a group this big, it’s a huge letdown.
Is It For You?
The hardware is just okay, and most of it sits at the entry-level end of Razer’s range anyway, so you’d really have to be a serious fan for these prices to make sense, especially when what you’re buying is a recolor with a logo on it.
If you’re a fan, everything changes. As gaming gear, it doesn’t make much sense, because the same performance is sitting on a shelf in standard Razer colors for far less money, but gaming gear was never really the point of this collaboration.
Again, this is BLACKPINK’s first major gaming collaboration, it’s tied to the DEADLINE tour, and it’s a limited run. Every purchase comes with a limited-edition BLACKPINK photocard, randomly selected from four designs, one per member. They were made for this collaboration and aren’t sold separately. Photocards are a cultural part of K-pop collecting, and they are the main draw here.
I won’t blame Razer for the simplistic design, since it’s clearly in line with the rest of the DEADLINE tour merchandise, but I am judging this as a collaboration. The premium would hurt less if the collection weren’t built on Razer’s entry-level offerings, and that’s an area I think they could’ve done better.
Personally, I am not a huge fan of BLACKPINK, so none of these recolors or photocards do anything for me. This collection was made specifically for BLINKs, and if you’re not one and have a genuine interest in Razer’s entry-level hardware, I would still recommend it at its base price point.
Disclaimer: Razer provided Final Weapon with the Razer x BLACKPINK “Play in Pink” Collection for review purposes.
