Sweet MS SideWinder X6 Keyboard Rumors Circulate

Long ago in the earlier days of PC gaming Microsoft was a big maker of all sorts of gaming peripherals from joysticks to other devices. Microsoft left the gaming peripheral business for a number of years and then in late 2007 it revived its SideWinder gaming division with the introduction of its SideWinder gaming mouse. There is a new rumor and photo going around about a new SideWinder X6 gaming keyboard that looks much cooler than its Razer powered Reclusa.

The guys at Crave are unsure if it’s simply a fake or a really product shot from Microsoft that was leaked. The story originally hit Engadget and like many things a good way to tell if the keyboard is real is if Microsoft forces the story to be taken down. At any rate, the X6 is notable for the removable number pad that can be positioned on either the right or left side of the keyboard. This is a very cool feature for gamers who like to bind commands to the number pad, but want to activate them without having to take a hand off the mouse while playing. The X6 will reportedly go on sale in September for $80.