It’s taken a few months, but users can now snag Apple’s new, Touch ID-equipped Magic Keyboard for $149 for the standard version and $179 for a full-sized model with a number pad.
The Touch ID keyboard was introduced alongside the M1 iMac earlier this year, but at the time, the only way to get one was to buy a new computer. Now, though, anyone can buy one of the new keyboards, albeit with one key caveat: the standalone models are only available in Apple’s usual white/aluminum color scheme, instead of the more colorful models that come with the brightly hued iMacs.
Apple has also begun selling the Magic Trackpad for $129, complete with more rounded corners.
The devices still use Lightning ports to charge, and include a woven Lightning to USB-C cable.
As was the case with the Magic Keyboard model that shipped with the M1 iMac, the standalone Touch ID keyboards still will only let you use the biometric sensor with an M1 Mac — a list that includes Apple’s recent MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac Mini, and iMac models.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.