OpenAI, Work Louder Sell Out $230 Codex Micro in Under 1 Day
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Updated · PCMag · Aug 8
OpenAI, Work Louder Sell Out $230 Codex Micro in Under 1 Day
3 articles · Updated · PCMag · Aug 8
Summary
The limited-run $230 Codex Micro sold out in less than a day, giving OpenAI its first branded hardware launch through a licensing partnership with keyboard maker Work Louder.
The 12-key macro pad is built for ChatGPT and Codex power users, adding programmable shortcuts, a voice-trigger button and six LED thread keys that show agent status across multiple coding tasks.
OpenAI is pitching the device into a newly unified Chat, Work and Codex ecosystem after folding the standalone Codex app into the ChatGPT desktop app and launching the ChatGPT Work agent.
The hardware offers up to 120 programmable actions across six layers, but setup is split between the ChatGPT app and Work Louder's Input app, undercutting its plug-and-play pitch.
Resellers are already listing the sold-out pad for as much as $1,000, suggesting early demand for AI-specific desktop hardware even as its long-term niche remains unclear.