Corsair
Gaming and creator hardware company with ecosystem software.
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Company facts
- Official name
- Corsair Gaming, Inc.
- Entity type
- COMPANY
- Founded
- 1994
- Headquarters
- Milpitas, California
- Company size
- 1,001–5,000
- Market role
- Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) Brand
- Ticker
- CRSR
- Official website
- corsair.com
What Corsair does
Corsair operates a branded hardware model built around gaming, PC building and creator workflows. It develops and sells premium components, peripherals and adjacent creator devices through direct and channel distribution, while providing proprietary software and configuration tools that increase product utility and keep customers inside the wider ecosystem. Value is created through brand recognition, cross-category bundling, accessory and upgrade cycles, and acquired sub-brands such as Elgato and ORIGIN PC.
Category differentiation
This is the listed gaming and creator hardware company, not a software-only SaaS vendor or a media platform. It should also not be confused with the older airline brand of the same name.
Strategic context
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Corsair is a US-based public company that designs and sells gaming and creator-focused hardware, including PC components, peripherals, custom PCs and streaming tools. Its portfolio also includes software utilities such as iCUE, browser-based device management tools and creator workflow products under the Elgato brand. The company monetises primarily through product sales rather than standalone software subscriptions, using software to improve device usability, strengthen ecosystem attachment and drive repeat hardware purchases. Its customers are mainly consumers such as PC gamers, enthusiasts, streamers and creators, with a secondary business channel serving enterprises, IT buyers, resellers and partners through Corsair for Business. Corsair has also used acquisitions to extend beyond core gaming hardware into custom PCs, livestreaming equipment and webcam-related creator workflows.
Company news briefing
Briefing updated:
Following the ‘Build Your World’ initiative at Computex 2026, Corsair has rebranded its commercial division to ‘CORSAIR PRO’, pivoting from general business solutions to specialised enterprise workstations and AI servers. This transition, supported by the release of SHUGO DDR5 memory and ThermalProtect safety hardware, underscores a strategic shift towards high-performance professional computing. By categorising its offerings around Intel Xeon 600 and AI-optimised systems, the company is refining its presence in the enterprise sector while maintaining its core enthusiast hardware standards.
Business model & monetisation
Revenue is driven chiefly by direct sales of gaming hardware, peripherals, components and creator devices, supplemented by custom PC sales and enterprise procurement programmes. Software such as iCUE, Web Hub and firmware tools is distributed free as ecosystem software that supports activation, device control, retention and upsell. Commercial mechanisms therefore combine product margin, e-commerce and retail/channel sales, bundle expansion, and business volume purchasing rather than recurring SaaS as the primary revenue engine.
- Gaming hardware, peripherals and PC components
- Product sales margin via direct and channel commerce
- Creator hardware and workflow devices under Elgato
- Product sales margin
- Custom gaming PCs and workstations via ORIGIN PC
- One-time system sales
- Business procurement and enterprise bundles
- Volume pricing and negotiated sales
- Companion software and web tools
- Free ecosystem software supporting hardware conversion and retention
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Recent recorded signals
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10-Q Financial Filing Analysis for Corsair (2026-08-06)
financials · Recorded impact score: 4.1/5
In its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, Corsair Gaming reported net revenue of $314.3 million, down 1.8% year-over-year from $320.1 million. Despite minor top-line contraction, profitability rebounded sharply to a net income of $9.1 million compared to a net loss of $20.3 million in Q2 2025, driven by gross margin expansion to 33.2% (up from 26.8%) due to lower freight costs, favorable product mix, and a $15.6 million tariff refund. Following the quarter-end, Corsair deployed capital into targeted M&A and software partnerships, including the acquisition of Trak Racer for up to $50.0 million to scale its sim racing business and strategic investments in Bitfocus AS and a proprietary software license.
- Q2 2026 revenue reached $314.3 million with gross margin expanding to 33.2% (vs. 26.8% in Q2 2025), generating net income of $9.1 million boosted by a $15.6 million tariff refund.
- Acquired the Trak Racer sim racing business on August 3, 2026, for $40.0 million in upfront cash plus up to $10.0 million in contingent consideration.
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Questions about Corsair
What is Corsair?
Corsair is a US public company that sells gaming, PC-building and creator hardware, supported by companion software and tools.
Who uses Corsair?
Its main users are PC gamers, enthusiasts, streamers, creators and device owners, with some sales to enterprises, IT teams and resellers.
How does Corsair make money?
It primarily makes money from selling branded hardware, components, creator devices and custom PCs, while using free software to support retention and cross-sell.
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