Arcade & Gaming
Build your own arcade cabinet or retro gaming setup with our range of arcade buttons, joysticks, controller boards and gaming kits. From translucent LED-lit buttons to complete DIY joystick kits, we stock everything you need for custom arcade projects.
Perfect for maker spaces, STEM classrooms and hobbyists across Australia. Compatible with Raspberry Pi and popular microcontrollers, these components make it easy to create interactive games and controllers for projects of any skill level.
LED Illuminated Push Button - 51mm Square
SKU: AF-6270 | Brand: Adafruit
This 51mm square button is cute, inviting, and ready for all sorts of pressing and pushing. We've seen these in some games of skill in arcades. They're easy to mount on nearly any kind of enclosure. They're not waterp...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
LED Illuminated Push Button - 44mm Square
SKU: AF-6274 | Brand: Adafruit
A large 44 mm square illuminated push button with a satisfying clicky micro-switch — commonly seen in arcade games of skill. The black plastic body is easy to mount on panels and enclosures, and the snap-in lamp holde...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Adafruit PyGamer Acrylic Enclosure Kit
SKU: AF-4238 | Brand: Adafruit
Protect your Adafruit PyGamer with this laser-cut acrylic enclosure kit. The minimalist design showcases the board while shielding it from bumps, spills, and everyday wear. The kit includes smoke and clear acrylic pa...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Picade PCB - Arduino Compatible with 3W Amp
SKU: PR-PIM110 | Brand: Little Bird
This is an Arduino-compatible board with integrated 3W stereo amplifier designed for use in arcade projects (like our Picade).It behaves like a keyboard when plugged in via USB and has a default key-mapping ...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Colourful Arcade Buttons - Clear
SKU: PI-COM0423 | Brand: Pimoroni
Classic arcade buttons in a variety of colours.Ever feel the need to relive the glory days of button mashing in your local arcade?Or possibly you just need to add a button to your project and want something a little m...
Delivered by Fri 12 Jun
Arcade Button - 30mm Translucent Green
SKU: AF-475 | Brand: Adafruit
This 30mm translucent green arcade button features a crystal-clear glossy finish and smooth button action. A pre-installed micro-switch with gold-plated contacts provides a satisfying press with tactile feedback — no ...
Delivered by Thu 2 Jul
Colourful Arcade Buttons - White
SKU: PI-COM0421 | Brand: Pimoroni
A classic arcade-style pushbutton in white, perfect for adding a satisfying, tactile control to your projects. With a short 2mm travel distance, these buttons deliver the responsive feel of a real arcade cabinet. The...
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Mini LED Arcade Button - 24mm Translucent Red
SKU: AF-3430 | Brand: Adafruit
A 24 mm translucent red arcade button with built-in LEDs. The crystal-clear body glows when the LEDs are powered, making it ideal for illuminated control panels, arcade cabinets, and interactive projects. A pre-instal...
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Colourful Arcade Buttons - Green
SKU: PI-COM0405 | Brand: Pimoroni
Classic arcade buttons in a variety of colours.Ever feel the need to relive the glory days of button mashing in your local arcade?Or possibly you just need to add a button to your project and want something a little m...
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LED Illuminated Pushbutton - 30mm Round
SKU: AF-492 | Brand: Adafruit
A button is a button, and a switch is a switch, but this LED illuminated arcade buttons is in a class of its own. Its the same size as a 'standard' 30mm arcade but has a built in LED that can be controlled separately ...
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Raspberry Pi Retro Game Box DIY Arcade Fighting Joystick Push Buttons Controller
SKU: SU-RETROGAMEBOX | Brand: Little Bird
IntroductionRetro Game Box is generally a game controller, which implements control by GPIOs of the Raspberry Pi. It comes with a pretty and solid paper box, and needs just simple assembly before easy play with comfo...
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8 Way Arcade Game Flight Joystick Arcade
SKU: EC-SEM28085J | Brand: Elecrow
This 8-way arcade joystick uses 4 micro switches to detect directional input, giving you full 8-directional control for DIY arcade machines and retro gaming builds. The ABS plastic and solid alloy construction is dura...
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Picade – 8-inch display
SKU: PI-PIM468 | Brand: Pimoroni
The ultimate desktop retro arcade machine! Picade is a Raspberry Pi-powered mini arcade that you build yourself, with authentic arcade controls, a high resolution 4:3 display that's ideal for retro gaming, and a punch...
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Adafruit PyGamer Starter Kit
SKU: AF-4277 | Brand: Adafruit
Everything you need to build a pocket-sized gaming handheld — no soldering required. This starter kit bundles the Adafruit PyGamer with a rechargeable battery, acrylic enclosure, speaker, button caps, and a zipper car...
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Papilio Arcade
SKU: SS-103990016 | Brand: Seeed Studio
Welcome to the Papilio Arcade - the ultimate hardware for arcade game hacking. Whether you’re a classic game enthusiast or developer, an arcade cabinet hobbyist, a demoscener, or hardware hacker, the Papilio Arcade i...
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LED Illuminated Pushbutton - 60mm Square
SKU: AF-6261 | Brand: Adafruit
This 60mm square button is large, inviting, and ready for all sorts of pressing and pushing. We've seen these on some games of skill in arcades. They're easy to mount on nearly any kind of enclosure. They're not water...
Out of stock
Adafruit LED Arcade Button 1x4 - STEMMA QT I2C Breakout
SKU: AF-5296 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit LED Arcade Button 1×4 QT I2C Breakout lets you connect up to four illuminated arcade buttons to any microcontroller over I2C. A built-in seesaw microcontroller handles button press detection and LED PWM c...
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Picade – 10-inch display - Retro Gaming Counter-top
SKU: PR-PIM469 | Brand: Little Bird
The ultimate desktop retro arcade machine! Picade is a Raspberry Pi-powered mini arcade that you build yourself, with authentic arcade controls, a high resolution 4:3 display that's ideal for retro gaming, and a punch...
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Adafruit PyGamer for MakeCode Arcade, CircuitPython or Arduino
SKU: AF-4242 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit PyGamer is a pocket-sized, open-source gaming handheld built for DIY game development and retro emulation. Powered by the ATSAMD51 running at 120 MHz with 512 KB flash and 192 KB RAM, it features an analo...
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Zippyy Ball handle Joystick
SKU: PI-JOYSTICK-ZIPPYY | Brand: Pimoroni
This joystick is the ideal controller for your mini arcade project!With a harder spring for a more satisfying response the Zippyy joystick can be set to either 2-way, 4-way or 8-way using the attached restrictor plate...
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