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MakeCode works best with beginner-friendly boards and MakeCode Arcade handhelds. Here are the most relevant options from the catalog:
Great starter boards for Microsoft MakeCode
- Circuit Playground Express [Developer Edition] ($54.80) — all-in-one board with built-in LEDs, sensors, and speaker, and is explicitly designed to work with Microsoft MakeCode (blocks/JavaScript).
- Circuit Playground Express Developer Edition - Base Kit ($60.20) — a bundled kit version for getting started faster.
- Circuit Playground Snow Globe Kit ($80.30) — a fun MakeCode-friendly project kit built around Circuit Playground Express.
MakeCode Arcade handhelds (code games, then play on-device)
- Kitronik ARCADE for MakeCode Arcade ($84.65) — dedicated handheld for MakeCode Arcade (great classroom/home device).
- Kitronik ARCADE Max for Makecode Arcade ($81.35) — similar idea with a larger 2.4\" screen.
- Adafruit PyGamer for MakeCode Arcade, CircuitPython or Arduino ($90.35) — powerful handheld dev board for MakeCode Arcade plus CircuitPython/Arduino.
- Adafruit PyBadge for MakeCode Arcade, CircuitPython or Arduino ($70.25) — PyGamer-like experience in a slim badge form factor.
- Adafruit PyBadge LC - MakeCode Arcade, CircuitPython or Arduino - Low Cost Version ($63.90) — lower-cost PyBadge option for Arcade.
- Adafruit PyBadge Low Cost Starter Kit ($69.40) — bundled starter kit around PyBadge LC.
- Adafruit PyBadge Starter Kit ($85.30) — bundled starter kit around the full PyBadge.
MakeCode Arcade with micro:bit (uses a micro:bit V2 as the brain)
- ELECFREAKS Microsoft MakeCode micro bit Arcade Pro ($50.45) — turns a micro:bit V2 into a handheld with a 240×320 TFT.
- Kitronik ARCADE for micro:bit and MakeCode Arcade ($53.75) — micro:bit-powered Arcade gamepad option.
- ELECFREAKS micro:bit Retro Programming Arcade ($41.15) — micro:bit expansion board with a 160×128 TFT and controls.
Helpful extra (for Arcade multiplayer)
- MakeCode Sync Cable - micro B USB to micro B USB - 1 meter long ($6.65) — Micro-B to Micro-B USB cable for MakeCode Arcade sync/multiplayer setups.
Micro:bit robotics (MakeCode-friendly platform)
- DFRobot Maqueen Lite ROB0148 micro:bit Robot Platform ($78.65) — a micro:bit-based robot platform commonly used with block coding (including MakeCode in many curricula).
Which MakeCode are you shopping for?
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Adafruit PyBadge LC - MakeCode Arcade, CircuitPython or Arduino - Low Cost Version
Adafruit PyBadge for MakeCode Arcade, CircuitPython or Arduino
Kitronik ARCADE for MakeCode Arcade
Kitronik ARCADE for micro:bit and MakeCode Arcade
Adafruit PyGamer for MakeCode Arcade, CircuitPython or Arduino
MakeCode Sync Cable - micro B USB to micro B USB - 1 meter long
Gravity: 2.0 Inch IPS Color Serial Display with I2C & UART (Support micro:bit; MakeCode Graphical Programming)
MPN: DFR0997
Kitronik ARCADE Max for Makecode Arcade
ELECFREAKS Microsoft MakeCode micro bit Arcade Pro
MPN: EF08438
micro:Maqueen Plus V2 Robot Kit with Mechanic & micro:bit V2
MPN: MBT0021-EN-4
Maqueen Plus V2 AA micro:bit Robot Kit with Mechanic & Gamepad
MPN: MBT0021-EN-5
Maqueen Lite micro:bit V2 Robot Kit with Enclosure & Track Map
MPN: ROB0148-EN-5
micro:Maqueen Plus V2 18650 Robot Kit with Mechanic & micro:bit V2
MPN: MBT0021-EN-18650-4
Maqueen Lite micro:bit V2 Robot Kit with Mechanic & GamePad
MPN: ROB0148-EN-6
DFRobot Maqueen Lite ROB0148 micro:bit Robot Platform
MPN: ROB0148-EN
Maqueen Plus V2 18650 micro:bit Robot with HUSKYLENS
MPN: MBT0021-EN-18650-1
noise:bit
Retro Arcade for Education
NeoPixel Silicone Bead LED Strip - 180 LEDs/m, 1m
MPN: ADA6016
micro:bit v2 Board
Adafruit PyBadge LC - MakeCode Arcade, CircuitPython or Arduino - Low Cost Version
The Adafruit PyBadge LC is the low-cost version of the PyBadge — a credit-card-sized development board with a colour TFT display, game-style buttons, and a built-in speaker. It runs MakeCode Arcade games, CircuitPython programs, or Arduino sketches on the same ATSAMD51 processor as the full PyBad...
Adafruit PyBadge for MakeCode Arcade, CircuitPython or Arduino
The Adafruit PyBadge is a credit-card-sized all-in-one development board with a colour TFT display, game-style buttons, NeoPixels, sensors, and a speaker. Powered by the ATSAMD51 running at 120 MHz with 512 KB Flash and 192 KB RAM, it can run MakeCode Arcade games, CircuitPython programs, or Ardu...
Kitronik ARCADE for MakeCode Arcade
The Kitronik ARCADE is a handheld gaming platform designed for Microsoft MakeCode Arcade. Code your own retro arcade games using drag-and-drop blocks, JavaScript, or Python — then play them on this fully featured gamepad with a colour LCD screen, audio, and haptic feedback. Hundreds of free game...
Kitronik ARCADE for micro:bit and MakeCode Arcade
Develop your coding skills with the Kitronik ARCADE for BBC micro:bit and MakeCode Arcade, a fully featured programmable gamepad for use with the MakeCode Arcade block editor. The Kitronik ARCADE for BBC micro:bit and MakeCode Arcade is a handheld gaming platform designed specifically for use wit...
Adafruit PyGamer for MakeCode Arcade, CircuitPython or Arduino
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 analog thumbstick, six tactile buttons, a colour TFT display, and stereo audio — all ...
MakeCode Sync Cable - micro B USB to micro B USB - 1 meter long
Ready Players 1 and 2? Double up on your MakeCode gaming with a Sync Cable! We got this Micro B USB to Micro B USB cable specially made to connect you and your frenemy for co-op fun or player-versus-player showdowns. Works with our PyBadges and PyGamer - we connected the JACDAC pin to the 5th ID ...
Gravity: 2.0 Inch IPS Color Serial Display with I2C & UART (Support micro:bit; MakeCode Graphical Programming)
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A 2.0-inch IPS colour display with 320 × 240 resolution and 16-bit colour depth (RGB565), supporting both I2C and UART communication via the Gravity connector. Powered by an ESP32-S3 chip with integrated LVGL graphics, it includes over 200 built-in icons, GIF animations, and dynamic widgets such ...
Kitronik ARCADE Max for Makecode Arcade
Develop your coding skills with the ARCADE Max, a fully featured programmable gamepad for use with the MakeCode Arcade block editor, featuring a large 2.4" screen and familiar design shape.The Kitronik ARCADE Max for Makecode Arcade is an all-in-one handheld gaming platform, that can help you lea...
ELECFREAKS Microsoft MakeCode micro bit Arcade Pro
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The micro:bit Arcade Pro is a gamepad-style expansion board that transforms your micro:bit V2 into a handheld gaming console. Featuring a vibrant 240×320 TFT colour display, comfortable directional controls, and a built-in rechargeable battery, it's the perfect platform for creating and playing r...
micro:Maqueen Plus V2 Robot Kit with Mechanic & micro:bit V2
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This bundle brings together the micro:Maqueen Plus V2 robot platform, the micro:Maqueen Mechanic kit and a micro:bit V2 board for classroom STEAM projects, after-school builds and robot competitions. Batteries are not included.Maqueen Plus V2 is designed as an easy-to-start educational robot with...
Maqueen Plus V2 AA micro:bit Robot Kit with Mechanic & Gamepad
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This classroom-ready bundle brings together the Maqueen Plus V2 AA robot platform, Maqueen Mechanic attachments, micro:bit V2 boards and a wireless gamepad for hands-on STEAM robotics lessons and projects.The Maqueen Plus V2 has a larger body, more expansion ports, built-in line tracking, lightin...
Maqueen Lite micro:bit V2 Robot Kit with Enclosure & Track Map
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Bring micro:bit robotics into the classroom or makerspace with Maqueen, a compact educational programming robot platform designed for STEAM learning. It keeps the simple, playful style of micro:bit while adding motors, sensors, lights and expansion interfaces for hands-on coding activities.This b...
micro:Maqueen Plus V2 18650 Robot Kit with Mechanic & micro:bit V2
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This bundle brings together the micro:Maqueen Plus V2 18650 robot car, the micro:Maqueen Mechanic add-on kit, and a micro:bit V2 board for classroom STEAM lessons, after-school projects and robot competitions. Batteries are not included.Maqueen Plus V2 is an expanded educational robot platform wi...
Maqueen Lite micro:bit V2 Robot Kit with Mechanic & GamePad
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This Maqueen kit brings together the micro:bit-based Maqueen Lite robot platform with a micro:bit V2, gamepad, track map, blue skin pack, USB cable and the Maqueen Mechanic add-ons for forklift, push, beetle and loader builds. It is designed as an easy-to-use STEAM education robot for students ag...
DFRobot Maqueen Lite ROB0148 micro:bit Robot Platform
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Maqueen Lite is a compact educational robot platform designed for use with a BBC micro:bit, making it a friendly starting point for STEAM lessons, coding clubs and home learning. It keeps the simple, playful style of micro:bit while adding a mobile robot base for experimenting with movement, sens...
Maqueen Plus V2 18650 micro:bit Robot with HUSKYLENS
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This educational robot kit combines the micro:Maqueen Plus V2 18650 battery version with a Gravity: HUSKYLENS AI machine vision sensor. It is designed as a STEAM learning platform for primary and secondary students, classroom lessons, after-school projects and robot competitions.The Maqueen Plus ...
noise:bit
Add sound to your micro:bit projects with noise:bit, a tiny speaker board made for bleeps, bloops, tones and speech.Just slot in your micro:bit and use the sound generation blocks and code in Microsoft MakeCode or MicroPython to create audio in your project. It is handy for simple sound effects, ...
Retro Arcade for Education
Designed for classroom and maker learning, this handheld arcade device lets students create their own games through Microsoft MakeCode Arcade. It supports a friendly blocks-based programming workflow, helping kids build game roles, scenes and plots in an approachable way.MakeCode Arcade is part o...
NeoPixel Silicone Bead LED Strip - 180 LEDs/m, 1m
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This ultra-high-density NeoPixel strip packs 180 miniature RGB LEDs into a 1 metre length, with a milky silicone bead coating that helps create a smoother, more continuous colour gradient than classic pixel strips.The strip is 10mm wide and supplied on a reel with three 10cm colour-coded wires, a...
micro:bit v2 Board
The BBC micro:bit v2 is a pocket-sized programmable computer designed for creative digital projects and coding education. Powered by a 64MHz ARM Cortex-M4 processor with FPU, 512KB flash, and 128KB RAM, it packs an impressive array of sensors and outputs into a board half the size of a credit car...
