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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).
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micro:Maqueen Plus V2 (18650) with HUSKYLENS and micro:bit V2
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This AI vision educational robot kit combines a Maqueen Plus V2 robot car, Gravity HUSKYLENS AI vision sensor and micro:bit V2 board into one classroom-ready robotics platform. It is designed for STEM learning, coding practice, autonomous navigation experiments and entry-level robotics competitio...
micro:Maqueen Lite with Skin - micro:bit Educational Robot Platform
This compact STEAM education robot is built around the Maqueen 4.2 core and is designed for children aged 8 and up. It arrives pre-assembled, with the motors, wheels, support wheel, housing and battery holder already installed.Choose yours above:BlueBlue housing option for the same pre-assembled ...
micro:Maqueen Lite with micro:bit V2, Enclosure, Cable and Track Map
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This STEAM education kit combines the micro:Maqueen Lite robot platform with a micro:bit V2, USB cable, micro:bit enclosure and track map, giving students a ready-to-build starting point for robotics and programming activities. Batteries are not included.Maqueen is designed as an easy-to-use micr...
micro:Maqueen Plus V2 (18650) with Mechanic, micro:bit V2 and Gamepad
This DFRobot bundle brings together the Maqueen Plus V2 18650 vehicle body with the micro:Maqueen Mechanic set, micro:bit V2 boards and a micro: Gamepad for a more complete classroom or maker robotics setup.Maqueen Plus V2 is a STEAM educational robot built for primary and secondary students, aft...
micro:Maqueen Plus V2 (Ni-MH) with Mechanic, micro:bit V2 and Gamepad
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This STEAM robotics bundle combines the Maqueen Plus V2 robot platform with a micro:bit V2, wireless gamepad and the micro:Maqueen Mechanic kit for building forklift, push, beetle and loader-style mechanisms.The Maqueen Plus V2 is designed for classroom learning, after-school projects and robot c...
micro:Maqueen Lite with micro:bit V2, Skin, Mechanic, Cable, Gamepad and Track Map
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This classroom-friendly kit bundles DFRobot’s Maqueen Lite robot platform with a micro:bit V2 and a stack of accessories for hands-on STEAM learning. It is designed for students aged 8+ to explore graphical programming, robotics, sensors and logical thinking through a small, easy-to-use robot.The...
Adafruit PyGamer for MakeCode Arcade, CircuitPython or Arduino
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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 ...
Adafruit PyBadge for MakeCode Arcade, CircuitPython or Arduino
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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...
Adafruit PyBadge LC - MakeCode Arcade, CircuitPython or Arduino - Low Cost Version
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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...
