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Here are solid joystick options by use-case—arcade-style microswitch (digital) vs 2-axis analog control vs I2C/Qwiic quick-connect.
Arcade / retro cabinet joysticks (clicky microswitch)
- For a simple DIY arcade stick with an easy connector: Joystick (5-pin connector) ($13.25).
- For a compact, classic-feel arcade control: Small Arcade Joystick (8-way, microswitch) ($30.05).
- For Pac‑Man/classic cabinets that want 4-way: Arcade Joystick - Short Handle (4-way, heavy duty) ($44.65).
- Another solid arcade option: 8 Way Arcade Game Flight Joystick Arcade (8-way, 4 microswitches) ($33.90).
- If you want a full 2-player control set (buttons + encoders + sticks): 2 Player DIY Arcade Joystick Kit ($104.90).
Analog thumb joysticks (smooth 2-axis)
- Classic PS2-style analog thumbstick: Thumb Joystick (2-axis, ~10kΩ pots) ($10.60).
- Small, affordable analog option: Mini 2-Axis Analog Thumbstick (2-axis, self-centering) ($5.00).
- Panel-mount friendly with a built-in press switch: Analog 2-axis Thumb Joystick with Select Button + Breakout Board (X/Y analog + click) ($13.30).
Joystick modules & easy wiring (great for Arduino/microcontrollers)
- Plug-and-play sensor-style module: Gravity: Joystick Module V2 (2-axis analog + push-button) ($9.25).
- Another budget module option: Dual-axis XY Joystick Module (2×10k pots + pushbutton) ($7.80).
- Qwiic ecosystem (quick I2C wiring): SparkFun Qwiic Joystick (Qwiic/I2C joystick) ($27.55).
Joystick + display add-ons (UI/navigation)
- Arduino shield with screen + joystick navigation: Adafruit 1.8 Color TFT Shield w/microSD and Joystick (128×160 TFT, 5-way joystick, microSD) ($40.15).
- Feather boards UI wing: Adafruit Mini Color TFT with Joystick FeatherWing (160×80 TFT + joystick) ($50.15).
Wireless joystick controller building blocks (XBee projects)
- For DIY wireless control around XBee: Wireless Joystick Breakout Board for XBee ($34.40) or the fuller kit SparkFun Wireless Joystick Kit ($87.35).
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Arduino Uno Rev 3
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Electronics Starter Kit
Raspberry Pi Sense Hat
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Circuit Playground Express Educator's Pack
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Circuit Playground Express Developer Edition - Base Kit
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Wii controller (Nunchuck / Wiichuck)
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Arduino Uno Rev 3
This is the new Arduino Uno Rev 3. In addition to all the features of the previous board, the arduino Uno Rev 3 now uses an ATmega16U2 instead of the 8U2 found on the Uno (or the FTDI found on previous generations). This allows for faster transfer rates and more memory. No drivers needed for Linu...
Circuit Playground Bluefruit Bluetooth LE Board
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Circuit Playground Bluefruit is a round, beginner-friendly electronics and programming board with Bluetooth® Low Energy built in. It builds on the Circuit Playground Express concept with a more powerful nRF52840 microcontroller, making it suitable for wireless projects, wearables, sensors, intera...
Cytron MOTION 2350 Pro RP2350 Robotics Controller
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Built around Raspberry Pi’s RP2350 processor, this Cytron robotics controller is made for beginner and intermediate builders who want to create more advanced robots while spending less time on the supporting electronics.The board integrates a 4-channel brushed DC motor driver, servo outputs, GPIO...
Yahboom micro:bit basic game handle
This handle is small and easy to carry. The joystick, button, buzzer, vibration motor, and other modules are integrated on the handle, users can achieve play music, making games and so on by micro:bit programming. It can be used to complete some funny battle games, and be used to remotely control...
Pico - LCD-1.14 IC Test Board
This 1.14" LCD Display Module is designed for the Raspberry Pi Pico and features an embedded ST7789 Driver and SPI bus connection. It has a resolution of 240x135 and 65K RGB colors for clear and colorful display. With 4-wire SPI interface, this module requires minimal IO pins and comes with a ...
Electronics Starter Kit
Content Listing 1. 1x Triaxial Accelerometer Sensor Module (ADXL345)2. 1x DHT-11 (Digital Temperature & Humidity Sensor)3. 1x Ultrasonic Distance Sensor Module4. 1x PIR Movement Sensor5. 1x PS2 Joystick Module6. 1x LCD16027. 1x Servo8. 1x Stepper Motor9. 1x Stepper Motor Driver Module (Based on ...
Raspberry Pi Sense Hat
The Raspberry Pi Sense HAT is an add-on board that attaches to the Raspberry Pi via the 40-pin GPIO header, adding a suite of environmental and motion sensors, an 8×8 RGB LED matrix, and a mini joystick. It's the same board used aboard the International Space Station in the Astro Pi programme. W...
Elecrow Raspberry Pi Pico Advanced Kit with 32 Modules and 32 Projects Lessons
This Raspberry Pi Pico advanced kit is designed for people who already have some electronics knowledge and programming skills and are interested in the Raspberry Pi. If you want to continue to strengthen your thinking, hands-on ability， and innovation ability, the Raspberry Pi pico advanced ki...
Circuit Playground Express Educator's Pack
The Circuit Playground Express Educator's Pack is a comprehensive classroom kit built around Adafruit's versatile Circuit Playground Express board. It includes everything educators need to teach electronics, coding, and wearable technology — from conductive thread and servos to battery packs and ...
Adafruit 128x64 OLED Bonnet for Raspberry Pi
The Adafruit 128×64 OLED Bonnet is a compact display add-on for Raspberry Pi, featuring a 1.3" diagonal monochrome OLED screen with a 5-way joystick and two pushbuttons. The high-contrast white OLED pixels are individually lit with no backlight required, delivering crisp, readable text and graphi...
Circuit Playground Express Developer Edition - Base Kit
Everything you need to get started with the Circuit Playground Express — a feature-packed, all-in-one development board that works with Microsoft MakeCode (block-based or JavaScript), CircuitPython, code.org CS Discoveries, and Arduino IDE. Program the same board in multiple ways as your skills g...
Circuit Playground Express [Developer Edition]
The Circuit Playground Express is an all-in-one development board packed with sensors, LEDs, and a speaker — all on a round, beginner-friendly PCB with alligator-clip pads. No soldering required. It supports four programming environments: Microsoft MakeCode (block/JavaScript), CircuitPython, Ardu...
Code.org Circuit Playground Educators' Pack
For many years, instructors and teachers have asked us to come up with a better way to teach programming and electronics. We have worked on Circuit Playground Express for over a year to come up with a board that is powerful, beautiful, fun, and perfect for teaching Code.org CS Discoveries Circ...
Wii controller (Nunchuck / Wiichuck)
This is a generic Wii Nunchuck controller, we haven't tried it with a Wii but it does work great with the Video Game shield, and all the microcontroller code we tried. May come in white or black.We suggest getting a Nunchucky breakout board if you want to use this with an electronics project.T...
5-way Tactile Switch
This 5-way tactile switch provides joystick-like directional input in a tiny surface-mount package. It supports four directional movements (up, down, left, right) plus a centre press, making it ideal for menu navigation, cursor control, and compact user interfaces where a full-size joystick won't...
Cupcade: the Raspberry Pi-Powered Micro Arcade Cabinet Kit [v1.0]
Never be bored again with an adorable little arcade cabinet you can fit in your bag! This Raspberry Pi-powered kit combines our sharp PiTFT 2.8" display, mini thumbstick, and mini arcade push buttons and a whole bunch of components to create the most adorable arcade cabinet in the known univer...
Adafruit Arcade Bonnet for Raspberry Pi with JST Connectors [Mini Kit]
The Adafruit Arcade Bonnet makes it easy to build retro gaming projects with a Raspberry Pi. It's sized to match the Pi Zero for compact builds, but works with any Pi that has a 2×20 header (Pi Zero, Pi 2, Pi 3, Pi B+, etc.). The bonnet manages all buttons and switches through an I2C GPIO expand...
BlocklyProp Starter Kit
Learning to invent is fast and fun with no code-typing or circuit-soldering to slow things down. The BlocklyProp Starter Kit has all the hardware required to fully learn the Parallax’s Blockly visual programming tool in an educational environment, providing a natural first look into the C prog...
Raspberry Pi Arcade Cabinet Pack
Couldn't get one of those Nintendo Mini Classic consoles? No problem, we've got you covered with this no-solder no-tools required kit! Video games are one of the most popular applications for the Raspberry Pi (and one of the best gifts to get over the holidays). Play NES, Sega, MAME, SNES, ...
Gravity: 27 Pcs Arduino Sensor Kit
INTRODUCTION If you want to start playing with sensors, this sensor kit for arduino will be the perfect choice for you to get started. It comes with bundle of the most popular DFRobot sensors such as light sensors, gas sensors, sound sensors, touch sensors, distance sens...
