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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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micro: Circular RGB LED Expansion Board
:GAME ZIP 64 for the BBC micro:bit
ZIP Halo for the BBC micro:bit
Kitronik Inventor's Kit for the BBC micro:bit
MINI.MU Speaker
Motor Driver Board for the BBC micro:bit - V2
Crowtail STEAM Edu Kit for Micro:bit - without Micro:bit board
:GAME Controller for micro:bit
ElecFreaks Micro:bit Tinker Kit (without Micro:bit Board)
ACCESS:bit for BBC micro:bit
Spin:bit Kit (without Micro:bit)
Klimate Board for the BBC micro:bit
Bots! Robotics Engineering with Hands-On Makerspace Activities - By Kathy Ceceri
Micro Servo with 3-pin JST Cable - STEMMA Connector Compatible
7-segment for micro:bit by Monk Makes
micro: Maqueen (with micro:bit)
micro: Circular RGB LED Expansion Board
This board can be a cool clock, a timer, a Lucky Turntable Game, a wearable ornament, and an interactive colored pendant. With a micro:bit main board, this 24 RGB LEDs circular expansion board changes to an exquisite creator's piece. You can turn it into a tomato timer v...
:GAME ZIP 64 for the BBC micro:bit
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ZIP Halo for the BBC micro:bit
The ZIP Halo is a circular LED board for the BBC micro:bit featuring 24 individually addressable full-colour ZIP LEDs (WS2812B). Each LED can display a huge spectrum of colours, enabling vibrant rainbow effects, colour mixing, data visualisation, and animated light displays. The board bolts secu...
Kitronik Inventor's Kit for the BBC micro:bit
The Kitronik Inventor's Kit is a comprehensive electronics starter kit designed for the BBC micro:bit. Includes everything you need to complete 12 hands-on experiments using LEDs, motors, LDRs, capacitors, a potentiometer, and a piezo buzzer — all with no soldering required. Comes with a step-by...
MINI.MU Speaker
This handy little speaker with onboard analogue amplifier works great with micro:bit, and it's sewable and croc-clippable!We use this little speaker in our MINI.MU kits, and it's an ideal way to add some sound to your micro:bit projects, no soldering required.Just use croc. clips, or some&nb...
Motor Driver Board for the BBC micro:bit - V2
This board provides a simple way to add motor driving capability to a BBC micro:bit. It allows two motors to be driven with full forward, reverse & stop control. It has terminal blocks to connect four input devices and a regulated 3V supply is fed in to the 80 way connector to power the ins...
Crowtail STEAM Edu Kit for Micro:bit - without Micro:bit board
The Crowtail STEAM Edu Kit for Micro:bit contains 12 common Crowtail modules, it’s a great way to build innovative projects to learn programming and electronics. All of the Crowtail modules have a standard 4 pin connectors,so it’s easy to plug them into the base shield to realize your ideas. I...
:GAME Controller for micro:bit
The :GAME Controller is a handheld gaming platform for the micro:bit. It's got; programmable buttons, haptic feedback & more. Use it for games or robot control! The Kitronik :GAME Controller for the BBC micro:bit is a retro gaming accessory for the BBC microbit. It is a programmable gamep...
ElecFreaks Micro:bit Tinker Kit (without Micro:bit Board)
Product Feature Easy plug and play modules Rich tutorial cases. Connect limitless creativity with different sensors. With Microsoft MakeCode officially certified packages. Beautiful package and price. Packing ListCrystal Battery Box - 2 x AAA1Elecfreaks Micro:bit Breakout Board1Micro-B USB ...
ACCESS:bit for BBC micro:bit
The ACCESS:bit is a bolt-on/clip-on board for the BBC micro:bit that simulates an access barrier. It includes a servo-driven barrier arm, an integrated 3×AAA battery cage with on/off switch, and a buzzer for sound effects. The ACCESS:bit joins the Kitronik family of transportation micro:bit acces...
Spin:bit Kit (without Micro:bit)
The Spin:bit kit combines 265 building blocks with a motorised drive and the Super:bit expansion board to create programmable mechanical models. Build a Ferris wheel, gyroscope, fan, or your own custom creations — all controlled by a micro:bit via MakeCode graphical programming. The kit supports...
Klimate Board for the BBC micro:bit
This RTC & Klimate board is a Real Time Clock (RTC) and environmental sensor (BME280) interface for the BBC microbit. The environmental sensor will give the ability to measure temperature, barometric pressure and humidity. The RTC will give the ability to read current time and date. The boa...
Bots! Robotics Engineering with Hands-On Makerspace Activities - By Kathy Ceceri
We are very excited to carry a new book by Adafruit Learning System author and maker Kathy Ceceri! Robots are everywhere! They vacuum our houses, work in our factories, help us learn at school, and play with us at home. They sample rocks from other planets, survey disaster zones from th...
Micro Servo with 3-pin JST Cable - STEMMA Connector Compatible
This tiny little servo can rotate approximately 180 degrees (90 in each direction), and works just like the standard kinds you're used to but smaller. You can use any servo code, hardware or library to control these servos. Good for beginners who want to make stuff move without building a motor c...
7-segment for micro:bit by Monk Makes
The 7-Segment for micro:bit by Monk Makes is a 4-digit 7-segment display designed specifically for BBC micro:bit. It can display numbers, letters, and limited characters using simple serial communication from a single micro:bit pin. Powered directly from the micro:bit's pins, this display requir...
micro: Maqueen (with micro:bit)
FEATURES Support for Makecode, will support Scratch and python later. Small size, flexible movement. All-metal miniature gear motor, good quality, strong driving force. Line patrol, ambient light, LED lights, ultrasonic interface, buzzer, I2C interface, mechanical expansion screw hole, etc. ... f...
