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Full machine-readable index: https://core-electronics.com.au/llms.txt # Adafruit PyBadge LC - MakeCode Arcade, CircuitPython or Arduino - Low Cost Version **Type:** Product page · **SKU:** ADA3939 · **Brand:** [Adafruit](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/adafruit-australia) **Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/adafruit-pybadge-lc-makecode-arcade-circuitpython-or-arduino-low-cost-version.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/adafruit-pybadge-lc-makecode-arcade-circuitpython-or-arduino-low-cost-version.html.md)) What's the size of a credit card and can run CircuitPython, MakeCode Arcade or Arduino even when you're on a budget? That's right, it's the Adafruit PyBadge LC!... ## Pricing - **Price:** $53.25 (inc GST) — $48.41 AUD, exc GST - **Quantity discounts:** 10+ $46.95 (exc GST) · 50+ $45.99 (exc GST) ## Availability & dispatch - Out of stock — the product page offers email notification when it returns. ## How to buy - **Build a cart:** compose `https://core-electronics.com.au/cart/link?items=ADA3939:1` (comma-separated SKU:qty pairs) and share the link. Opening it shows a confirmation page with live pricing and stock before anything is added to the cart. - **Verify the cart first:** fetch `https://core-electronics.com.au/cart/link/ADA3939:1.md` for live line prices (inc & exc GST, quantity discounts applied), stock and dispatch estimates, and totals. Append `/to/{AU-postcode}` (or `/to/{country-code}:{postcode}`) before `.md` for delivery options and prices to that destination. Unknown, retired, or out-of-stock SKUs are flagged. (Query form `cart/link.md?items=...` also works but some robots parsers refuse query strings here.) - **Checkout** is completed on-site and includes a captcha at the payment step. Share the cart link; checkout takes it from there. - **Search the catalogue:** `https://core-electronics.com.au/search/{query}.md` (URL-encode the query; pages 2-3 at `search/{query}/{page}.md`; `search.md?q=` also works) - **Payment methods, purchase orders, policies and contact details:** https://core-electronics.com.au/llms.txt ## Description What's the size of a credit card and can run CircuitPython, MakeCode Arcade or Arduino even when you're on a budget? That's right, it's the **Adafruit PyBadge LC!** We wanted to see how much Adafruit could cram into a 3 ⅜ × 2 ⅛ inch rounded rectangle, to make an all-in-one dev board with a lot of possibilities, and this is what Adafruit came up with. The PyBadge is a compact board, like Adafruit said, it's credit card sized. It's powered by Adafruit's favorite chip, the ATSAMD51, with 512KB of flash and 192KB of RAM. Adafruit add 2 MB of QSPI flash for file storage, handy for images, fonts, sounds, or game assets. This is the **Low Cost version** [of Adafruit's more fully featured Adafruit PyBadge](https://core-electronics.com.au/adafruit-pybadge-for-makecode-arcade-circuitpython-or-arduino.html). Adafruit pared down the hardware to make it even more affordable, and **you can still use it with MakeCode Arcade, CircuitPython or Arduino**! The LC version has the same processor chip, QSPI Flash, on/off switch, buttons, buzzer, light sensor and battery circuit. It *does not have* Feather headers, JST STEMMA connectors, LIS3DH accelerometer, or optional speaker connection. Instead of 5 NeoPixels there is only one in the center front. On the front you get a 1.8" 160x128 color TFT display with dimmable backlight - Adafruit have fast DMA support for drawing so updates are incredibly fast. There's also 8 silicone-top buttons, they are clicky but have a soft button top so they're nice and grippy. The buttons are arranged to mimic a gaming handheld, with a d-pad, 2 menu-select buttons and 2 fire-action buttons. There's also a NeoPixel LED in the front to dazzle or track activity. For built in sensoring, there's a light sensor that points out the front. To make bleeps and bloops, there's a built in buzzer-speaker. [You can power the PyBadge from any of Adafruit's LiPoly batteries](https://core-electronics.com.au/#), [but Adafruit like this 400mAh one](https://core-electronics.com.au/lithium-ion-polymer-battery-ideal-for-feathers-3-7v-400mah.html). An on-off switch will save battery power when not in use. Or power from the Micro USB port - it will also charge up the battery if one is attached. Now, how to program it? Well you've got a lot of options! - **MakeCode Arcade is the easiest to start for making games**, [you can drag-and-drop blocks and load games over the disk-drive bootloader](https://arcade.makecode.com/) - **[CircuitPython](https://circuitpython.org/board/pybadge/)** lets you draw graphics, play wave files and print out text in any fonts - all in Python! There's tons of sensor support as well. - Arduino is low level, powerful, but a little more challenging. [You can use Adafruit Arcada](https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Arcada) to interface with the hardware and it will abstract some of the nitty-gritty details like reading buttons for you. Here's a list of everything you get - **ATSAMD51J19** @ 120MHz with 3.3V logic/power - 512KB of FLASH + 192KB of RAM - **2 MB of SPI Flash** for storing images, sounds, animations, whatever! - **1.8" 160x128 Color TFT Display** connected to its own SPI port - **8 x Game/Control Buttons** with nice silicone button tops (these feel great) - **1 x NeoPixel** for badge dazzle - **Light sensor**, reverse-mount so that it points out the front - **Built in buzzer mini-speaker** - LiPoly battery port with built in recharging capability - USB port for battery charging, programming and debugging - Reset button - On-Off switch ## Technical Details Product Dimensions: 85.7mm x 54.6mm x 10.0mm / 3.4" x 2.1" x 0.4" Product Weight: 25.7g / 0.9oz ![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/rohs_icon_7514c4a07f.jpg) ## Images - [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/a/d/ada3939-1.jpg)