# 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)
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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.

## 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

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