> **Source:** Core Electronics is an Australian maker-electronics retailer and manufacturer based in Newcastle, NSW, run by a team of makers and educators. We design and manufacture our own product lines (PiicoDev, CE originals) and are official retailers for iconic maker and industrial brands including Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Adafruit, SparkFun and DFRobot. Orders ship Australia-wide from our Newcastle warehouse. Prices are in AUD and include GST. Pricing, stock and dispatch on this page are generated from the store's live catalog. Full machine-readable index: https://core-electronics.com.au/llms.txt # Makerverse Essentials Kit **Type:** Product page · **SKU:** CE08383 · **Brand:** [Makerverse](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/makerverse-brand) **Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/makerverse-essentials-kit.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/makerverse-essentials-kit.html.md)) Essential components and hardware to begin working with Makerverse Kits > ⚠ Deal is for shelf stock only — any additional stock will be at the normal price. ## Pricing - **Price:** $34.94 (inc GST) — $31.76 AUD, exc GST ## Availability & dispatch - In stock, ships same business day if ordered before 2PM (Australia/Sydney). - We can dispatch 103 today, and up to 500 more in 6–42 days. ## How to buy - **Build a cart:** compose `https://core-electronics.com.au/cart/link?items=CE08383:1` (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/CE08383:1.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 The **Makerverse™ Essentials Kit** contains essential components, tools and an [educational guide](https://core-electronics.com.au/guides/makerverse-essentials-kit-guide/) to kickstart your journey in embedded electronics. If you're new to programmable electronics - or are just getting started building your home lab - begin here by building circuits and programming a Raspberry Pi Pico with MicroPython. The Makerverse Essentials Kit contains the foundation knowledge and reusable hardware required to complete other, more advanced [Makerverse Kits](https://core-electronics.com.au/makerverse.html#category_1421). **Follow the [Essentials Kit Guide](https://core-electronics.com.au/guides/makerverse-essentials-kit-guide/) to:** - Program a Raspberry Pi Pico - Make first steps with MicroPython - an intuitive and powerful programming language for embedded electronics - Wire button and LED circuits - Remix example code to customise what the Pico does - Become equipped with the tools and experience to explore other [Makerverse Kits](https://core-electronics.com.au/makerverse.html#category_1421) **Each Makerverse Essentials Kit contains** - 1x [Raspberry Pi Pico with Soldered Male Headers](https://core-electronics.com.au/raspberry-pi-pico-soldered-headers.html) - 1x USB Cable (for programming the Pico) - 1x [Professional-grade Breadboard](https://core-electronics.com.au/professional-solderless-breadboard-830-tie-points-metal-backing-plate.html) (830 tie points) - 1x [Screwdriver](https://core-electronics.com.au/makerverse-pocket-screwdriver.html) with interchangeable bits - 40x [Male-Male Jumper wires](https://core-electronics.com.au/jumper-wire-20cm-ribbon-of-40pcs.html) (assorted colours) - 1x [LED Starter Pack](https://core-electronics.com.au/makerverse-led-assortment-5pcs-1.html) - 1x [Button Starter Pack](https://core-electronics.com.au/makerverse-switch-and-cap-assortment-1.html) - 1x Handy storage container **Makerverse Overview** **Makerverse** hardware is designed for makers, by makers. We're making the tools and modules we think are the most useful to electronics enthusiasts and people that just want to get their projects done. As experienced makers ourselves, we're building in the features and design considerations that we find most valuable and have wished for in other modules. All Makerverse devices are [![](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/wysiwyg/product_images/Core-Electronics-Original.png)](https://core-electronics.com.au/original) products designed by our team in Newcastle Australia. We manufacture the modules here as well. "Makerverse" and the Makerverse Logo are trademarks of Core Electronics Pty Ltd. ## Guides for this product - [Makerverse Essentials Kit Guide \| Build Circuits and Code with MicroPython](https://core-electronics.com.au/guides/makerverse/makerverse-essentials-kit-guide/) ## Videos for this product - [The Factory \| Developing New Makerverse Project Kits](https://core-electronics.com.au/videos/the-factory-developing-new-makerverse-project-kits) ## Images - [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/c/e/ce08383-makerverse-essentials-kit.jpg)