Arduboy
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$54 (Arduboy FX)
 Arduboy in the front and back | |
| Also known as | Bateske Arduboy, Arduboy FX |
|---|---|
| Developer | Kevin Bates |
| Type | Handheld video game console |
| Introductory price | $29 (Arduboy) $54 (Arduboy FX) |
| Media | Digital distribution |
| CPU | ATMega32u4 |
| Memory | 2.5 KB |
| Storage | 32 KB (Arduboy) |
| Display | 1.3" 128x64px 1-bit OLED |
| Sound | Stereo piezo speakers |
| Connectivity | microUSB |
| Power | Rechargeable 180mAh battery |
| Platform | Arduino |
| Marketing target | DIY, education, programming |
| Successor | Arduboy FX |
| Website | arduboy |
| Language | C, C++ |
The Arduboy is a handheld game console with open source software, based on the Arduino hardware platform.
Development
The original version of the Arduboy was 1.6 millimetres (0.063 in) thick, with the height and width of a credit card, and was initially designed by Kevin Bates, an American Arduino enthusiast, as an electronic business card.[1][2]
In preparation for a consumer version, the developer moved to Shenzhen to work on the Arduboy at the HAX accelerator.[3][4][5]
Later consumer versions replaced the first version's touch-sensitive panels with physical buttons, and include a protective plastic case, raising the thickness to 5 millimetres (0.20 in).
A non-production smaller form factor "Arduboy Mini" was demonstrated in 2019.[6] Another non-production system, the "Arduboy Nano" was demonstrated in 2021 with a smaller form factor than the Arduboy Mini.[7]
Consumer versions
A Kickstarter campaign was being planned in 2014.[8] Development was funded through a Kickstarter campaign in 2015.[9][10] The launch price of the original Arduboy was either $29[5] or $39.[11][12]
In August 2020, Arduboy announced 'Arduboy FX', an upgraded version that includes a flash memory chip that stores over 250 games on the device itself. This version shipped around 2021 at a price of $54.[13]
Tetris Microcard
As well as the open-source Arduboy itself, a single-game version featuring an officially licensed (non-open) version of Tetris is also available.[14]