# Cheapest handheld; supports Makecode Arcade?

**URL:** <https://forum.makecode.com/t/cheapest-handheld-supports-makecode-arcade/14445>\
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**Created:** [July 15, 2022, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/cheapest-handheld-supports-makecode-arcade/14445 "2022-07-15T16:33:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Wee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dec6dc/32.png) [@Wee](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Wee)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2022, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/cheapest-handheld-supports-makecode-arcade/14445/1 "2022-07-15T16:33:27Z")

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I really like this. No seriously, I feel like it’s good hardware for a small game dev. But something I want is which hardware to successfully run it on, maybe handheld. AdaFruit and Meowbits a good idea, but it’s not really cheap… Anyone have ideas?

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**Author:** ![AlexK](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/alexk/32/33339_2.png) [@AlexK](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AlexK)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2022, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/cheapest-handheld-supports-makecode-arcade/14445/2 "2022-07-15T21:28:04Z")

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The least expensive device that I know which is _specifically_ for MakeCode Arcade is the Adafruit PyBadge LC:

> **[Adafruit PyBadge LC - MakeCode Arcade, CircuitPython, or Arduino](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3939)**
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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! We ...

Even less expensive is the original Raspberry Pi Zero, which also can be configured to run MakeCode Arcade cartridges. The firmware does not yet work on the Raspberry Pi Zero 2. All Raspberry Pi devices are extremely difficult to find, though, and will be for some time yet.

> **[MakeCode Arcade with Raspberry Pi Zero](https://learn.adafruit.com/makecode-arcade-with-raspberry-pi-zero/firmware)**
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> This guide explains how to install SD card image to run your MakeCode Arcade games on Pi Zero using either the small Joy Bonnet or a big arcade controls.

Equally fun, although perhaps not as portable, is connecting compatible USB joypads to your computer and playing your MakeCode Arcade creations that way.