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This Starter Kit is based around the Raspberry Pi Pico development board which features the Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller chip. 
Whats in the box:
- The Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller
- USB A male to USB micro B male 1.5m cable
- 2.54mm Pitch Single Row Pin Header 40-PIN - Black
Add wifi to Pico using Cricket
https://www.thingsonedge.com/post/pico-cricket-blynk-phone-alerts
Description:
This Starter Kit is based around the Raspberry Pi Pico development board which features the Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller chip.
Whats in the box:
- The Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller
- USB A male to USB micro B male 1.5m cable
- 2.54mm Pitch Single Row Pin Header 40-PIN - Black
- 5.1V 2.5A Official Power Supply white for Pico
Resources:
Add wifi to Pico using Cricket
https://www.thingsonedge.com/post/pico-cricket-blynk-phone-alerts
Description:
This is an integrated bracket case independently designed by Yahboom, which supports Raspberry Pi 4B/3B /3B. It is composed of two upper and lower acrylic plates. The upper acrylic cover comes with mounting holes for fixing the official Raspberry Pi HQ camera. The lower acrylic cover has reserved holes for a cooling fan, display, and 40Pin pin headers, allowing any external devices to be connected to the Raspberry Pi board. We will also provide a detailed installation video, and users can install it easily through the screw copper pillar.
If you're using this tripod stand with a camera, its versatility also allows you to get shots from various angles. The stand comes with adjustable socket joints and flexible feet. You can bend the feet at your will for perfect photos!
This octopus tripod stand is compatible with the Raspberry Pi HQ camera module.(Cam included)
Features:
- A unique all-in-one bracket shell.
- Supports the Raspberry Pi official HQ cameras.(INCLUDED)
- Compatible with Raspberry boards:(BOARD NOT INCLUDED)
- Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 2GB
- Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 4GB
- Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 8GB
- Raspberry Pi 3 Model B
- Raspberry Pi 3 Model B
- Suitable holes for cooling fans, cameras, display screens, and 40Pin pin headers.
What's in the box?
1 x Acrylic top and bottom plate
1 x 5V fan
1 x Plastic rivet set to mount fan
1 x Spacer and screw set
1 x flexible portable camera tripod black
1 x Raspberry Pi HQ cam with ribbon
What You will need:
- Raspberry Pi 4 (preferred) with power supply and cables or a Raspberry Pi kit
- uSD card
- Lens of your choice(Find lenses here)
This Starter Kit is a perfect starting point to get you up and running with your RPI Zero so you can get Playing/Making/Prototyping etc ASAP.
What's in the box:
- Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W
- 32GB preloaded micro SD card with Raspberry Pi OS
- Official Raspberry Pi Zero Red & White Case
- Official Raspberry Pi micro USB power supply White 5.1V 2.5A
- Official OTG micro USB adapter White
- Official Raspberry Pi US Keyboard (Red/White)
- Official Raspberry Pi Mouse (Red/White)
- Official Raspberry Pi mini HDMI to HDMI white cable
Resources:
Getting Started with Raspberry Pi
More on Raspberry Pi OS
The Kit includes:
- Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W
- 32GB preloaded micro SD card with Raspberry Pi OS
- Official Raspberry Pi Red & White Case
- Official Raspberry Pi micro USB power supply White 5.1V 2.5A
- 2.54mm Pitch Double Row Pin Header 40 PIN(2x20) Black
- 3 Port USB Hub w/ Ethernet - Micro USB
- Official Raspberry Pi mini HDMI to HDMI white cable
Getting Started with Raspberry Pi
More on Raspberry Pi OS
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This kit is a great way to start your arduino learning experience and includes the following:
- UNO R3 MEGA328P ATMEGA16U2 Arduino Compatible board including USB cable
- 9V 1A AC to DC Power Supply for Arduino
- Mini Breadboard - White
- 120Pcs 10cm Breadboard Jumper Cable Kit
You might also like our handy GET STARTED WITH ARDUINO book.
Need to make your UNO project more mobile? Have a look at our battery solutions:
- 9V Battery button power cable
- 6 x AA Battery Holder with DC2.1 Power Jack for Arduino
We do also stock enclosures for the Arduino
It is time to show off your Raspberry Pi knowledge using our PiShop branded pens
Specifications:
- Ball point pen,
- 1mm ball,
- Ink colour: black,
- Ink type: tropical ink,
- Writing distance approximate 2,000 metres,
- Approximate quantity of ink 0.30-0.37 grams
What's in the box?:
5 x black ink PiShop branded pens
Description:
This Starter Kit is based around the Arduino Compatible Uno development board which features the AVR ATmega328 microcontroller. The kit includes a getting started book to guide you throught the process of using your Arduino for the first time. Starting the basics of electronics, to more complex projects, the kit will help you control the physical world around you.
Whats in the box:
- UNO R3 MEGA328P ATMEGA16U2 Arduino Compatible board including USB cable
- 9V 1A AC to DC Power Supply for Arduino
- Mini Breadboard - White
- 120Pcs 10cm Breadboard Jumper Cable Kit
- The GET STARTED WITH ARDUINO book.
Who is it designed for?
The Arduino Uno Starter Kit is suitable for almost all ages. It is designed for those who are new to Arduino and electronics, and is designed to introduce you to the world of code, circuits and breadboards.However, even if you’re an experienced designer, the Arduino Starter Kit is a great way to tinker about with the different functionalities of the Arduino Uno.
The Arduino Community
The Get Started with Arduino Book is there to help but there is also a huge community surrounding Arduino. So, if you are ever stuck or require some guidance with your projects, the Arduino site is full of content to keep you going. Or, if you find you are stuck for ideas to tinker about with, there’s plenty of projects on the site to give you some inspiration
The Get Started with Arduino book features the following projects to get you started:
- Reading digital data on the Arduino
Hardware: Monumentary push-button, 1 x 10k ohm resistor - Seven-segment Displays and multidimentional arrays
Hardware: single-digit 7 segment display, 7 x 220 ohm resistors - Multiplexing, operators and four seven-segments
Hardware: 1 x 4 digit 7 segment display, 7 x 330 ohm resistors - Temperature, humidity and libraries
Hardware: , 4 digit 7 segment display, 7 x 330 ohm resistors - Stacks, classes and scrolling displays
Hardware: DHT11, SSD1306 OLED - Pointers and linked lists
Hardware: DHT11, SSD1306 OLED - Building a games console
Hardware: Joystick, SSD1306 OLED - Sound, envelopes and interrupts
Hardware: Speaker, Monumentary push-button, 10 k resistor, Buzzer - Copy and send infrared signals
Hardware: Monumentary push-button, 10k resistor, IR reciever diode IR transmitter photodiode
We do also stock enclosures for the Arduino
Basic entry-level kit prepared for Pico. All the parts you need to complete the tutorials in the MicroPython beginners book (not included)
Tested and selected by professional engineer, with rich tutorials and resources
fast getting started with Raspberry Pi Pico and MicroPython programming
A Low-Cost, High-Performance Microcontroller Board With Flexible Digital Interfaces
- RP2040 microcontroller chip designed by Raspberry Pi in the United Kingdom
- Dual-core Arm Cortex M0 processor, flexible clock running up to 133 MHz
- 264KB of SRAM, and 2MB of on-board Flash memory
- Castellated module allows soldering direct to carrier boards
- USB 1.1 with device and host support
- Low-power sleep and dormant modes
- Drag-and-drop programming using mass storage over USB
- 26 × multi-function GPIO pins
- 2 × SPI, 2 × I2C, 2 × UART, 3 x12-bit ADC, 16 × controllable PWM channels
- Accurate clock and timer on-chip
- Temperature sensor
- Accelerated floating-point libraries on-chip
- 8 × Programmable I/O (PIO) state machines for custom peripheral support
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| LCD1602 RGB Module | LCD1602 RGB backlight character LCD, using I2C bus to display text or adjust RGB backlight |
| PIR motion sensor | Pyroelectric IR sensor, outputs electric switch signal when IR array from human/animal body is detected |
| 8-Bit WS2812 RGB LED | 8x RGB LED, play around with cool light effects by programming |
| Alarm | Quality active announciator, used for alarming or playing music |
| Single-joint potentiometer | Adjustable potentiometer, 0~10K range, used for ADC test, volume/brightness adjustment, etc. |
| Round buttons | Three colors, for button/switch detection |
| 5mm LED | Three colors, for experiments like traffic light, PWM adjusted light, etc. |
| 330R resistors | Providing current-limit protection when connected with LED in series |
| Breadboard and wires Jumper wires | Quality 830 breadboard and sorts of wires, easy for connecting components |
| Plastic box | Customized box for storing the modules and components |
Raspberry Pi Pico Basic Kit - with Pico and presoldered header
Description:
This is a Raspberry Pi Pico Basic Kit by Cytron for the very first MCU launched by Raspberry Pi Foundation. The kit includes almost everything you need to kickstart your way in digital making and start learning MicroPython with Raspberry Pi Pico !
Specifications:
This kit comes with Raspberry Pi Pico and presoldered header.
What's in the box ?
1 x Breadboard 16.5x5.5cm (830 Holes)
1 x Buzzer-PCB Mount
1 x Finger Adjust Preset Potentiometer 10K
2 x LED 5mm Red
2 x LED 5mm Green
2 x LED 5mm Yellow
2 x LED Super Bright 5mm Blue
2 x PIR Sensor
3 x 6x6x1 Push Button 4Pin
5 x Resistor 0.25W 5% (330R)
10 x Male to Female Jumper Wire
20 x Male to Male Jumper Wire
1 x RPi Pico with presoldered header
Resources:
- Getting Started with Raspberry Pi Pico (pdf), C/C Development with the Pico and other RP2040-based microcontroller boards.
- Raspberry Pi Pico Datasheet (pdf), An RP2040-based microcontroller board
- Pico Python SDK (pdf), A MicroPython Environment for the RP2040 Microcontroller
- Pico C/C SDK (pdf), Libraries and Tools for C/C Development on the RP2040 Microcontroller
- RP2040 Datasheet (pdf), A microcontroller by Raspberry Pi
Check out some of the video tutorials that you can learn using this kit:
Traffic Light Controller with Raspberry Pi Pico
Reaction Game using Raspberry Pi Pico
Burglar alarm using Raspberry Pi Pico
Control LED using PWM on Raspberry Pi Pico
Get started with the Raspberry Pi with one of our pre-boxed kits
These kits are perfect for beginners that are just just getting exposed to the Raspberry Pi, Media enthusiasts looking to stream online content with Kodi, developers looking to exploit the many advantages of the RPI's GPIO pins and anybody looking to get some cool goodies at a great price! They contain all of the essential items that you need to get up and running in no time.
Please Note: These kits are pre-boxed and cannot be modified at all, we do however keep stock on all of the individual items so if you have a special need simply feel free to browse through the rest of our product offerings and select the items that you'd like.
The kit is availible in a number of options and comes equipped with:
- The Iconic Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 1GB
- An Official 5V 3A Power Supply in White
- A 1m micro HDMI cable
- 32 GB Micro SD card with Raspberry Pi OS pre-installed
- An Official Pi4 Red/White Case
Want to take your kit to the next level?
Turn your RPI into a Media Centre
Grab yourself a remote control, select LibreELEC or OSMC when setting up your RPI and you'll be streaming in no time. You can even add a wireless keyboard, mouse or other similar controllers
Want a cheap eco-friendly PC
Grab a Keyboard and Mouse, select Raspbian when setting up your RPI and you'll be browsing the web, sending emails, editing spreadsheets and watching videos just like you're used to with a desktop/laptop.
We know you love retro gaming!
Check out our Arcade section, whether you just want a retro control or a mini DIY arcade cabinet we have what you're looking for.
Did somebody say Robotics?
We've got some cool beginner's items in our robotic section
Our Kits come with the latest version of NOOBS – New Out Of the Box Software pre-installed, While we will certainly try our best to assist with any software related questions we cannot offer any kind of official support on community driven, open source, or non-PiShop produced proprietary software.
NOOBS, Raspbian, LibreELEC and OSMC are all open-source software, please visit the developer's respective websites for more info.
So what is NOOBS anyway?In Short, NOOBS is an installer, when you switch your RPI on NOOBS will guide you through the installation of your software of choice... seem confusing? Don't worry it really couldn't be easier
- Raspbian - a full desktop for normal day to day work. Email, internet, office suite, programming etc.
- LibreELEC RPi2 - our preferred version of Kodi for use as a media centre.
- OSMC Pi2 - for more control of your Kodi media centre
- Windows 10 IoT Core - nope this is not windows 10. It simply enables you to run projects and apps for the IOT environment.
- Lakka and Recalbox - retro gaming for the RPi.
A whole bunch of other really cool technical info can be found here.
Getting Started with Raspberry Pi
Get started with the Raspberry Pi with one of our pre-boxed kits
These kits are perfect for beginners that are just just getting exposed to the Raspberry Pi, Media enthusiasts looking to stream online content with Kodi, developers looking to exploit the many advantages of the RPI's GPIO pins and anybody looking to get some cool goodies at a great price! They contain all of the essential items that you need to get up and running in no time.
Please Note: These kits are pre-boxed and cannot be modified at all, we do however keep stock on all of the individual items so if you have a special need simply feel free to browse through the rest of our product offerings and select the items that you'd like.
- The Iconic Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 4GB
- An Official 5V 3A Power Supply in Black
- 32GB Micro SD card with Raspberry Pi OS pre-installed
- A black 3.5 inch display case and pen
Want to take your kit to the next level?
Turn your RPI into a Media Centre
Grab yourself a remote control, select LibreELEC or OSMC when setting up your RPI and you'll be streaming in no time. You can even add a wireless keyboard, mouse or other similar controllers
Want a cheap eco-friendly PC
Grab a Keyboard and Mouse, select Raspbian when setting up your RPI and you'll be browsing the web, sending emails, editing spreadsheets and watching videos just like you're used to with a desktop/laptop.
We know you love retro gaming!
Check out our Arcade section, whether you just want a retro control or a mini DIY arcade cabinet we have what you're looking for.
Did somebody say Robotics?
We've got some cool beginner's items in our robotic section
Our Kits come with Raspberry Pi OS pre-installed. While we will certainly try our best to assist with any software related questions we cannot offer any kind of official support on community driven, open source, or non-PiShop produced proprietary software.
NOOBS, Raspbian, LibreELEC and OSMC are all open-source software, please visit the developer's respective websites for more info.
This Starter Kit is a perfect starting point to get you up and running with your RPI Zero so you can get Playing/Making/Prototyping etc ASAP.
The Kit includes:
- Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W
- 32GB preloaded micro SD card with Raspberry Pi OS
- Official Raspberry Pi Red & White Case
- Official Raspberry Pi micro USB power supply White 5.1V 2.5A
- Official Adapters Zero Header Kit
Getting Started with Raspberry Pi
More on Raspberry Pi OS
Get started with the Raspberry Pi with one of our pre-boxed kits
These kits are perfect for beginners that are just just getting exposed to the Raspberry Pi, Media enthusiasts looking to stream online content with Kodi, developers looking to exploit the many advantages of the RPI's GPIO pins and anybody looking to get some cool goodies at a great price! They contain all of the essential items that you need to get up and running in no time.
Please Note: These kits are pre-boxed and cannot be modified at all, we do however keep stock on all of the individual items so if you have a special need simply feel free to browse through the rest of our product offerings and select the items that you'd like.
The kit is availible in a number of options and comes equipped with:
- The Iconic Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 1GB
- An Official 5V 3A Power Supply in Black
- A 1m Official micro HDMI cable
- 32 GB Micro SD card with Raspberry Pi OS pre-installed
- A 30x30x7mm fan
- A Pi4 Black Modular Case
Want to take your kit to the next level?
Turn your RPI into a Media Centre
Grab yourself a remote control, select LibreELEC or OSMC when setting up your RPI and you'll be streaming in no time. You can even add a wireless keyboard, mouse or other similar controllers
Want a cheap eco-friendly PC
Grab a Keyboard and Mouse, select Raspbian when setting up your RPI and you'll be browsing the web, sending emails, editing spreadsheets and watching videos just like you're used to with a desktop/laptop.
We know you love retro gaming!
Check out our Arcade section, whether you just want a retro control or a mini DIY arcade cabinet we have what you're looking for.
Did somebody say Robotics?
We've got some cool beginner's items in our robotic section
Our Kits come with the latest version of NOOBS – New Out Of the Box Software pre-installed, While we will certainly try our best to assist with any software related questions we cannot offer any kind of official support on community driven, open source, or non-PiShop produced proprietary software.
NOOBS, Raspbian, LibreELEC and OSMC are all open-source software, please visit the developer's respective websites for more info.
So what is NOOBS anyway?In Short, NOOBS is an installer, when you switch your RPI on NOOBS will guide you through the installation of your software of choice... seem confusing? Don't worry it really couldn't be easier
- Raspbian - a full desktop for normal day to day work. Email, internet, office suite, programming etc.
- LibreELEC RPi2 - our preferred version of Kodi for use as a media centre.
- OSMC Pi2 - for more control of your Kodi media centre
- Windows 10 IoT Core - nope this is not windows 10. It simply enables you to run projects and apps for the IOT environment.
- Lakka and Recalbox - retro gaming for the RPi.
A whole bunch of other really cool technical info can be found here.
Getting Started with Raspberry Pi
Description:
The only Raspberry Pi 4 case with an inbuilt battery and power management system: ditch the power supply and take your projects anywhere.
Features:
Pi-top [4] DIY Edition provides full access to Raspberry Pi's ports and GPIO, and comes with:
- 5-hour internal battery
- Power management system
- Integrated heat sink and cooling fan
- Mini OLED screen and programmable buttons
- Integrated 1-watt loudspeaker
What's in the box?
1 x pi-top [4]
1 x Raspberry Pi 4 model B 4GB
1 x black power supply
1 x black micro HDMI cable
1 x 32GB blank Sandisk micro SD
You can download pi-topOS here.
Description:
Get started with the Raspberry Pi with one of our pre-boxed kits
These kits are perfect for beginners that are just just getting exposed to the Raspberry Pi, Media enthusiasts looking to stream online content with Kodi, developers looking to exploit the many advantages of the RPI's GPIO pins and anybody looking to get some cool goodies at a great price! They contain all of the essential items that you need to get up and running in no time.
Please Note: These kits are pre-boxed and cannot be modified at all, we do however keep stock on all of the individual items so if you have a special need simply feel free to browse through the rest of our product offerings and select the items that you'd like.
Whats in the box:
- The Iconic Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 4GB
- An Official 5V 3A Power Supply in White
- A 1m micro HDMI cable
- 32GB Micro SD card with NOOBS pre-installed
- An Official Pi4 Red/White Case
- The Code Club book of Scratch
Who is it designed for?
The words scratch, sprites and costumes sounding a little Greek? Then this kit is ideal for you.The ideal companion to our Essentials Raspberry Pi kit for all youngsters who are just getting started with coding concepts is the Code Club Book of Scratch included in our kit. This is also a great resource for anyone entering the exciting coding community.
The Raspberry Pi community
While the book is a great source for getting started, we also have a very large Raspberry Pi community out there to help you become the maker you want to be. You can visit The Raspberry Pi Foundation for loads of resources available and explore the large variety of guided projects
Get started with the Raspberry Pi with one of our pre-boxed kits
These kits are perfect for beginners that are just just getting exposed to the Raspberry Pi, Media enthusiasts looking to stream online content with Kodi, developers looking to exploit the many advantages of the RPI's GPIO pins and anybody looking to get some cool goodies at a great price! They contain all of the essential items that you need to get up and running in no time.
Please Note: These kits are pre-boxed and cannot be modified at all, we do however keep stock on all of the individual items so if you have a special need simply feel free to browse through the rest of our product offerings and select the items that you'd like.
The kit is availible in a number of options and comes equipped with:
- The Iconic Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 2GB
- An Official 5V 3A Power Supply in Black
- A 1m Official micro HDMI cable
- 32GB uSD with Raspberry Pi OS pre-installed
- An Official Pi4 Black/Grey Case
Want to take your kit to the next level?
Turn your RPI into a Media Centre
Grab yourself a remote control, select LibreELEC or OSMC when setting up your RPI and you'll be streaming in no time. You can even add a wireless keyboard, mouse or other similar controllers
Want a cheap eco-friendly PC
Grab a Keyboard and Mouse, select Raspbian when setting up your RPI and you'll be browsing the web, sending emails, editing spreadsheets and watching videos just like you're used to with a desktop/laptop.
We know you love retro gaming!
Check out our Arcade section, whether you just want a retro control or a mini DIY arcade cabinet we have what you're looking for.
Did somebody say Robotics?
We've got some cool beginner's items in our robotic section
Our Kits come with the latest version of NOOBS – New Out Of the Box Software pre-installed, While we will certainly try our best to assist with any software related questions we cannot offer any kind of official support on community driven, open source, or non-PiShop produced proprietary software.
NOOBS, Raspbian, LibreELEC and OSMC are all open-source software, please visit the developer's respective websites for more info.
So what is NOOBS anyway?In Short, NOOBS is an installer, when you switch your RPI on NOOBS will guide you through the installation of your software of choice... seem confusing? Don't worry it really couldn't be easier
- Raspbian - a full desktop for normal day to day work. Email, internet, office suite, programming etc.
- LibreELEC RPi2 - our preferred version of Kodi for use as a media centre.
- OSMC Pi2 - for more control of your Kodi media centre
- Windows 10 IoT Core - nope this is not windows 10. It simply enables you to run projects and apps for the IOT environment.
- Lakka and Recalbox - retro gaming for the RPi.
A whole bunch of other really cool technical info can be found here.
Getting Started with Raspberry Pi
Get started with the Raspberry Pi with one of our pre-boxed kits
These kits are perfect for beginners that are just just getting exposed to the Raspberry Pi, Media enthusiasts looking to stream online content with Kodi, developers looking to exploit the many advantages of the RPI's GPIO pins and anybody looking to get some cool goodies at a great price! They contain all of the essential items that you need to get up and running in no time.
Please Note: These kits are pre-boxed and cannot be modified at all, we do however keep stock on all of the individual items so if you have a special need simply feel free to browse through the rest of our product offerings and select the items that you'd like.
The kit is availible in a number of options and comes equipped with:
- The Iconic Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 8GB
- An Official 5V 3A Power Supply in Black
- A 1m Official micro HDMI cable
- 32 GB Micro SD card with Raspberry Pi OS pre-installed
- An Official Pi4 Black/Grey Case
Want to take your kit to the next level?
Turn your RPI into a Media Centre
Grab yourself a remote control, select LibreELEC or OSMC when setting up your RPI and you'll be streaming in no time. You can even add a wireless keyboard, mouse or other similar controllers
Want a cheap eco-friendly PC
Grab a Keyboard and Mouse, select Raspbian when setting up your RPI and you'll be browsing the web, sending emails, editing spreadsheets and watching videos just like you're used to with a desktop/laptop.
We know you love retro gaming!
Check out our Arcade section, whether you just want a retro control or a mini DIY arcade cabinet we have what you're looking for.
Did somebody say Robotics?
We've got some cool beginner's items in our robotic section
Our Kits come with the latest version of NOOBS – New Out Of the Box Software pre-installed, While we will certainly try our best to assist with any software related questions we cannot offer any kind of official support on community driven, open source, or non-PiShop produced proprietary software.
NOOBS, Raspbian, LibreELEC and OSMC are all open-source software, please visit the developer's respective websites for more info.
So what is NOOBS anyway?In Short, NOOBS is an installer, when you switch your RPI on NOOBS will guide you through the installation of your software of choice... seem confusing? Don't worry it really couldn't be easier
- Raspbian - a full desktop for normal day to day work. Email, internet, office suite, programming etc.
- LibreELEC RPi2 - our preferred version of Kodi for use as a media centre.
- OSMC Pi2 - for more control of your Kodi media centre
- Windows 10 IoT Core - nope this is not windows 10. It simply enables you to run projects and apps for the IOT environment.
- Lakka and Recalbox - retro gaming for the RPi.
A whole bunch of other really cool technical info can be found here.
Getting Started with Raspberry Pi
Get started with the Raspberry Pi with one of our pre-boxed kits
These kits are perfect for beginners that are just just getting exposed to the Raspberry Pi, Media enthusiasts looking to stream online content with Kodi, developers looking to exploit the many advantages of the RPI's GPIO pins and anybody looking to get some cool goodies at a great price! They contain all of the essential items that you need to get up and running in no time.
Please Note: These kits are pre-boxed and cannot be modified at all, we do however keep stock on all of the individual items so if you have a special need simply feel free to browse through the rest of our product offerings and select the items that you'd like.
The kit is availible in a number of options and comes equipped with:
- The Iconic Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 4GB
- An Official 5V 3A Power Supply in Black
- A 1m official micro HDMI black cable
- 32 GB Micro SD card with Raspberry Pi OS pre-installed
- A black ABS Case with fan and heatsinks. Ideal for projects.
Want to take your kit to the next level?
Turn your RPI into a Media Centre
Grab yourself a remote control, select LibreELEC or OSMC when setting up your RPI and you'll be streaming in no time. You can even add a wireless keyboard, mouse or other similar controllers
Want a cheap eco-friendly PC
Grab a Keyboard and Mouse, select Raspbian when setting up your RPI and you'll be browsing the web, sending emails, editing spreadsheets and watching videos just like you're used to with a desktop/laptop.
We know you love retro gaming!
Check out our Arcade section, whether you just want a retro control or a mini DIY arcade cabinet we have what you're looking for.
Did somebody say Robotics?
We've got some cool beginner's items in our robotic section
Our Kits come with the latest version of NOOBS – New Out Of the Box Software pre-installed, While we will certainly try our best to assist with any software related questions we cannot offer any kind of official support on community driven, open source, or non-PiShop produced proprietary software.
NOOBS, Raspbian, LibreELEC and OSMC are all open-source software, please visit the developer's respective websites for more info.
So what is NOOBS anyway?In Short, NOOBS is an installer, when you switch your RPI on NOOBS will guide you through the installation of your software of choice... seem confusing? Don't worry it really couldn't be easier.
- Raspbian - a full desktop for normal day to day work. Email, internet, office suite, programming etc.
- LibreELEC RPi2 - our preferred version of Kodi for use as a media centre.
- OSMC Pi2 - for more control of your Kodi media centre
- Windows 10 IoT Core - nope this is not windows 10. It simply enables you to run projects and apps for the IOT environment.
- Lakka and Recalbox - retro gaming for the RPi.
A whole bunch of other really cool technical info can be found here.
Getting Started with Raspberry Pi
