# Arduboy

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Arduboy and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Handheld game console people recommend for making your own games, learning to solder, and kids' game projects. One comment cites a $99 price.

## Why people recommend it

- Making your own games (2 comments): "kids being able to make their own games for them" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48131099)) "Or write your first arduboy game for fun." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49835479))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Nintendo Switch](https://hackerapproved.com/p/nintendo-switch.md): 143 recommend
- [Playdate handheld console](https://hackerapproved.com/p/playdate-handheld-console.md): 43 recommend
- [Sony PlayStation Portable](https://hackerapproved.com/p/playstation-portable.md): 24 recommend
- [Nintendo 3DS](https://hackerapproved.com/p/nintendo-3ds.md): 21 recommend
- [Nintendo DS](https://hackerapproved.com/p/nintendo-ds.md): 18 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Arduboy+handheld+game+console&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://www.arduboy.com/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Arduboy", https://hackerapproved.com/p/arduboy/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).