TinyCircuits Thumby
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TinyCircuits Thumby is a gaming handheld launched in 2022. Powered by RP2040 (2-core, 133 MHz), 264 KB RAM. Features a 0.42" OLED display (72 x 40). 40 mAh battery. Runs Custom Firmware.
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TinyCircuits Thumby is a gaming handheld launched in 2022. Powered by RP2040 (2-core, 133 MHz), 264 KB RAM. Features a 0.42" OLED display (72 x 40). 40 mAh battery. Runs Custom Firmware.
Inside is the Raspberry Pi RP2040 chip, with two Cortex-M0+ cores (ARM architecture) running at 133 MHz, paired with 264 KB of SRAM and 2 MB of NOR Flash storage. These resources are modest, but they are well suited to simple games designed around this hardware, which run smoothly on the tiny screen.
The display is a 0.42-inch monochrome OLED with a 72 x 40 resolution, 9:5 aspect ratio, roughly 196 ppi and a 60 Hz refresh rate. The contrast typical of OLED keeps simple graphics crisp, and the panel is covered only by a protector rather than a lens.
Controls are kept to the essentials: a cross-shaped D-pad in the lower position and two face buttons. There are no analog sticks, no shoulder buttons and no rumble. Power is handled by a switch, volume is adjusted through the menu, and audio comes from a single rear-facing mono speaker.
Power comes from a 40 mAh battery charged over Micro USB, suited to short play sessions.
Thumby runs a proprietary operating system, and its real strength is programmability: homebrew games can be built with MicroPython or the Arduino IDE. That makes it an excellent platform for learning to code and creating your own games, at a reference price of just 19 USD.
Ideal for: fans of miniature gadgets, beginners who want to learn programming through games, homebrew developers working in MicroPython or the Arduino IDE, and anyone looking for an original, affordable gift.
- Manufacturer
- Raspberry Pi
- SoC
- Raspberry Pi RP2040
- Model
- RP2040
- Architecture
- Cortex-M0+
- Cores
- 2
- Threads
- 2
- Frequency
- 133 MHz
- Instruction Set
- ARM
- Capacity
- 264 KB
- Technology
- SRAM
- Size
- 0.4
- Technology
- OLED, Monochrome
- Resolution
- 72 x 40
- Refresh Rate
- 60 Hz
- Pixel Density (PPI)
- 196.11
- Aspect Ratio
- 9:5
- Lens
- None (Protector only)
- Capacity
- 40 mAh
- Analog Sticks
- None
- D-Pad
- Cross
- D-Pad Placement
- Lower
- Shoulder Buttons
- None
- Speaker Type
- Single Mono
- Speaker Position
- Rear facing
- Charge Port
- Micro USB
- Internal Storage
- 2 MB
- Card Support
- NOR Flash
- Operating System
- Proprietary
- Dimensions
- 18 mm x 29.5 mm x 8.5 mm
- Weight
- 4.7 g
- Body Material
- Plastic
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Pros & Cons
Pros
- ultra-compact 4.7 g design
- very low price
- MicroPython and Arduino IDE homebrew support
- crisp OLED display
- Raspberry Pi RP2040 chip
Cons
- tiny 0.42-inch monochrome screen
- no emulation beyond native games
- only two face buttons
- small 40 mAh battery
- Micro USB charging
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