Build your own SNES-style Retro Brick case for Raspberry Pi 2B, 3B, 3B+, and 4B boards. Included in this set are 209 bricks to piece together following the included build instructions. This dense case securely holds your Raspberry Pi board and includes easy access to power, HDMI, Ethernet, and USB ports to connect your favorite Retro Power USB game controller. Includes 2x Retro Power SNES-style controllers. Raspberry Pi NOT included. Games NOT included.
J**N
Decent budget case and solid controllers
The finished product is much the same size as the SNES mini. It assembles just as LEGO does, but the pieces can be a tad stiff and need coaxing to lay flat. My 7yo was able to do most of the construction super easily. Mine came missing one piece, but i had extra parts in the box to make it work. It fits the Pi pretty good. It’s a snug fit, but doesn’t feel crammed in there. There is very good ventilation. Probably not enough room for a fan, but possibly a low profile one.Pros: Cheap! Two controllers and a case for $10 is a crazy value. There’s a lot of vacant space inside the case in case you need to stash anything inside like spare SD cards, adapters, your smokeables, etc.Cons: The 3.5mm jack doesn’t have much room at all, but the HDMI has plenty. If you ever need to swap SD cards, be prepared to remove the top of the case because there’s zero access. Does not have a working power/reset.
B**N
Awesome value!
Like Lego bricks and easy to assemble. Fits the the pi well. Great value for all that it comes with.
B**N
Great controllers
I bought this just for the controllers. Lets face it, most of these knock off controllers are horrible and I have 3 terrible SNES controllers to prove it. The ones that come with this package are fantastic and I'm very happy. 6' long cords, and nice, tight D-pad with no sloppiness. The case was just a bonus and I just put it together yesterday. I'ts pretty cute, but it will need some modifying if you're using the Audio jack for video like I am. I use this Pi on a tube TV and the pieces get in the way of the cable end. If you overclock your Pi, you'll also need to modify it for some air circulation. You'll also need to open it up to remove the SD card. All said, this this is pretty cool and I'll probably get the Sega version of it as well.
C**R
Amazing quality for 3rd party Legos. Quality pieces, instructions, controllers and FUN to build!
I've played with Legos for about 35 years, so I thought I would be disappointed by 3rd party building blocks... But I was dead wrong. These sets are just like real Legos. All the pieces are perfectly compatible with Legos. The packaging and instructions are fantastic! I had a lot of fun building these. I used the Raspberry Pi 3b+ in all my cases and it fit perfectly. I actually had so much fun building the first one I also bought the SNES and Sega cases from Retro Power too. The controllers are pretty basic but work. For all the Lego pieces and the 2 controllers it's an AMAZING deal! Will definitely buy again if I need another case for the Raspberry Pi.LOVE THIS BUILD, and actually would love to see an N64 case of similar quality.
J**G
All pieces included
The instructions were a bit strange in which pieces to use for each step, but with some figuring it out on my own I found all the pieces needed were included plus a couple extra like most lego sets. Controllers also work fine so far.
I**L
Quality bricks and solid controllers
Great design and quality bricks - feels almost exactly like Danish Big Brother. Instructions with the bricks are easy to understand and familiar to anyone that has assembled bricks before. Controllers feel solid enough but still feel a little cheap. Overall very happy!
I**A
very good quality and good controllers
it is a good quality and fun to assemble. well my wife did most of the work but it is very sturdy. thanks
J**B
Fun project, looks very nice
This is a fun case for my raspberry pi. I’m running a 3b+ in it with retropi at the moment, but I have tested the fit with a 4 and it’s flawless.
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