“Fantastic piece of kit despite some issues with two unit from the same batch that had missing parts. Pimoroni support ninjas sorted me out very promptly tho! Couple it with RickDangerous image and you have a selection of 4000+ for days of fun. Totally recommended!”
“Two Picades out of the same batch had panel issues - two rear panels and no bottom panel. Had to RMA one of them and get a separate panel sent to me by Pimoroni. But overall, the Picade is the bees knees coupled with RickDangerous’ image with 4000 games!”
“Really a good little kit/project. Had to read the instructions more than once a few times to make sure I was following correctly but overall no issues. I would say to plan for more than the 3 hours of work though. Took me about 6 hours from start to finish but I took my time and also added the upgraded LED buttons.”
“Simply stunning. Clear instructions, quality components and dreamy packaging.
The end result is magnificent. Screen, sound and functionality are all superb!
I added a lighted marquee, some new art-work and the 10 button plasma kit.
You can take my PS5 but I’ll fight you to the death for my Picade.”
“The Picade is a great bit of kit and arrives lovingly packaged and beautifully presented. Between the instructions provided in the packaging and the various official versions found online overall it was easy to put everything together, if occasionally a little confusing determining which was the best to follow.
There are a few parts of the cabinet design that might be improved: the microSD access slot is welcome but still very fiddly with big fingers; the hole on top of the Picade is not explained - i assume it acts as a carry handle, which is good, but it also means dust gets inside; and, the final 2 screws to attach the console are extremely difficult to fit (I eventually got one in, but gave up on the second so have a slight wobble on the console).
Overall we're really pleased with the Picade - a fun couple of hours constructing, and many more spent introducing the kids to some classic arcade games!”
