ExperimentalPi

ExperimentalPi is a United States-based hardware brand that designs and sells retro-styled handheld gaming devices and do-it-yourself electronics kits. The company operates primarily as a direct-to-consumer online business through its own website, experimentalpi.com, and is associated with the maker and retro-gaming community that builds compact emulation handhelds around single-board computers such as the Raspberry Pi. The brand's best-known products are its Game Boy-style handheld kits, which combine a custom shell, screen, buttons and circuit board with a Raspberry Pi single-board computer so that users can assemble a portable emulation device for classic console and arcade games. This places ExperimentalPi in the niche of retro handheld and DIY gaming hardware, alongside other small makers that serve hobbyists rather than mass-market console buyers. Because ExperimentalPi is a small private company, detailed public information about its founding, ownership and finances is limited. It is documented as a company entity in public knowledge bases, and its commercial presence is centered on its own web store and community channels where it announces new kits, revisions and accessories. Its audience is primarily hobbyists, tinkerers and retro-gaming enthusiasts who value build-it-yourself hardware and open, customizable platforms. In the brand knowledge base, ExperimentalPi is classified as a general company brand in the consumer electronics and gaming hardware space. Its identity is tied to the retro handheld maker scene rather than to any non-commercial namesake, and its product line is defined by modular handheld kits and related accessories for emulation and DIY computing.

ExperimentalPi is a small American hardware company that emerged from the maker and retro-gaming scene, where enthusiasts build portable emulation devices from single-board computers such as the Raspberry Pi. Rather than competing with mainstream console manufacturers, the brand serves a hobbyist market that wants to assemble and customize its own handheld hardware. The company's commercial identity is built around Game Boy-style handheld kits. These products typically package a custom shell, display, buttons, and a printed circuit board that accepts a Raspberry Pi, allowing a user to build a pocket-sized device capable of running emulators for classic consoles and arcade systems. This approach reflects the broader DIY handheld movement, in which small companies sell kits and parts while the community contributes software, guides, and modifications. ExperimentalPi sells primarily through its own website, experimentalpi.com, and communicates with customers through community and social channels where it announces new kits, revisions, and accessories. As a private, small-scale operation, it has limited public disclosure of founding details, ownership, or financial results; it is documented as a company entity in public knowledge bases such as Wikidata. Over time, the brand has become known within the retro handheld community as a source of build-it-yourself kits that blend nostalgic design with modern single-board computing. Its continued relevance depends on the ongoing popularity of retro emulation, the availability of Raspberry Pi and similar boards, and demand from hobbyists who prefer assembling and customizing their own devices over buying sealed consumer products.

Niche maker of retro-styled, build-it-yourself handheld gaming hardware for hobbyists and retro-gaming enthusiasts.

• Game Boy-style Raspberry Pi handheld kits

  DIY handheld kits that combine a custom shell, screen, controls and board with a Raspberry Pi for portable retro emulation.

1. 1ExperimentalPi on Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2ExperimentalPi official websiteexperimentalpi.com