AVR Microcontroller Upgrade Kits

Already have a Beginner or Intermediate AVR Kit? Don't repurchase components you already own. Our Upgrade Kits give you exactly the missing components needed to step up to the next level — no duplicates, no waste.

Available upgrades

Beginner → Intermediate Upgrade Kit
Includes everything in the Intermediate Kit minus the components already in the Beginner Kit. You'll receive a 16x2 LCD display, voltage regulator, potentiometers, and additional pin headers and capacitors.

Intermediate → Advanced Upgrade Kit
Includes everything in the Advanced Kit minus the components already in the Intermediate Kit. You'll receive an ADXL345 3-axis accelerometer, ultrasonic range finder, 20x4 LCD display, FTDI USB-to-serial converter, additional voltage regulators, crystals, crimp pins, and SIL housings.

Beginner → Advanced Upgrade Kit (with $5 bonus discount)
Skip Intermediate entirely and jump from the Beginner Kit directly to the full Advanced Kit component set. Receive $5 off the original price as a bonus for upgrading two tiers.

Why upgrade instead of buying the next kit outright

• No duplicate components cluttering your bench
• Lower cost than purchasing the full higher-tier kit
• Same exact components as the destination kit — fully compatible with all our tutorials
• Same free customer support and free YouTube/NewbieHack tutorial library access

Free YouTube tutorials

Patrick Hood-Daniel — the designer of these kits — has a full library of free AVR tutorials on YouTube. Subscribe to the channel here.

Free tutorial library

Hundreds of additional AVR tutorials are available at NewbieHack.com.

Free customer support included

Every upgrade includes free support on what you've purchased.

Not sure which upgrade you need?

Check your original kit's order details, then match it against the kit you want to upgrade to. If unsure, contact us with your original order number and we'll confirm the right upgrade for you.