{"id":27538,"date":"2025-07-25T16:25:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T14:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=27538"},"modified":"2026-10-26T05:06:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T04:06:06","slug":"gpi-case-2w","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/produit\/gpi-case-2w\/","title":{"rendered":"GPi Case 2W"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Retroflag GPi Case 2W: the Game Boy-style handheld console for Raspberry Pi Zero<\/h2>\n<p>Retroflag's GPi Case 2W turns a Raspberry Pi Zero into a pocket retro console, in a case inspired by the Game Boy. 3-inch IPS screen, 2800 mAh rechargeable battery, speaker and a full set of buttons: slide in the board, insert a Recalbox microSD card and play anywhere, with no soldering thanks to the pogo pins.<\/p>\n<h2>Highlights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>3-inch IPS screen, 640 x 480<\/strong>, much sharper than that of the original GPi Case (2.8 inches, 320 x 240).<\/li>\n<li><strong>2800 mAh Li-ion battery<\/strong> that is rechargeable, replacing the 3 AA batteries of the first version.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Solder-free installation<\/strong> : the board connects via pogo pins in the cartridge.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Full controls<\/strong> : D-pad, A\/B\/X\/Y, L\/R triggers, Select\/Start, Turbo and Home buttons, volume and brightness wheels.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Recalbox recommended by Retroflag<\/strong> : no display patch or shutdown script to install.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Technical specifications<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mr-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Features<\/th>\n<th>Value<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Screen<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>3.0-inch IPS, 640 x 480<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Battery<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Li-ion 2800 mAh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Audio<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>built-in speaker, 3.5 mm headphone jack<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Buttons<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>D-pad, A\/B\/X\/Y, L\/R, Select\/Start, Turbo, Home, power switch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Board connection<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>pogo pins, no soldering<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Power supply<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>2.5 x 0.7 mm DC jack, USB to DC cable included<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Other<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>accessible microSD slot, USB port for firmware updates, power LED<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Dimensions and weights<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>134.63 x 81.3 x 31.72 mm, 230 g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Contenu de la livraison<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Bo\u00eetier GPi Case 2W<\/li>\n<li>1 m USB to DC power cable<\/li>\n<li>Mini screwdriver<\/li>\n<li>Manual<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Compatibility: which Raspberry Pi Zero should you choose?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W: the best choice.<\/strong> Recalbox offers a dedicated GPi Case 2W + <a href=\"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/product\/raspberry-pi-zero-2w\/\">Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W<\/a> image in version 10.1.1, and its quad-core processor is much more comfortable than that of the first-generation Zero boards.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Raspberry Pi Zero and Raspberry Pi Zero W<\/strong> : compatible, but the dedicated Recalbox image remains at version 9.2.3.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Not compatible: Zero WH and Zero 2 WH<\/strong>, whose soldered GPIO header prevents the pogo pins from making contact.<\/li>\n<li><strong>RetroPie<\/strong> : possible, but you need to install the display patch and the clean shutdown scripts provided by Retroflag.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What else you need<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W or Zero W board without a soldered header.<\/li>\n<li>A SanDisk Ultra microSD card for Recalbox and your games.<\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/product\/sd-card-reader-tf-usb-3-0-a\/\">USB 3.0 SD card reader<\/a> to flash Recalbox from your computer.<\/li>\n<li>A standard 5 V USB charger, to connect to the supplied USB to DC cable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Uses and projects<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Travel console for the Game Boy, NES, Super Nintendo or Mega Drive games you own.<\/li>\n<li>A first Raspberry Pi project to build yourself, with no soldering: follow our <a href=\"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/installation-gpi-case-2w-recalbox-raspberry-pi-zero-2w\/\">guide to installing Recalbox on the GPi Case 2W with a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Compare with other cases in our selection <a href=\"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/les-meilleurs-boitiers-retro-gaming-pour-raspberry-pi\/\">of the best retro gaming cases for Raspberry Pi<\/a>, or discover the <a href=\"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/product\/kit-recalbox-and-gpi-case-2-with-raspberry-pi-cm4\/\">kit Recalbox et GPi Case 2 avec Raspberry Pi CM4<\/a>, which is more powerful. All our retro gaming products are gathered here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<h3>What is the difference between the GPi Case, GPi Case 2 and GPi Case 2W?<\/h3>\n<p>The original GPi Case has a 2.8-inch 320 x 240 screen and runs on AA batteries. The GPi Case 2W moves to a 3-inch 640 x 480 IPS screen and a 2800 mAh battery, for Raspberry Pi Zero. The GPi Case 2, for its part, takes a Compute Module 4.<\/p>\n<h3>Does the GPi Case 2W work with a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 WH?<\/h3>\n<p>No. Versions with a soldered GPIO header (WH) are not compatible with the case's pogo pins.<\/p>\n<h3>Do you need to install scripts?<\/h3>\n<p>Not with Recalbox, recommended by Retroflag: the display and clean shutdown work out of the box. With RetroPie, the display patch and shutdown scripts are required.<\/p>\n<h3>How do you charge it?<\/h3>\n<p>With the supplied USB to DC cable, connected to a 5 V USB charger.<\/p>\n<h3>Is the Raspberry Pi included?<\/h3>\n<p>No, the case is sold on its own. Add a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W or Zero W and a microSD card.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Order with confidence on MONRASPBERRY<\/strong> : shipped within 24\/48 h after receipt of payment from our stock based in France, free pickup point delivery on orders of \u20ac200 or more, official and tested products, returns within 14 days (with return authorization) and payment by Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Apple Pay or Google Pay.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RETROFLAG GPI CASE 2W: Gaming case ideal for creating a versatile, portable and mobile retro game console with a Raspberry Pi Zero.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":27587,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[394],"product_cat":[33],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-27538","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-retroflag","product_cat-boitiers-raspberry-pi-zero","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple","add-to-wishlist-after_add_to_cart"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/27538","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/27538\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33491,"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/27538\/revisions\/33491"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27587"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27538"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=27538"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=27538"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monraspberry.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=27538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}