Agree to Disagree: Cue Instead of Dash

Our position

For elementary school, stay on Dash. For middle school, Cue was better but Cue is now discontinued.

Cue was designed as the grade-6+ step-up from Dash - more sensors, text-code support, a personality engine. Great for middle school. Overkill for K-5, where Dash's simpler interface is actually the feature. Now that Cue is no longer in production (still supported, but not sold new), buying Cue for an elementary program also means adopting a sunsetting platform. Skip it.

Other voices

Reputable sources worth reading before you decide. Labels reflect our honest read of each source's general stance, not direct quotes.

Wonder Workshop Cue page

Broadly agrees

Wonder Workshop's own pages position Cue as a middle-school product and Dash as elementary. Their segmentation is not marketing fluff - the Cue feature set genuinely fits older kids.

Why trust it: Manufacturer's own age targeting.

Wonder Workshop (Cue discontinuation)

Broadly agrees

Cue is confirmed out of production by multiple resellers. The robot still works with existing Wonder Workshop apps, but new firmware and new curriculum are going to Dash.

Why trust it: Multiple independent resellers confirm discontinuation.

Schools with Cue inventory already

Nuanced / mixed

If you already have Cue class sets, keep using them - the curriculum is still maintained. Just do not add to the fleet. Bridge toward Dash (or Sphero BOLT, or a micro:bit rotation) for new purchases.

Why trust it: Practical advice for schools already invested. Do not throw away working hardware.

A note on honesty: We have no affiliate arrangement with any brand or publication linked here. Labels reflect our honest read of each source's general stance as of this writing; they are not quotes. Click through and form your own view.

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