![]() This lead to the 64’s price being dropped to £229 by 1984. The machine landed in the UK in early 1983, although by then, the ZX Spectrum had obtained a strong foothold, with the 48k model retailing at only £175. Large scale production of the machine took place during the latter part of 1982, with the machine holding an entry price point of $595 or £399 (equivalent to about $1,500 in today’s money), even though it only cost $135 to manufacture each unit. Originally, it was aimed at the business market, with it’s superior technology and expansion options and this was clearly evident in the pricing. ![]() Everyone and their chimney sweep has owned, or at least knows of the Commodore 64. It held an amazing production lifespan of 12 years, only being discontinued in April 1994! Also known as the C64 or the CBM 64 (CBM standing for Commodore Business Machines), it is the biggest selling computer model of all history, with an upper estimate of 17 million units sold worldwide. Initially unveiled in January 1982 by Commodore International, the machine was designed in 2 days after Jack Tramiel realised the gap in the market Commodore could fill with their recently designed new video and sound chips – the Vic II and the SID – ready to launch at the Las Vegas CES. ![]() The Commodore 64 was the much awaited follow up to the Vic-20, which itself superseded the Commodore PET. ![]()
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