Commodore 64 released September 1, 1982
- ID
- 20760
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 02 Sep 2026, 4:36 PM
- Fetched
- 04 Sep 2026, 6:14 AM
- Provider
- Hacker News
- Category
- dev-community
- Original URL
- https://dfarq.homeip.net/commodore-64-released-september-1-1982/
- Source URL
- https://hnrss.org/best
Summary
- Score
- 1.0
- Created
- 04 Sep 2026, 6:16 AM
- Tags
- Audience
- developers
What happened
A retro computing blog post commemorating the Commodore 64's September 1, 1982 launch date, noting it was the first computer with 64K of memory to sell for under $600. It sold roughly 10.6–12.3 million units, making it the best-selling computer of all time, aided by Atari's 1983 supply chain problems.
Why it matters
No practical impact for this audience. This is nostalgia and computing history with no actionable takeaway for builders, AI practitioners, or founders today.
Discussion angle
Only worth mentioning as a 30-second icebreaker; the C-64's 64K RAM for under $600 in 1982 is a fun benchmark for how far hardware costs have fallen, but there's nothing to act on.