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| Commodore 64 | |
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| Basic Information | |
Type(s) |
Home Computer |
| Commodore Business Machines | |
Predecessor(s) |
Commodore VIC-20 |
Successor(s) |
Amiga |
Competitor(s) |
ZX Spectrum |
Unit(s) sold |
30 million |
| Technical Information | |
Supported Media |
Cartridge, 3.5" Floppy Disk, Cassette Tape |
| Features | |
| 8-bit MOS Technology 6510 microprocessor 64 KiB RAM 1 MHz CPU | |
   North American Release
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| August 1982 | |
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The Commodore 64 or C64 was released in August 1982 by Commodore Business Machines. It was the best-selling single personal computer model of all time. The Commodore 64 became well known primarily as a gaming and home entertainment platform with well over 18,000 unique game titles. The company did not develop video games itself, but depended on third-party developers. The Commodore 64 was discontinued in April 1994.
The "64" in the name Commodore 64 refers to its 64 KiB of RAM.