Commodore 64 ads from the 1980s still make me want a C64 in 2021
The Commodore 64 is a fascinating machine. It is the single best selling computer model in human history. The fact that the C64 still holds that title in 2021 — close to three decades after being discontinued — is nothing short of amazing.
Because it makes me smile, let’s take a quick stroll through some of the magazine advertisements for the Commodore 64 that helped the system achieve that world record.
A big emphasis in C64 marketing was the price. Sub $600? For a computer with one of the largest software libraries imaginable? Good stinkin’ deal!
It’s not how little it costs, it’s how much you get. Not just good marketing lingo… the old Commodore 64 really followed through on that. Good price. Lots of peripherals. Crazy amounts of software.
Don’t get me wrong. I love the TRS-80. Great machine. Great. But the C64 was lightyears ahead (in so many ways) for such a better price.
