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The Commodore 64 Ultimate computer is the company's first hardware release in over 30 years — pre-orders start at $299 — Tom's Hardware

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Key
tomshw2025preorder
Issued
2025-7-12
Type
article-magazine
Container
Tom's Hardware
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Claims

  1. Commodore promotes the C64U as compatible with over 10,000 original games, cartridges, and peripherals.
    "is built around an AMD Artix 7 FPGA, and is claimed to be compatible with "10,000+ original games, cartridges, and peripherals.""
    Locator: paragraph: hardware description paragraph · Quote language: en
  2. Tom's Hardware described the Commodore 64 Ultimate as the first new hardware released under the revived Commodore management.
    "The Commodore 64 Ultimate will be the first new hardware released under the auspices of the new management."
    Locator: paragraph: opening paragraph · Quote language: en
  3. At preorder launch in July 2025, the standard Commodore 64 Ultimate started at $299 and the Founders Edition at $499.
    "Considerably more expensive, at a touted $499, we find the Commodore 64 Ultimate: Founders Edition."
    Locator: paragraph: Founders Edition pricing paragraph · Quote language: en
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