Commodore Raked in Over $2m During the New C64 Ultimate's Debut Week
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The Commodore 64 Ultimate device generated over $2M in its debut week, delighting retro gaming enthusiasts, who also discussed the potential for reviving original SID chip production.
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_spduchamp
4 months ago
Curious... what would it take to fab new SID chips? Does the old equipement exist somewhere? I know there are FPGA clones etc, but if you are into mucking around with the noise and quirks of a 6581, there's nothing like the original.
orionblastar
4 months ago
Commodore fans never die; they just multiply by getting married and having children who love Commodore.
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