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Commodore 128

The Commodore 128, also known as the C128, is the last 8-bit home computer that was commercially released by Commodore Business Machines (CBM). Introduced in January 1985 at the CES in Las Vegas, it appeared three years after its predecessor, the Commodore 64, the bestselling computer of the 1980s. Approximately 2.5 million C128s were sold during its…

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CPU
MOS 8502 @ 1–2 MHz Zilog Z80A, or Zilog Z80B @ 4 MHz
Discontinued
1989; 37 years ago (1989)
Graphics
VIC-II E (320×200, 16 colors, sprites, raster interrupt), MOS 8563 (RGBI 640×200 16 colors, blitter)
Introductory price
US$299 (equivalent to $900 in 2025)
Manufacturer
Commodore Business Machines (CBM)
Memory
128 KB (standard), 640 KB (with 512 KB REU expansion RAM)

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related to C128 · 35
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related to C128D · 10
Commodore 128 → Amiga, April, C128, Called, Commodore, European, FCC ID BR98YV128DCR, Late, The, While
CPU · 1
Commodore 128 → MOS 8502 @ 1–2 MHz Zilog Z80A, or Zilog Z80B @ 4 MHz
Discontinued · 1
Commodore 128 → 1989; 37 years ago (1989)
Graphics · 1
Commodore 128 → VIC-II E (320×200, 16 colors, sprites, raster interrupt), MOS 8563 (RGBI 640×200 16 colors, blitter)
Introductory price · 1
Commodore 128 → US$299 (equivalent to $900 in 2025)
Manufacturer · 1
Commodore 128 → Commodore Business Machines (CBM)
Memory · 1
Commodore 128 → 128 KB (standard), 640 KB (with 512 KB REU expansion RAM)
Operating system · 1
Commodore 128 → Commodore BASIC 7.0 Digital Research CP/M 3.0 GEOS

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c128 c64 mode commodore cp ram citation needed basic software memory also z80 64 rom hardware vic-ii computer use system

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Commodore 128CPUMOS 8502 @ 1–2 MHz Zilog Z80A, or Zilog Z80B @ 4 MHz1.00infobox
Commodore 128Discontinued1989; 37 years ago (1989)1.00infobox
Commodore 128GraphicsVIC-II E (320×200, 16 colors, sprites, raster interrupt), MOS 8563 (RGBI 640×200 16 colors, blitter)1.00infobox
Commodore 128Introductory priceUS$299 (equivalent to $900 in 2025)1.00infobox
Commodore 128ManufacturerCommodore Business Machines (CBM)1.00infobox
Commodore 128Memory128 KB (standard), 640 KB (with 512 KB REU expansion RAM)1.00infobox
Commodore 128Operating systemCommodore BASIC 7.0 Digital Research CP/M 3.0 GEOS1.00infobox
Commodore 128PredecessorCommodore 641.00infobox
Commodore 128ReleasedJanuary 1985; 41 years ago (1985)1.00infobox
Commodore 128SoundSID 6581/8580 (3× Osc, 4× Wave, Filter, ADSR, Ring)1.00infobox
Commodore 128TypeHome computer1.00infobox
Commodore 128Units sold2.5 million worldwide1.00infobox

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