Step aside, cheap emulators: Commodore is truly back! Introducing the Commodore 64 Ultimate: not a tribute, not a remake, but a rebirth. This isn’t just nostalgia in a box, it’s a fully functional 8-bit computer reimagined on modern FPGA hardware. It runs over 10,000 original games from cartridge, datasette, floppy disk, and USB, and comes in three editions: BASIC Beige, Starlight, and a dazzling Founders Gold.
Its SID sound chip powers a color-changing, game-reactive case and keyboard. The world’s first transparent keyboard circuit board shows off the glowing soul inside. Game transfers happen wirelessly. And the creators of the original Commodore 64 have their signatures etched right into the mainboard copper
The packaging is pure retro joy: a spiral-bound manual, a glossy box, and a USB “cassette” bursting with classics and new discoveries. It’s not just about playing games, it’s about learning how computers work, how code creates magic, and rediscovering joy in simplicity.
This isn’t just retrogaming heaven. It’s a time machine made of silicon, nostalgia, and light.
[Via TA]