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echo: cbm
to: ANSSI SAARI
from: RBERNARDO@IGLOU.COM
date: 2016-06-22 17:48:00
subject: Re: Commodore 65 in 1983?

On Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 11:38:34 PM UTC-7, Anssi Saari wrote:

> According to wikipedia, the C64's list price was $300 in
> June 1983 but it was sold for $199 in some stores already so the $199.50
> price for April 1984 seems right. And yes, *quite* a difference compared
> to European prices.

     I bought my C64 on August 4, 1983 for $199.xx (not including California
sales tax) from the Federated Group in Stockton, California.  It also came with
the Cassette Bonus Pack (as an offer to sweeten the deal).

          Forgoing the Disk Bonus Pack since I had no disk drive,
          Robert Bernardo
          Fresno Commodore User Group
          http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
          July 30-31 Commodore Vegas Expo v12 -
          http://www.portcommodore.com/commvex

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