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Commodore 64GS

ID: C64GS
RELEASED 1990
PRICE
DISCONTINUED 1991
UNITS SOLD Abysmal

I/O PORTS

Joystick x2Cartridge

System Analysis

Game System. A C64 without a keyboard, designed to compete with the NES. A disaster.

Processor

1 MHz
MOS 8500

Standard C64.

Audio Subsystem

3 Voices
SID 8580

Standard.

Memory

DRAM
64 KB

Expandable to N/A

Storage

N/A
Cartridge Only

Graphics Architecture

VIC-II
Palette: 16 Colors
  • Standard
Hardware Tricks

Did You Know?

  • ? Many cartridge games required a keyboard to start (Press F1), making them unplayable on the GS.
  • ? Commodore recalled tens of thousands of units and disassembled them to make regular C64s.