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FYI, I think that $25 6502 chip they refer to was released in 1975, and according to this site[1], $25 then would be ~$120 today. [1] https://www.usinflationca
by SilasX 7y ago
FYI, I think that $25 6502 chip they refer to was released in 1975, and according to this site[1], $25 then would be ~$120 today.
[1] https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/ https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/
- newnewpdro 7y agoAnd $25 was an order of magnitude cheaper than the available alternatives.
- protomyth 7y agoThe 6800 was a $300 chip for comparison. [edit]the original Apple I was $666.66, which tells you how much the 6502 made it possible.[/edit]
- retrac 7y agoThe price fell precipitously over just a few years, too. By 1978 it was going for about $8 ($31 today) for large quantities, and by 1981 you could purchase them for $4 ($15 today) individually and well under $3 in bulk.