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The VIC-20 was basically a PET with color and no built in monitor, and it sold very well too. The key was that it was much cheaper - the PET line machines were
by tdeck 2y ago
The VIC-20 was basically a PET with color and no built in monitor, and it sold very well too. The key was that it was much cheaper - the PET line machines were thousands of dollars whereas the later VIC-20 and C64 were hundreds of dollars and provided great value for money.
- jmull 2y agoThe PET (with monitor) started a $795. The C64 was initially released at $595, which is pretty much the same considering that didn't include a monitor. But I would assume most of C64s were sold at a much lower price. I don't know its pricing history but I seem to recall the price dropped pretty quickly. My (very imperfect) memory says I got one in the early '80s about $399 and I think it was down to $299 not too long after that.