Commodore 64 Home Computer 1982 CBM, United States With powerful audio visual capabilities, Commodore Business Machines originally developed the 64 as a programmable engine to support arcade games. Following the project’s abrupt cancellation, Commodore attempted to recoup its investment by remarketing the machine as a home computer. The 64 was less expensive than comparable computers and Commodore eventually sold more than 30 million units. Memory Type: Semi Speed: 1 MHz Memory Size: 64K Cost: $595 Memory Width: (8-bit)