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1980-1989 The 1980s

The Commodore 64 sells a capable computer at a mass-market price

Commodore paired custom graphics and sound chips with aggressive pricing and sold its computer through department stores and toy shops, building one of the largest single markets for inexpensive games.

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The 1980s

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Volume changed the economics of making games. With a very large installed base of identical machines at a low price, a small team could sell enough copies to live on, and publishers could afford to take chances on unusual designs. It also proved computers could be sold as ordinary consumer goods.

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