Posted By
SVS
on 2016-02-15
15:13:13
 |  Re: Commodore 16 price at 1986
I agree with ChickenOnTheRun regarding the (un)failed technology.
About prices, in Italy the Plus/4 was initially sold at 950000 It. Lira that is currently 490,00 Euro. It was circa the C64 price.
In the spring of 1985 I've seen an offer by a TV spot and went to a town 60 Km from my house to buy one for *only* 420000 ITL (that correspond to 215 Euro). I think at that time this amount was 2/3 of the average monthly payroll. The C16 costed 200000 ITL (105 Euro).
In the 1986 I was finally able to buy a 1541 for 390000 ITL (200 Euro). After a while the Plus/4 price drop down because the lack of sales.
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