A gamer took social media on a trip down memory lane with their post about their Commodore 64 gaming computer. The gamer then showed that the unit was still fully functional in a picture and shared memories of their first gaming PC in their childhood home. Other social media users praised them for their discovery and shared memories of the Commodore 64 and other retro gaming consoles and computers.
Also known as the C64, the Commodore 64 was released over 40 years ago, in August 1982 by Commodore International. It was discontinued 12 years later in 1994 but sold a record number of units at the time with as many as 17 million units sold. Originally retailing for just under $600, the C64 was an 8-bit computer that was a major competitor to other comparable devices of the era, such as the IBM PC and the Atari 2600. It ran on 64 KB of RAM, had two controller ports that were similar to ones used on the Atari 2600 and the Sega Genesis, and it was compatible with peripherals that could read game cartridges as well as 5.25-inch floppy disks for games such as MicroProse Soccer, RoboCop 3, and Maniac Mansion. Though the C64 has long since fallen out of regular use, one game decided to relieve memories from their youth.
On Reddit, a user named PackedTrebuchet posted a picture of their fully-operational C64 on the r/Gaming subreddit. The Commodore 64 model that PackedTrebuchet posted was a redesign called the C64C, released around 1986. When turned on, the C64 booted up the classic startup screen on a Philips CRT monitor, and the box that the C64 unit came in was posted to the side for size comparison. According to PackedTrebuchet, their family received the C64C in 1988, and it was their primary computer for a decade before they chose to go with a more modern unit in 1998 for both gaming and everyday usage.
While later iterations would change the size and shape of the unit, or remain faithful to the original C64 edition, PackedTrebuchet's C64 received over 10k upvotes in half a day. The comments section thanked PackedTrebuchet for sharing their past gaming experience, and others shared memories of their days with the C64 and other computers and consoles of the era.
While C64 games have received official releases on modern hardware in recent times, sometimes there is no substitute for reliving memories on the original hardware if possible. While gaming trends may come and go, some memories will never fade as proven by the Commodore 64.