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COMMODORE 64GS

Stuff UK

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Christmas 2025

'Games System', actually. It's right there on the sticker, though your version is apt.

- Words Craig Grannell

COMMODORE 64GS

That's no C64! Where's the rest of it? Does the 'GS' stand for 'Got Suckered'?

Commodore UK, having spotted the looming threat of consoles, asked its US overlords for permission to make a cut-price C64 for people who only wanted to play games. It then proceeded to do the bare minimum, shoving a C64 motherboard into the world's least inspiring case and moving the cart slot to the top for console vibes. It didn't even update the early-1980s specs.

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