Commodore 64
Manufacturing cost
Vertical integration was the key to keeping Commodore 64 production costs low. At the introduction in 1982, the production cost was US$135 and the retail price US$595.

Commodore 64

Section Title: Manufacturing cost
Table Section Text: Vertical integration was the key to keeping Commodore 64 production costs low. At the introduction in 1982, the production cost was US$135 and the retail price US$595.

Count	Price in 1985 US$	Part

3	1	ROMs

8	1.85	Dynamic RAMs

4	SID (sound) chip

4	VIC-II (graphics) chip

3	RF modulator package

1-2	6510 8-bit microprocessor

5	A handful of TTL, buffers, power regulators and capacitors

10 max	Keyboard

1-2	Printed circuit board

1-2	Plastic case

5-10	Power supply and miscellaneous connectors

1-2	Packaging and manual

Total:	52.8 – 61.8

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The C64 uses an 8-bit 6510 microprocessor.

final_sentence: The C64 uses an 8-bit 6510 microprocessor.