Commodore 64 Ultimate launches as authentic new edition with both modern and classic connectivity, keyboard and FPGA

The C64 returns with FPGA. (Image source: Commodore)

The Commodore 64 is coming back as an Ultimate edition, which aims to provide a particularly authentic user experience. Licensed software is included and it runs not only on modern monitors but also on classic devices.

Silvio Werner (translated by Jacob Fisher), Published 07/15/2025 🇩🇪 🇪🇸 ...

Historically, there's probably no more well-known home computer than the Commodore 64. Now, a new edition of the Commodore 64 is available for pre-order, specifically the Commodore 64 Ultimate. The current price is $299.99, with delivery scheduled for October to November 2025.

According to the manufacturer, compatibility is guaranteed with at least 99% of all cartridges, games and accessories released in the 1980s and 1990s. Unsurprisingly, the system doesn't use the original processor, but rather an AMD Xilinx Artix-7 FPGA, along with 128 MB of DDR2 RAM and 16 MB of flash storage. Video output is possible via HDMI or via DIN-8 connectors, with the latter allowing users to relive nostalgic memories on a traditional tube TV. USB storage media are supported, as is emulation of the cassette drive, which can also be connected in the same way as a data cassette or floppy disk drive.

Audio output is available via a 3.5mm jack as well as optically via S/PDI, and Ethernet and Wi-Fi are integrated. A keyboard with the original layout is installed, featuring mechanical Gateron Pro 3.0 switches and integrated RGB lighting. The scope of delivery includes a USB stick with licensed video games, music tracks, and demos, including an exclusive sequel to Jupiter Lander: Ascension.

Both modern and classic connections are available. (Image source: Commodore)

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Editor of the original article: Silvio Werner - Senior Tech Writer - 16435 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2017

I have been active as a journalist for over 10 years, most of it in the field of technology. I worked for Tom’s Hardware and ComputerBase, among others, and have been working for Notebookcheck since 2017. My current focus is particularly on mini PCs and single-board computers such as the Raspberry Pi – so in other words, compact systems with a lot of potential. In addition, I have a soft spot for all kinds of wearables, especially smartwatches. My main profession is as a laboratory engineer, which is why neither scientific contexts nor the interpretation of complex measurements are foreign to me.

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Translator: Jacob Fisher - Translator - 2760 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2022

Growing up in regional Australia, I first became acquainted with computers in my early teens after a broken leg from a football (soccer) match temporarily condemned me to a predominately indoor lifestyle. Soon afterwards I was building my own systems. Now I live in Germany, having moved here in 2014, where I study philosophy and anthropology. I am particularly fascinated by how computer technology has fundamentally and dramatically reshaped human culture, and how it continues to do so.

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Silvio Werner, 2025-07-15 (Update: 2025-07-15)

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