Check out this cool Cyberpunk 2077-edition Commodore 64
Commodore, revived by YouTuber Christian "Perifractic" Simpson, has partnered with CD Projekt Red to release the Commodore 77, a Cyberpunk 2077-themed version of its Commodore 64 Ultimate. The machine is styled to look like a battered relic from the game's Night City, complete with a distressed yellow case, graffiti, a metal function-row plate and a redesigned boot screen, tying the retro computing brand's aesthetic to the game's dystopian netrunner world.
The Commodore 64 Ultimate is an FPGA recreation of the original machine, built from the original injection-mould tooling and featuring a real keyboard, HDMI, USB and Wi-Fi while remaining backwards-compatible with classic C64 accessories. The Commodore 77 edition adds a bundled demo "experience" made by Polish C64 group Arise with a soundtrack by chiptune artist LukHash, delivered on an "Arasaka"-branded cartridge, alongside a neon power light, stickers, pins, collectible packaging and a themed spiral-bound manual. It is available to pre-order now for $377 via Commodore.net, though no shipping date has been confirmed.
- Commodore and CD Projekt Red launch Cyberpunk-themed Commodore 77 computer
- Styled as a battered Night City relic, includes exclusive game-lore demo
- Pre-orders open at $377; no release date announced yet
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Commodore is a computing brand that made the original Commodore 64 home computer in the 1980s. The name was revived in recent years by YouTuber Christian "Perifractic" Simpson, who has been producing modern reboots of the classic machine, including the Commodore 64 Ultimate, a rebuilt version that runs on updated internal hardware but keeps the look and compatibility of the original.
CD Projekt Red is the Polish studio behind the video game Cyberpunk 2077, a dystopian science fiction title set in a fictional metropolis called Night City. The two companies have teamed up to release a special edition of the Commodore 64 Ultimate designed to look like it belongs in that game's world, blending retro computing nostalgia with the game's visual style.
This kind of collaboration matters because it shows how heritage tech brands and entertainment franchises are increasingly joining forces to create novelty or collectible products, appealing to fans of both old-school computing and modern gaming culture.