When did Commodore announce the Amiga CD32 console?
Commodore announced the Amiga CD32 at the Science Museum in London on the 16th of July 1993. The event received great fanfare from British media despite the company's dire financial situation.
Questions about Amiga CD32
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What processor does the Amiga CD32 use and how much RAM does it have?
The system utilizes a Motorola 68EC020 processor running at 14 MHz or 28 MHz depending on region. It shipped with only 2MB of RAM shared between the chipset and the CPU.
Why was the Amiga CD32 discontinued so quickly after launch?
Commodore filed for bankruptcy in April 1994 after only eight months on the market. A federal judge ordered an injunction preventing imports into the United States due to unpaid patent royalties which halted sales efforts.
Which expansion packs were released to upgrade the Amiga CD32 hardware?
Paravision released the SX-1 pack which included a keyboard connector and IDE drive support while the upgraded SX-32 expansion pack solved mechanical problems by including a 68030 processor. Terrible Fire offered additional modules like the TF328, TF330, and TF360 adding up to 64MB of Fastmem.
How many units of the Amiga CD32 sold during its brief market presence in Germany?
Approximately 25,000 units were sold in Germany alone during its brief market presence. Sales figures from the Christmas period following launch showed the machine accounted for 38% of all CD-ROM drive sales in Britain.