What is the Commodore 64 Ultimate?

Commodore 64 Ultimate basic version In 1982 Commodore introduced the computer Commodore 64. It was in production until 1994 was very successful in sales and enthusiasm for it by it's users. Many millions of units where sold.

The Commodore 64 still has a fairly large group of people interested in this now technologically antiquated computer. Hobbyists have developed new software and hardware to extend the capabilities of original devices, as well as to replace components in order to keep aging computers operational.

Eventually all the core pieces were available to build a new computer that is very close to an original Commodore 64, with some modern additions.

In 2025, YouTuber Perifractic (Christian Simpson) of the channel RetroRecipes managed to buy most of the rights of the brand 'Commodore' and the associated patents. Commodore International Corporation was recreated with the help of people involved with the original Commodore.

The new owners of Commodore combined independent projects into a new commercial product, the Commodore 64 Ultimate.

This computer looks nearly identical to the original Commodore 64. In its default mode, it behaves like a C64 and includes the original ports, allowing it to connect to and work with original hardware such as tape data recorders and floppy drives.

The 'Ultimate' part is that its has additional software functionally and modern conveniences like USB ports, ethernet and Wifi.

It is a Commodore 64. It is nearly 100% compatible with the original hardware, but it has extra tricks under the hood.

That is what this is about, and this website is about that version of the Commodore 64. The Ultimate edition.