Amiga CD32
The Amiga CD32 (stylized as Amiga CD32, codenamed "Spellbound") is a 32-bit home video game console developed by Commodore and released in Europe, Australia, Canada, and Brazil. It was first announced at the Science Museum in London on July 16, 1993, and was released in September of the same year.
Amiga CD32 console with controller | |
| Also known as | Spellbound (codename) |
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| Manufacturer | Commodore International |
| Product family | Amiga |
| Type | Home video game console Gaming computer |
| Generation | Fifth generation era |
| Release date | September 1993 |
| Lifespan | 1993–1994 |
| Discontinued | April 29, 1994 |
| Units sold | Approximately 25,000 in Germany and 100,000 in Europe. |
| Media | CD-ROM |
| Operating system | AmigaOS 3.1 |
| CPU | Motorola 68EC020 @ 14.18 MHz (PAL), 14.32 MHz (NTSC) |
| Memory | 2 MB Chip RAM |
| Storage | 1 KB EEPROM |
| Display |
320×200 to 1280×400 (NTSC), 320×256 to 1280×512 (PAL); 256 colors in indexed mode, 262,144 colors in HAM-8 mode |
| Graphics | AGA, Akiko |
| Sound |
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| Controller input | Gamepad, mouse |
| Backward compatibility | Commodore CDTV |
| Predecessor | Commodore CDTV |
The CD32 is part of a family of Amiga computers and other hardware. Its storage medium is CD-ROM. It is based on Commodore's Advanced Graphics Architecture chipset, and is of similar specification to the Amiga 1200 personal computer. Using third party devices, it is possible to upgrade the CD32 with a keyboard, floppy drive, hard drive, RAM, and mouse, turning it into the equivalent of an Amiga 1200. A hardware MPEG decompression module plays Video CD.
In the Christmas period following its launch, the CD32 accounted for 38% of all CD-ROM drive sales in the UK, exceeding sales of the Mega-CD; however, it was discontinued as Commodore went into bankruptcy.