MikeB on 09 October 2007
@ sieanr
Wait a sec, did he just call the CD32 popular/succesful? That system was the very deffinition of a snafu, and sold horrid (well under 100k)
The console sold well, but commodore ran into financial problems and were unable to produce them due to lack of parts.
"The CD32 managed to secure over 50% of the CD-ROM market in the UK in 1993 and 1994, outselling the MegaCD, Philips CDi, and even PC CD-ROM sales. Total sales of the CD32 have been put at just under 100,000 - though since this was the total manufactured"
There are many indepth stories available on the internet if you are interested. Commodore was run into the ground by a former Atari exec this severely hurt the Amiga platform, leading the platform through legal battles and a whole series of dramatic events. Well worth a read, Commodore went under at a time the Amiga platform was doing pretty well.
