--- product_id: 77553882 title: "The C64 Mini USA Version" brand: "koch media" price: "β‚Ή 15163" currency: INR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 category: "Koch Media" url: https://www.desertcart.in/products/77553882-the-c64-mini-usa-version store_origin: IN region: India --- # 2 USB ports for joystick & keyboard Save game & USB updates 720p HD output The C64 Mini USA Version **Brand:** koch media **Price:** β‚Ή 15163 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > πŸŽ‰ Relive the 80s in HD β€” The ultimate retro reboot you can't miss! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The C64 Mini USA Version by koch media - **How much does it cost?** β‚Ή 15163 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.in](https://www.desertcart.in/products/77553882-the-c64-mini-usa-version) ## Best For - koch media enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted koch media brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Nostalgia Meets HD:** Experience classic Commodore 64 games in crisp 720p resolution with pixel-perfect HDMI output. - β€’ **Customizable Visuals:** Switch between US/Europe display modes and apply authentic CRT filters to relive the vintage vibe your way. - β€’ **Endless Retro Library:** Comes preloaded with 64 iconic games and supports thousands more via USB flash drive for limitless gaming. - β€’ **Plug & Play Versatility:** Dual USB ports let you connect a keyboard for full home computer functionality or add a second joystick for epic 2-player battles. - β€’ **Save & Update On The Go:** Save your progress anytime and keep your system fresh with easy USB software updates. ## Overview The C64 Mini USA Version is a 50% scale officially licensed replica of the iconic 1982 Commodore 64, delivering 64 preinstalled classic games in vibrant 720p HD via HDMI. Featuring dual USB ports for keyboard and joystick connectivity, save game functionality, and customizable display modes including CRT filters, it offers both nostalgic charm and modern convenience. Perfect for retro gaming enthusiasts and newcomers alike, it supports software updates and thousands of additional games via USB flash drive, making it a must-have collectible for the professional millennial seeking a stylish throwback experience. ## Description It's 1982 and a new home computer graces the scene. Out goes the silent black and white experience and in with 64KB of RAM, color graphics, and synthesizer sound. Roll forward 36 years and kick nostalgia into overdrive with the release of THEC64 MINI. A tiny but perfectly formed officially licensed 50% scale replica of this much loved machine. Featuring high-definition output via HDMI, a classic style joystick and 64 built-in games including classics like California Games, Boulder Dash, Impossible Mission and Jumpman. 64 built in games: Alleykat, Anarchy, The Arc of Yesod, Avenger, Battle Valley, Boulder Dash, Break Dance, California Games, Chip's Challenge, Coil Cop, Confuzion, Cosmic Causeway, Cyberdyne Warrior, Cybernoid, Cybernoid II, Deflektor, Destroyer, Everyone's a Wally, Firelord, Gateway to Apshai, Gribbly's Day Out, Heartland, Herobotix, Highway Encounter, Hunter's Moon, Hysteria, Impossible Mission, Impossible Mission II, IO, Jumpman, Jumpman 2, Mega-Apocalypse, Mission A.D., Monty on the Run, Netherworld, Nobby the Aardvark, Nodes of Yesod, Paradroid, Pitstop II, Ranarama, Robin of the Wood, Silicon Warrior, Skate Crazy, Skool Daze, Snare, Speedball, Speedball 2, Spindizzy, Street Sports Baseball, Street Sports Basketball, Street Sports Soccer, Summer Games II, Super Cycle, Sword of Fargoal, Temple of Apshai Trilogy, Thing on a Spring, Tower Toppler, Trailblazer, Uridium, West Bank, Who Dares Wins II, Winter Games, World Games, Zynaps Note: Keyboard keys are non-functional Review: Heaps of the Retro gaming entertainment and great value. - Really cool little gadget. It comes with some pretty cool games. But it also supports loading .tap (tape) .d64/d81 (disk images) and .crt (cartridge images) for thousands of games you can find online. Though for some games you will need to read the manual on how to create .cjm files which lets you customize the emulation to make the games work (though most games don't require this). By the way, the manual is excellent. Let me just get one of the bad things out of the way. The joystick as other reviews have said is as cheap as it gets. Really not conducive to accurate control but it's enough to scratch the itch and experience the c64 at least. So to really effectively use this device I would recommend upgrading the joystick right away. If you're not sure, this is my setup that I'm pretty happy with: - A mini USB hub. (2 ports provided are not enough) So a hub with 4 ports should work. - Logitech G F710 Wireless Gamepad, this controller is wireless and its supported by the C64-mini. It's a quality controller which also works with the PC. So it's versatile. - a USB thumb drive. An inexpensive USB thumb-drive should work so that you can transfer the games you download with your computer to the C64-mini. - and a regular USB keyboard. Even though a virtual keyboard is provided, and accessible through the Start button on your controller/joystick. Having an actual physical keyboard is a notable quality of life improvement. One thing I did not realize before getting the C64-Mini is how vibrant the C64 community is. There are new games being released all the time and there is a huge community of C64 enthusiasts. This little machine has sent me back to my childhood and let me relive some of the coolest gaming moments of my youth. Furthermore it has intrigued my 10 year old nephew, who I didn't expect would love these 8-bit games as much as he does. I highly recommend this to anyone either looking to experience the early days of home computer entertainment, or those looking for a retro gaming experience that won't break the bank. If retro games are your thing, C64 has thousands of games. Review: Great 80s Machine Nostalgic Value! - Tip #1: Make sure you update your Firmware to the newest version it is easy, the instruction on the website, just use a USB drive and throw the file onto it and update in the Tip #2: Don't compare this to modern systems it won't hold up but just have fun remembering simple times Tip #3: The keyboard is not a working keyboard but looks like a real one, but they do have a virtual or you can just plug in regular old USB keyboard with no problem, it is still super cool! --------------- If you are on the fence about buying this product, I would say just go for it! You will love it! Those of us who grew up playing on Apple IIe computers, NES, and C64, we all remember the floppy disk and fumbling with cassette tapes and other media to get things to work. I am not a Millennial nor am I Gen X I am proudly a Xennial, I had an Analog childhood but had a digital adulthood when everything changed, even though I was introduced to computers at a very young age, but was told by "teachers" to focus on doing things the old way, unless you were Mr. Wizard, who actually showed kids that computers were cool back then. These types of systems are perfect for people like me who want to have a modern nostalgic experience. Obviously the games don't compare to those of the modern world but they hold there value as remembrances. Some of the games I had played. Some were new to me. Not a complaint but a note is that the computer has no working keyboard, but that is okay because you can just plug one into the computer and the system has virtual keyboard built in. Remember to update the firmware it is on the C64 website. They have some extra games and some extra features, just use your USB flash drive. ## Features - High definition output at 720p via HDMI - Pixel Perfect display, with US/Europe display modes and crt filter options - Save game function. Supports software updates via USB flash drive - 2 USB ports: plug in a USB keyboard and use as a fully functional home computer, or add a second joystick for 2-player games - Included: The C64 Mini computer, Classic USB joystick, HDMI cable, USB cable for power, 64 preinstalled games, instruction manual. *AC USB adaptor not included ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B07GMV1X1K | | Best Sellers Rank | #12,600 in Video Games ( See Top 100 in Video Games ) #2 in Commodore 64 Consoles | | Brand Name | Koch Media | | Color | beige | | Connectivity Technology | USB | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (1,804) | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00884095193539 | | Input Device | Joystick | | Manufacturer | Retro Games | | Manufacturer Part Number | 19353 | | Memory Storage Capacity | 64 KB | | Model Name | C64 | | Model Number | 19353 | | Platform | Commodore 64 | | Resolution | 720p | | UPC | 884095193539 | ## Images ![The C64 Mini USA Version - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81-DYIry+UL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: Can you program basic?** A: Yes, you can plug in a USB keyboard and write BASIC code, and then you can save the state of the machine to save your programming work. **Q: Can you use a different joystick ?** A: KEYBOARD n JOYSTICKS, MSG for programers n players: - I recomend to use USB HUB "example 4-Port USB", it is fully functional. If donΒ΄t so restart C64. You can use together more keyboards + more joysticks + usb key together! - if you play 2 players game and you want to start your own game from USB stick + you have to use keyboard when game starting or asking you training modes etc. so it is comfortable to use togeher JOYSTICKS+KEYBOARDS+USB KEY togehter. - try more keyboards in same time using USB HUB /PC or Android, Universal keyboard, other language keyboard etc.../ mainly for: one for basic comfortable writting, second may be better for special keys like RUN/BREAK, RETURN... **Q: Does the C64 Mini have the capability of saving hi scores or records?** A: YES, but no naturally, You can save your game, you have 4 slots for saving the game.. So this is one way you can doo this. Thank to saving slots you can add your own game too, start basic, use USB key, use command load"*",8,1.. after load You can save your new game.. This is solution for older software, which You donΒ΄t have problem to update to new one.. Now is 1.3.* version release, it is save to upgrade, after than You can start own games directly from USB key n many more option added.. **Q: Is this the US version?** A: We only sell the us version ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Heaps of the Retro gaming entertainment and great value. *by M***R on March 18, 2024* Really cool little gadget. It comes with some pretty cool games. But it also supports loading .tap (tape) .d64/d81 (disk images) and .crt (cartridge images) for thousands of games you can find online. Though for some games you will need to read the manual on how to create .cjm files which lets you customize the emulation to make the games work (though most games don't require this). By the way, the manual is excellent. Let me just get one of the bad things out of the way. The joystick as other reviews have said is as cheap as it gets. Really not conducive to accurate control but it's enough to scratch the itch and experience the c64 at least. So to really effectively use this device I would recommend upgrading the joystick right away. If you're not sure, this is my setup that I'm pretty happy with: - A mini USB hub. (2 ports provided are not enough) So a hub with 4 ports should work. - Logitech G F710 Wireless Gamepad, this controller is wireless and its supported by the C64-mini. It's a quality controller which also works with the PC. So it's versatile. - a USB thumb drive. An inexpensive USB thumb-drive should work so that you can transfer the games you download with your computer to the C64-mini. - and a regular USB keyboard. Even though a virtual keyboard is provided, and accessible through the Start button on your controller/joystick. Having an actual physical keyboard is a notable quality of life improvement. One thing I did not realize before getting the C64-Mini is how vibrant the C64 community is. There are new games being released all the time and there is a huge community of C64 enthusiasts. This little machine has sent me back to my childhood and let me relive some of the coolest gaming moments of my youth. Furthermore it has intrigued my 10 year old nephew, who I didn't expect would love these 8-bit games as much as he does. I highly recommend this to anyone either looking to experience the early days of home computer entertainment, or those looking for a retro gaming experience that won't break the bank. If retro games are your thing, C64 has thousands of games. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great 80s Machine Nostalgic Value! *by T***2 on December 27, 2019* Tip #1: Make sure you update your Firmware to the newest version it is easy, the instruction on the website, just use a USB drive and throw the file onto it and update in the Tip #2: Don't compare this to modern systems it won't hold up but just have fun remembering simple times Tip #3: The keyboard is not a working keyboard but looks like a real one, but they do have a virtual or you can just plug in regular old USB keyboard with no problem, it is still super cool! --------------- If you are on the fence about buying this product, I would say just go for it! You will love it! Those of us who grew up playing on Apple IIe computers, NES, and C64, we all remember the floppy disk and fumbling with cassette tapes and other media to get things to work. I am not a Millennial nor am I Gen X I am proudly a Xennial, I had an Analog childhood but had a digital adulthood when everything changed, even though I was introduced to computers at a very young age, but was told by "teachers" to focus on doing things the old way, unless you were Mr. Wizard, who actually showed kids that computers were cool back then. These types of systems are perfect for people like me who want to have a modern nostalgic experience. Obviously the games don't compare to those of the modern world but they hold there value as remembrances. Some of the games I had played. Some were new to me. Not a complaint but a note is that the computer has no working keyboard, but that is okay because you can just plug one into the computer and the system has virtual keyboard built in. Remember to update the firmware it is on the C64 website. They have some extra games and some extra features, just use your USB flash drive. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Awesome, easy to use (relatively), must have for C64 devotees *by D***E on December 16, 2018* First off, the worst thing about it is the preloaded games. There's a few good but mostly average or below games. The emulation for the most part is really good. Very crisp graphics, and good sound. The joystick isn't as horrible as what a lot of people make it out to be as soon as you get used to it. What really puts this over the top is what doesn't come out of the box. To maximize the potential some things are needed. 1. a cheap usb keyboard (I had some just lying a round, you definitely don't need or really want to use as gaming keyboard). 2. a usb hub ( I got this one Sabrent 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub with Individual LED Power Switches (HB-UM43) and its working well so far) 3. usb flash drive (i'm using a 32gb sandisk with no problems). For power i'm using a generic 2 amp phone charging base and having no problem powering everything connected. This is how i have it set up. Before doing anything else go to retrogames.biz and download the firmware update put it on the flash drive and follow instructions, this is crucial if you want to use other games and/or software. with this firmware you can play most single disk disk games off a flash drive without doing anything else (side loaded games is where the usb keyboard becomes crucial). Supported file types (that i have found) are .d64 .t64 .crt .prg .d81 (mixed success). There are some compilations for the c64 mini if you google it. Also if you want to play ultima 4, do a search for ultima 4 c64 remaster, this has a remastered version of it , one of them is a crt, so there is no problem with disk swaps. On the whole it has been a great experience and it appears they are going to keep updating it. ## Frequently Bought Together - retrogames The C64 Mini USA Version - Not Machine Specific - Official Atari 400 Mini & Joystick - HDMI Output - Includes 25 Games --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.in/products/77553882-the-c64-mini-usa-version](https://www.desertcart.in/products/77553882-the-c64-mini-usa-version) --- *Product available on Desertcart India* *Store origin: IN* *Last updated: 2026-04-26*