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C64x sales top $10,000,000.00 claims Dammy
« on: April 08, 2011, 05:31:34 PM »
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"This is not some 100 beta board scam that you have send a band wire to, this is in the tens of thousands of orders.

Dammy"


Posting this news I saw on another site that I thought was interesting, but don't like to post there because of the negativity.  

Is this true?  There was some calculations as far as cost putting these 10,000s of orders in the $10,000,000.00 range.  

The one good question that was being asked was, if companies were buying these in such large quantities then why are they not for sell anywhere?   Has anyone seen C64x computers for sale at any other place other then the CUSA website?  Where did all these 10,000s of computers go to?
 

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Re: C64x sales top $10,000,000.00 claims Dammy
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2011, 05:34:27 PM »
If the figures are true, they're for pre-orders. Hope that answers your questions (it should do, if you think about it).
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Re: C64x sales top $10,000,000.00 claims Dammy
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2011, 05:40:48 PM »
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"This is not some 100 beta board scam that you have send a band wire to, this is in the tens of thousands of orders.

Dammy"


Posting this news I saw on another site that I thought was interesting, but don't like to post there because of the negativity.  

Is this true?  There was some calculations as far as cost putting these 10,000s of orders in the $10,000,000.00 range.  

The one good question that was being asked was, if companies were buying these in such large quantities then why are they not for sell anywhere?   Has anyone seen C64x computers for sale at any other place other then the CUSA website?  Where did all these 10,000s of computers go to?
well... for starters, remember that CUSA is launching this in big-box retail outlet(s) next month.  the initial order(s) for that alone would be in the thousands.  couple that with press coverage from the guardian, the new york times, the LA times, engadget, el reg, and the like, and it's not too hard to conclude that orders in the 'thousands' is merely the beginning.

wait 'til the TV campaign starts up.

i always thought the C64x would be a huge seller; not interested in the 'amiga' kit coming, but, heh, doesn't bother me terribly.  the bottom line is that, for the moment, CUSA looks to be a hugely successful endeavor. congrats to them.

now on to the X1000 -- which is what i'm actually interested in. :)

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Re: C64x sales top $10,000,000.00 claims Dammy
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2011, 05:42:01 PM »
Jack Tramiel got the retro bug and ordered them all for himself. Has anyone asked Jack what he thinks about the C64x?
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Re: C64x sales top $10,000,000.00 claims Dammy
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2011, 05:43:30 PM »
If it's including large store orders, which I would think it would be, that's possible.

Now, that doesn't mean that the stores are pre-paying for all of the units and/or there isn't some type of "if we don't sell X many in X days, we will return them and you will take them back / reimburse us"..

That's neither good nor bad..  It's just business...

It will be interesting to see if/where they show up store wise...

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Re: C64x sales top $10,000,000.00 claims Dammy
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2011, 05:53:35 PM »
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"This is not some 100 beta board scam that you have send a band wire to, this is in the tens of thousands of orders.

Dammy"


Posting this news I saw on another site that I thought was interesting, but don't like to post there because of the negativity.  

Is this true?  There was some calculations as far as cost putting these 10,000s of orders in the $10,000,000.00 range.  

The one good question that was being asked was, if companies were buying these in such large quantities then why are they not for sell anywhere?   Has anyone seen C64x computers for sale at any other place other then the CUSA website?  Where did all these 10,000s of computers go to?



Barry posted here that he had spoken with Jeri Ellsworth.
I'm not going to claim that is the connection of which he speaks, but Jeri had some success in marketing with QVC.
Is something along those lines possible?

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Re: C64x sales top $10,000,000.00 claims Dammy
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2011, 06:03:17 PM »
They are getting a ton of media coverage here in the United States.  Both the LA Times and National Public Radio carried the story that the thing is coming out this morning.  They don't really explain why anyone would want or need one, but the media seems fascinated with the story that a 1980s computer is being re-released in some form or other.
 

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Re: C64x sales top $10,000,000.00 claims Dammy
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2011, 06:12:47 PM »
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Barry posted here that he had spoken with Jeri Ellsworth.
I'm not going to claim that is the connection of which he speaks, but Jeri had some success in marketing with QVC.
Is something along those lines possible?

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Of course it's possible but AFAIK nobody at CUSA or their fanbase have said anything about QVS or similar. I have read that there is a brick & mortar big box store who will be getting the first orders, but no word on which store that is. My guess is Best Buy, which is probably the biggest consumer electronics big box in Florida - this would make it a natural choice for Barry.
 

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Re: C64x sales top $10,000,000.00 claims Dammy
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2011, 06:15:32 PM »
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Of course it's possible but AFAIK nobody at CUSA or their fanbase have said anything about QVS or similar. I have read that there is a brick & mortar big box store who will be getting the first orders, but no word on which store that is. My guess is Best Buy, which is probably the biggest consumer electronics big box in Florida - this would make it a natural choice for Barry.



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Re: C64x sales top $10,000,000.00 claims Dammy
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2011, 06:16:30 PM »
Why in God's name would a company be giving financial/sales numbers to a "supporter" they met on the internet that now moderates their forums (Dammy)?  Means nothing until product gets into hands and the reviews start coming in.
 

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Re: C64x sales top $10,000,000.00 claims Dammy
« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2011, 06:22:18 PM »
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Why in God's name would a company be giving financial/sales numbers to a "supporter" they met on the internet that now moderates their forums (Dammy)?  Means nothing until product gets into hands and the reviews start coming in.


They haven't.

This is what he was told :

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Without going into any details....let's imagine this; There are quite a few large retail chains...all with more than 1000 locations. An opening order of just 20 pcs/ store= 20,000 units right there alone.


Dammy's imagination did the rest.
 

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Re: C64x sales top $10,000,000.00 claims Dammy
« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2011, 06:23:17 PM »
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Why in God's name would a company be giving financial/sales numbers to a "supporter" they met on the internet that now moderates their forums (Dammy)?


Or to people who just randomly call up on the phone:

http://videogamewriters.com/commodore-ceo-talks-newstalgia-c64x-sales-and-retro-gaming-6762

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Without introducing myself, I proceeded to spew half-baked questions fueled more by nostalgic glee than journalistic curiosity. Mr. Altman patiently answered them all, passionately divulging information without seeming to care whether I was a reporter for network television news, or just a crazed fan.
 

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Re: C64x sales top $10,000,000.00 claims Dammy
« Reply #12 on: April 08, 2011, 06:24:18 PM »
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Barry posted here that he had spoken with Jeri Ellsworth.
I'm not going to claim that is the connection of which he speaks, but Jeri had some success in marketing with QVC.
Is something along those lines possible?

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Ironstone Partners sold the C64DTV, Jeri Ellsworth just designed the hardware for them.
 

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Re: C64x sales top $10,000,000.00 claims Dammy
« Reply #13 on: April 08, 2011, 06:27:46 PM »
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Ironstone Partners sold the C64DTV, Jeri Ellsworth just designed the hardware for them.



And it was sold on QVC.

http://www.qvc.com/scripts/detail.dll?item=E22494&cookie=set

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Re: C64x sales top $10,000,000.00 claims Dammy
« Reply #14 on: April 08, 2011, 07:47:48 PM »
If it's "sale or return" ouch.....