Commodore Max

[Kakemoms]

There is a max on ebay now for sale but at 1500 usd I'm not going to bid. Is that a common price for the max? I am hoping for a vic-1001 but they tend to go quite high as well.

[Mayhem]

Price of a MAX has gone slowly up over the years (I paid about $400 for my complete one more than a decade ago) but no way $1500 now.

Just for reference, I paid 625 Euros for my complete Vic-1001, also a decade ago.

[Kakemoms]

Price of a MAX has gone slowly up over the years (I paid about $400 for my complete one more than a decade ago) but no way $1500 now.

Just for reference, I paid 625 Euros for my complete Vic-1001, also a decade ago.

I think the Max is overpriced. I mean, its as common as a Commodore 116 (about 50000 units made) but fetches much higher prices. Yesterday a Max sold on Japanese ebay for 267 Euro (add 100 Euro service&shipping++) and there is one there without bids that is priced at 408 Euro (+ s&s).

In comparison a Commodore 116 went on German ebay for 179 Euro (+22 Euro shipping) today. It even had a box.

I understand the high price for the Vic-1001 though. Its less common (about 8000 units) and you can actually do something with it.

[Mayhem]

That MAX isn't boxed though, that sold in Japan. "Loose" MAX computers are fairly common, some of the value is in a good condition box and all the manuals for it.