0078265317 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 I saw this on eBay. I know these days this kinda of vintage stuff is expensive on eBay. But back then it was expensive too wasn't it? There is a sticker attached from KMART 5 bucks. I know KMART was cheap back then. But I could not imagine them even selling a keypad for 5 bucks. Especially name brand. Seems too cheap even for them back then. Or were accessories not that much back then compared to the full system? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Atari-CX85-Numeric-Keypad-NOS-Open-box/274194165675?hash=item3fd73eefab:g:zjwAAOSw-IheF49r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thanatos Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 The large number where the $5.00 price tag is hints that it was $119.00. I'm guessing this went down to clearance pricing at some point when the system wasn't selling anymore. And it also would have been in a box, most likely encased in styrofoam. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 (edited) This may 1983 article has it priced at $124.99. It was originally packaged with "the bookkeeper", their accounting software for small businesses. https://www.atarimagazines.com/compute/issue36/043_1_REVIEWS_Atari_CX85_Numerical_Keypad.php Edited February 20, 2020 by mr_me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 I saw that number but the dollar sign was gadded so I did not think that was a price. Anyhow 119 or 124 even then just for a keypad was a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Well, if it was bundled with bookkeeping software as mr_me wrote, original price of $125 doesn't seem that bad. After all, this doesn't seem to have been a kids' toy. I agree with that it probably was sold for $119 at one point, and perhaps by the very late 80's or even early 90's, they had a massive clearout at $5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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