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Here’s a fairly thorough list of notable 6502-based computers, game consoles, and consumer electronics from the mid-1970s through the early 1990s. I’ve grouped them by category so you can see where the 6502 family ended up being used.

🖥 Personal & Home Computers

• MOS KIM-1 (1976) – MOS Technology’s own 6502 single-board trainer

• Apple I (1976)

• Apple II, II+, IIe, IIc (1977–1993)

• Commodore PET series (1977–1982)

• Commodore VIC-20 (1980)

• Commodore 64 (1982)

• Commodore 128 (1985) – Dual CPU (8502 + Z80)

• Atari 400/800/XL/XE (1979–1992)

• BBC Micro (Acorn, 1981)

• Acorn Electron (1983)

• Acorn System 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (late 1970s)

• Ohio Scientific Challenger series

• Tandy/Radio Shack Color Computer prototype boards (some early development units used 6502 before MC6809 switch)

• Oric-1 / Atmos (1983)

• Laser 128 (Apple II clone)

• Jupiter Ace prototype (early 6502 board, never released as such)

• Atari 1200XL (1983)

• Commodore Plus/4 & C16 (MOS 7501/8501 – 6502 derivatives)

🎮 Game Consoles & Handhelds

• Atari 2600 (1977) – MOS 6507

• Atari 5200 (1982) – 6502C

• Atari 7800 (1986) – 6502-based MARIA system

• Nintendo Entertainment System (NES/Famicom) – Ricoh 2A03/2A07 (6502 variant)

• Super Nintendo (SNES) – Ricoh 5A22 (65C816 core)

• Atari Lynx (1989) – 65SC02

• Vectrex (1982) – 6809 main CPU, but 6502 used in some peripheral carts

📚 Educational / Trainer Systems

• SYM-1 (Synertek)

• AIM-65 (Rockwell)

• OSI Superboard II

• Elektor Junior Computer

• UK101 (based on Ohio Scientific design)

• MEK-6800 D2 (Motorola trainer, later adapted to 6502 by hobbyists)

🏭 Embedded / Industrial Products

• Many pinball machines (late 1970s–1980s, Bally, Williams, Gottlieb used 6502 or 65C02 controllers)

• Cash registers and point-of-sale systems (NCR, IBM 3650/3660 terminals in some configurations)

• Industrial control PLCs (early Modicon prototypes with 6502)

• Electronic typewriters (Brother, Smith-Corona)

• Arcade machines: Donkey Kong, Centipede, Tempest, Robotron: 2084 (many used 6502 or 6502-based sound boards)

• Floppy disk drives – Commodore 1541, 1571 (each had its own 6502/6502-like CPU)

• Laser printers – Some early HP and Apple models used 65C02 controllers

📱 Other Consumer Electronics

• Home security panels (late 70s/early 80s systems)

• Teletext decoders (BBC, ITV in the UK)

• Digital synthesizers – Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 (Rev 3 used 6502 for control)

• Samplers – Emulator I & II used 6502 controllers

• Video titlers and graphics generators in TV studios

🧠 Notes

• The 6502 family includes several derivatives: 6502, 6507, 6510 (C64), 8502 (C128), 65C02 (CMOS version), 65C816 (16-bit extension used in SNES and Apple IIgs).

• Many products used second CPUs or coprocessors based on 6502 in addition to a main CPU of another type.

Here’s a chronological timeline of notable 6502-based computers, consoles, and electronics, showing how the chip evolved from a lab trainer in 1975 to powering millions of consumer devices into the 1990s.

📜 6502 Timeline of Major Products

1975

• MOS KIM-1 – Single-board trainer for engineers, hobbyists, and schools.

1976

• Apple I – Steve Wozniak’s first Apple computer.

• SYM-1 – Synertek’s 6502 development board.

• AIM-65 – Rockwell’s advanced trainer system.

1977

• Apple II – Breakthrough color graphics home computer.

• Commodore PET 2001 – Commodore’s first all-in-one computer.

• Atari 2600 (VCS) – 6507-powered game console.

• Ohio Scientific Challenger series.

1978

• OSI Superboard II / UK101 – Affordable home/hobbyist computers.

• Acorn System 1 – Early British single-board computer.

1979

• Atari 400 & 800 – 6502-powered 8-bit computers with advanced graphics.

• BBC Micro prototype boards begin development.

1980

• Commodore VIC-20 – First computer to sell over a million units.

• Acorn Atom – Predecessor to BBC Micro.

1981

• BBC Micro – Dominant in UK schools.

• Digital pinball machines from Bally/Williams widely adopt 6502.

1982

• Commodore 64 – Best-selling single computer model in history.

• Vectrex – Vector-based game console (6502 main CPU).

• Atari 5200 – Game console based on Atari 8-bit architecture.

1983

• Nintendo Famicom (NES in US) – Ricoh 2A03 CPU, a custom 6502.

• Acorn Electron – Cut-down BBC Micro.

• Commodore Plus/4 & C16 (MOS 7501 CPU).

1984

• Apple IIc – Compact Apple II.

• BBC Master – Enhanced BBC Micro.

1985

• Commodore 128 – Dual CPU (8502 + Z80 for CP/M).

• Atari 7800 – Game console with 6502-based architecture.

• Sequential Circuits Prophet-2000 sampler uses 6502.

1986

• Apple IIgs – 65C816 CPU, 16-bit extension of 6502.

• Atari XEGS – XE-series console/computer hybrid.

1987–1988

• 6502 continues in industrial controllers, disk drives, and musical instruments.

1989

• Atari Lynx – Portable color handheld using 65SC02.

• Nintendo Game Boy launches (not 6502 but 6502-derived sound chips still common in peripherals).

1990

• Super Nintendo (SNES) – Ricoh 5A22 (65C816 core).

• Commodore 1541/1571 drives still in production with 6502 CPUs.

1990s onward

• The 6502 lives on in embedded systems, toys, and appliances — now mostly as the W65C02S CMOS version from Western Design Center.