Retro Shopper 2026
Live links, updates and corrections for our holiday buyer’s guide in the November issue.
This is the web companion to Retro Shopper 2026, our holiday buyer’s guide in the November issue: every store from the printed directory with a working link, the Gazette Picks, and any corrections since we went to press.
Prices were checked in October 2026 and change without notice, so confirm with the seller before you order. Spot a dead link, a sold-out product or a store we missed? Tell us and we’ll fix it here.
Updates since press
- At press, Unijoysticle 2 (Gazette Pick, page 12) was out of stock at Retro Moe. Check the store before ordering.
- At press, the VIC-II Kawari (page 10) was out of stock at AmericanRetro.shop.
- At press, the Switch-a-roo too (page 10) was out of stock at CoCoMan.
Gazette Picks
The seven products we’d buy first, chosen on merit. The QR codes in the magazine lead to these same links.
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Carlsen Power Supplies
$65–95
Fits C64 · C128 · VIC-20 · Plus/4 · Amiga · drives
Built by hand by the technician the community has trusted for decades, with overvolt protection and custom cables to order.
Buy from Ray Carlsen
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WiC64 Wi-Fi Module
$44.99 / $59.99
Fits C64 · C64C · SX-64 · C128 · VIC-20
Parallel transfer, roughly twenty times quicker than a serial modem. Chat, SID radio, maps and multiplayer through the portal.
Buy from AmericanRetro.shop
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PicoMEM
$59.99
Fits PC, XT, AT & clones · Tandy 1000
One 8-bit ISA card that replaces several: EMS and XMS memory, NE2000 networking over Wi-Fi, USB storage, keyboards, mice and joysticks, hard-disk and floppy emulation from microSD, and OPL2 FM sound. Built on a Raspberry Pi Pico W.
Buy from TexElec
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1541 Ultimate-II+L
€148–158 (≈ $163–174)
Fits C64 · C64C · C128
1541, 1571, 1581, SoftIEC and datasette emulation, REU on board, WiFi included. The deepest feature set anyone offers.
Buy from Gideon's Logic
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SIDKick Pico
$19.99–49.99
Fits C64 · C128 · C64U · 6581/8580 socket
Not merely a SID replacement: dual-SID and SID-plus-FM from one socket, in DAC and PWM versions including the licensed 2350.
Buy from AmericanRetro.shop
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Unijoysticle 2
$44
Fits C64 · C128 · Amiga · Atari · MEGA65 · Foenix
Modern Bluetooth controllers — DualSense, Xbox, Switch Pro, 8BitDo — on the joystick port. One pad per stick, or both sticks from one pad in enhanced mode.
Buy from Retro Moe
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MEGA65
$838.95
Fits MEGA65 · runs C64 software in C64 mode
The Commodore 65 that never shipped, built at last: an FPGA C65 with a C64 mode, a real 3.5-inch floppy drive, SD card, HDMI and VGA out, Ethernet and a full-size keyboard.
Buy from Trenz Electronic
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The directory
125 stores, makers and sellers, A to Z. Green marks the 54 US sellers; page numbers point to where the November issue features them.
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0ldSkull Retro
Low-profile cartridge cases, the Exposed case for TeensyROM, and the User Up-N-Down Port for the C64 Ultimate
0ldskull-retro.com
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8-Bit Ventures
MSSIAH music cartridge for the C64, and the Savyour USB disk, mouse and joystick interface
mssiah.com
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8bitclassics.com
Atari PSU, S-Video cables, HDMI converter, Model I composite cable
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8bitdevices
USB mouse adapters for the Amiga and Apple II, plus Apple II video, storage and slot cards
8bitdevices.com
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8BitFlux
8-Bit Workbench ED, an educational board teaching binary, decimal, hex and octal
8bitflux.com
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a1200.net
A1200 and A500 injection-molded cases, Mitsumi-hybrid keyboard
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A2Heaven
Expansion cards, accelerators, and VGA scalers for the Apple II
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a6000.net
Apollo A6000, a next-generation Amiga-compatible computer
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AmericanRetro.shop
WiC64, MechBoard64, EVO64 mainboards, diagnostic carts
americanretro.shop
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ami64.com
Plexilaser Ultimate 64 build, user-port SD2IEC, uCassette MP3
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Amiga of Rochester
Amiga repair, recapping, and US distribution of European upgrades
amigaofrochester.com
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Amiga-Shop.net
Spare parts across all Commodore Amiga models
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AmigaKit
PiStorm32 Lite, 8MB Fast RAM, A600 Chip RAM, SD IDE adapter, ZuluSCSI, PCMCIA WiFi
amigakit.amiga.store
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AMIGAstore.eu
Amiga hardware, replica cases, keycaps, PiStorm variants, and magazines
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AnyRetro
Commodore and Amiga Sega Genesis gamepad adapters, PLA replacements for the C64 and SX-64
anyretro.com
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apollo-computer.com
Apollo V4+ standalone, Vampire 500/600
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Apple II Online Store
Apple II peripherals including a CF extension drive and IIc USB power adapter
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ArcadeShopper
TI-99/4A hardware, TIPI, and solid-state storage
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Atari Repair Parts
Atari repair parts, plus “Don't Copy That Floppy” 5¼” disk sleeves
atarirepairparts.com
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AtariAge Store
New physical homebrew games and hardware for Atari platforms
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Atarimax
Maxflash and Ultimate SD multi-carts for Atari and Coleco
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ATX Power Supplies
ATX to AT power supply adapters for vintage PC motherboards
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BackBit Store
BackBit Pro cartridge for about 40 retro systems, plus adapters
store.backbit.io
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Ben Eater
8-bit breadboard computer kits
eater.net
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Best Electronics
OEM Atari parts, upgraded joysticks, and chips
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Big Mess o Wires
Floppy Emu disk emulator, Yellowstone controller, Mac and Apple ROMs
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Bob's Bits
SixtyClone Commodore 64 replica motherboard PCBs in several colors
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Bonus Life Computers
Modernized Amiga power supplies and Amiga parts
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BoysonTech, LLC
Boomerang 512K memory expansion for the CoCo 3
store.boysontech.com
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The Brewing Academy
Atari 8-bit, TI-99/4A, Commodore and ST homebrew; AtariBits systems in kit or built form
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CBMSTUFF.com
WiModem and WiModem232, SuperCard Pro disk archiving, ICS64S motherboard remake, keycaps
cbmstuff.com
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Checkmate 1500 Plus
Checkmate 1500 Plus desktop case
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Cloud-9
TRIAD+ SRAM, SuperIDE, CoCo3 HDMI adapter
cloud9tech.com
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Club 100
REX# ROM/RAM module for Model 100
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CMD marketplace
Commodore and Amiga diagnostic carts and harnesses, VGA adapters, chips and ESD protection
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CoCoMan.biz
Cables and switches for the CoCo, MC-10 and Apple IIgs, including the Switch-a-roo too SCART cable
cocoman.onlineweb.shop
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CoCoWares
Aggregated catalog of CoCo hardware and software across many individual sellers
cocowares.com
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Commodore
Commodore 64C Ultimate in Basic Beige, Starlight and Founder's Edition; TAC-2 joystick
commodore.net
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Computer CoNect
KeyFix keyboard circuit replacement, repairing failed keyboard mylar in the CoCo and other machines
computerconect.com
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Console5
Capacitor kits indexed by board assembly number for Commodore computers
console5.com
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coolnovelties.co.uk
Pi1541 cable, XM1541 cable
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COREi64
CMD reproductions (HD-4000, RAMLink and RAMCard XL, FD drives, TurboMaster V3) and 3D-printed Commodore parts
corei64.com
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CPUville
Z80 and single-board computer educational kits
cpuville.com
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Cybernetic Systems
Floppy power cables for Tandy 1000, Amiga, and Atari
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D. Bruce Moore
Forest of Doom, a fantasy role-playing game
via cocowares.com
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The Dark Forest
Clockwork64 RTC, PowerUP! 64W PRO V2, Monolith64 expansion port angle adapter, EasyFlash 1 EVO
tindie.com/stores/thedarkforest
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David Dunklee
Parceiro II+ expansion and RGB2HDMI kit for the Amiga 1000; orders by email
amigaparciero@hotmail.com
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dekunukem
USB4VC, a modular adapter for modern USB keyboards, mice and gamepads on vintage computers
tindie.com/stores/dekunukem
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easyPCB (LP74S00)
Magic Desk compatible C64 cartridge PCBs up to 1024K
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Ed Snider
Mini-MPI Multi-Pak replacement, CoCo SDC, CoCo-PSG chiptune cartridge, CoCo2 composite and sound board
via cocowares.com
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Electroware
Switching replacement power supplies with over-voltage protection
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Feersum Beasts
MicroBeast self-contained Z80 CP/M computer kit
feersumbeasts.com
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Flamelily Retro
BlueSCSI Ultra and Ultra Wide SCSI emulators, PicoGUS, PicoGX, Alicia1200
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The Future Was 8bit
Cartridges and Commodore hardware; makes the Penultimate range and a broad C64/VIC-20 catalog
tfw8b.com
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FutureVision Research
FujiNet Wi-Fi, SD and network peripherals for Atari 8-bit, Apple II, CoCo, Dragon, ADAM and RS-232
fvresearch.com
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GEOS ChromeMag
ChromeMag, a magazine for C64/128 GEOS and Wheels users, in digital form or on 1581 floppies
cpueditor@msn.com
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Gideon's Logic
Ultimate-II+L cartridge with Wi-Fi, emulating 1541, 1571 and 1581 drives
ultimate64.com
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Glitch Works
XT-IDE kits, 8085 and 6502 SBCs, Dallas RTC replacements, reproduction OSI and S-100 boards
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HAVUNOME
3D-printed case repair kits and cartridge shells for C64, VIC-20, and C16
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Hey Birt!
Case Saver repair kits for the C64 and VIC-20
tindie.com/stores/hey_birt
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Idun Project
Idun cartridge kit for C128, C64 and the C64 Ultimate
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Jay Crutti
Fully assembled drop-in replacement keyboards for the TRS-80 Model 3 and Model 4 with custom keycaps
recstudio@gmail.com
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Jaystonian's Retro Shop
General Commodore hardware; Kung Fu Flash 2 cartridge among a broader catalog
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JD Micro
Designer of ROMX, RAMX, and Xdrive ROM and storage upgrades for the Apple II
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jm._retro (eBay)
USB keyboard adapters for the Amiga 1000, 2000, 3000 and 4000
ebay.com/usr/jm._retro
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Joe's Computer Museum
Official US seller of PicoGUS; vintage PC parts and cards
jcm-1.com
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Joe's Retro Sto'
OtterX Commander X16-compatible computer kits, plus VERA video boards
tindie.com/stores/wavicle
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kdehl
Brand-new 8-bit ISA Sound Blaster 1.5 clone including the rare C/MS Game Blaster chips
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keelog.com
C64/128 PSU, Amiga PSU with OLED
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Lazer3D
Commander X16 mini desktop and pizza-box cases
lazer3d.com
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LeapMaker (eBay)
Greaseweazle boards and assembled drives, PiStorm, RGB2HDMI and other Amiga hardware
ebay.com/str/leapmaker
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Lotharek's Lair
SIDE3 and SIO2SD storage, Ultimate 1MB, Incognito, PWR3 power supplies, plus FPGA replacements
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MacEffects
Apple II and Mac upgrades, keyboards and cases; JD Micro ROMX and Xdrive
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Masteries
Amiga 500 trapdoor expansion, USB spinner pad
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Maxi's Retro Tech
A8PicoCart multi-cart for Atari 8-bit, C264 cartridge for the Plus/4 and C16
maxisretrotech.com
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MiSTer Addons
RAM, USB hubs, I/O boards and cases for MiSTer builds
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Monotech PCs
NuXT motherboard and XT-IDE Deluxe bootable CF cards
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My Amiga Shop
Amiga hardware, software, chips, and Video Toaster gear
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MyRetroStore UK
SDrive Max and Atari 8-bit SIO hardware, plus Gotek floppy emulators pre-flashed with FlashFloppy
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Neil Blanchard
The Gamester arcade joystick with genuine arcade stick and Cherry switches in a pine cabinet
via cocowares.com
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NewSoft (Jayne Wirth)
Model III/4/4P power supply, badges and feet
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Olimex (Agon Light 2)
Agon Light 2 eZ80 computer
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Olimex (Neo6502)
Neo6502 open-source 6502 board
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PHOL-LABS
PHL UniBT-C64, a refined Unijoysticle-compatible Bluetooth adapter running Bluepad32
phol-labs.com
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Polylith
CoCoVGA VGA output upgrade for the CoCo 1, CoCo 2 and Dragon
info@cocovga.com
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Protovision
Boxed C64 games on cartridge, WiFi64, MixSID, cynthCART64
protovision.games
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Ray Carlsen
Custom heavy-duty power supplies with overvolt protection, custom cables and connectors
rcarlsen@portcommodore.com
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ReActiveMicro
Apple II power supplies, ROMX, RAM cards, CFFA drives, RFI motherboards
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Retro Frog
USB4AMI, a thumb-sized adapter putting USB mice, gamepads and joysticks on any Atari-style DB9 port
retrofrog.net
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RETRO Innovations
ZoomFloppy, uIEC/SD, EasyFlash 3, EPROMs and bare port connectors
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Retro Moe
Unijoysticle 2 Bluetooth gamepad adapters for the C64, Amiga and Atari 800XL
tindie.com/stores/riq
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Retro Rewind
Parts and modern replacements for the Commodore ecosystem
retrorewind.ca
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Retro-Updates
Gotek floppy emulators pre-flashed with FlashFloppy, with OLED display and drive-sound buzzer options
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retro32.com
Gotek emulator, external Gotek with OLED
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RetroClinic
Acorn BBC Micro Gotek drives and Datacentres
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Retrocomp
ARMSID, a plug-and-play replacement for the MOS 6581 and 8580 SID with automatic mode detection
retrocomp.cz
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retrodreams.ca
ITX-Llama, a modern ITX motherboard for Windows 98 builds with a Vortex86 SoC, AGP slot and legacy ports
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RetroFletch
PiStorm accelerators, Amiga HDMI adapters and RAM, Pi1541 drives, MT-32 emulators
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retrogameboyz.com
Joy2B+ two-button gamepads
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retrogames.biz
THEA500 Mini, a compact Amiga 500 and 1200 emulation console
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retropassion.co.uk
C64 PSU, C64/64C cases, key mount kit, Keyrah V3
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retroready.one
PCMCIA CompactFlash adapters for transferring files between a PC and an Amiga 600 or 1200
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Rick Adams
Bomb Threat, a CoCo game on physical media
via cocowares.com
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Sensorium
TeensyROM+ multi-function cartridge for C64/128, assembled and tested with SD card
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Serdashop
DreamBlaster General MIDI daughterboards for DOS and early PC
serdashop.com
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shop.mntre.com
MNT ZZ9000 multifunction Zorro card providing RTG graphics to 1080p, Ethernet, USB and a scandoubler
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simulant.uk
Gotek floppy drive emulators with OLED displays, replacing physical floppy drives with USB storage
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soigeneris.com
RAM+ for Model 100, Backpack SD drive, zebra strips, batteries
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Stevie Strow
Retro-design shirts, mugs and accessories printed to order through Spreadshirt
8bit256.com
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Stirring Dragon Games
The 6502 Reference Mug and other programmer mugs; makers of the Unknown Realm RPG
stirringdragon.games
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Terasic
DE10-Nano board, the hardware base for MiSTer FPGA
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TexElec
Commander X16 kits, PicoMEM and other ISA cards, Tandy CoCo peripherals
texelec.com
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ToTsRETRO
BlueSCSI emulator drives with hard drive and CD-ROM emulation, Wi-Fi and audio options
totsrc.com
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Trenz Electronic
Maker and seller of the MEGA65
trenz-electronic.de
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TrilobytES Retro Store
DRAM testers with OLED, a 512K universal C64 cartridge, Gotek drives
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TRS-80 Oldtimer Centre
Refurbished and recapped TRS-80 Model I, III and 4 systems, FreHD auto-boot EPROMs
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TRS-80 Universe (eBay)
FreHD, Quinnterface, Grafyx repro, Model I lowercase kit, PSU kit
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Tynemouth Software
VIC-20 Penultimate cartridge, PET userport joystick adapters and other Commodore hardware
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ultimatemister.com
Wireless Amiga tank mouse
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verault (eBay)
Assembled Versa64Cart cartridge boards for the C64
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Vision BASIC
Vision BASIC compiler for the Commodore 64
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Weird Electronics (Sergey Kiselev)
Micro 8088 kits, Flock V2, RTC8088 and other open ISA and 8088 hardware
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Wild Bits Computing (Foenix)
Foenix F256 and A2560 retro systems
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Z80Kits (RC2014)
RC2014 Classic II and modular Z80 kits and expansion modules
z80kits.com
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Zeal 8-bit
Zeal 8-bit Z80 computer with its own OS
tindie.com/stores/zeal8bit
Pages 14, 15
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Prices and availability were checked in October 2026 and are subject to change. COMPUTE!’s Gazette is not responsible for errors and does not warrant any product or vendor listed. A Gazette Pick reflects our editorial opinion, not a warranty. Nobody paid to appear in this guide.