Commodore and CD Projekt Red unveil Cyberpunk 2077 C64

Commodore and CD Projekt Red have teamed up on something you probably didn’t expect to see in 2026: a Cyberpunk 2077 edition of the Commodore 64. It’s called the Commodore 77, and it’s due to ship in early 2027. This isn’t just a standard C64 recreation with a new logo slapped on the case. Commodore has changed the hardware, redesigned the exterior and added exclusive Cyberpunk software to the package. Pre-orders are already open at $377, putting it firmly in premium territory.

A Cyberpunk take on the Commodore 64 Ultimate

Underneath the new look, the Commodore 77 is based on the Commodore 64 Ultimate, an FPGA-powered recreation of the original C64 hardware. The idea is simple. Instead of emulating the C64 entirely in software, the FPGA is configured to reproduce the behaviour of the original machine’s hardware. That means the Commodore 77 is designed around compatibility with actual C64 software and peripherals, while still offering modern connections such as HDMI.

The Cyberpunk edition looks very different from the regular model. It gets a smoked translucent case, metal detailing, turquoise lighting, graffiti-style graphics and extra LEDs underneath. The design borrows heavily from the industrial electronics and neon-heavy visual language of Cyberpunk 2077 without turning the machine into an unrecognisable prop. You can still tell what it is immediately.

Commodore has also changed parts of the software presentation. There’s a Cyberpunk-themed BASIC 2.0 start-up screen, customised menu colours and a neon-style power light. The box includes a spiral-bound manual with themed BASIC programs, plus pins, stickers and other branded extras.

Cyberpunk gets its own C64 demo

The Commodore 77 also comes with exclusive software. Instead of trying to squeeze Cyberpunk 2077 itself onto an 8-bit machine, the package includes a custom non-interactive Cyberpunk demo created specifically for the C64 platform.

That’s probably the more sensible approach. The production comes from Polish C64 demo group Arise and includes an original soundtrack by chiptune musician LukHash. It’s designed as an audiovisual showcase rather than a game, using the C64 hardware to present Cyberpunk-inspired graphics, music and effects.

The soundtrack uses 24-channel stereo SID audio, pushing well beyond the basic three-channel setup associated with a standard single SID chip. Commodore is supplying the demo on a custom Arasaka-branded cartridge. It’s styled after the data shards seen throughout Cyberpunk 2077, so the cartridge itself becomes part of the presentation rather than just another plastic ROM shell. The demo is exclusive to the Commodore 77 package.

More than a new case

The Commodore 77 stands apart from the regular Commodore 64 Ultimate because the changes go beyond appearance. The upgraded FPGA gives it more hardware headroom. The Cyberpunk demo gives it exclusive software. The cartridge, lighting, interface changes and redesigned enclosure complete the package. At $377, it clearly isn’t aimed at someone who simply wants the cheapest way to run C64 software. There are easier options for that.

Instead, Commodore has built a distinct version of its current FPGA-based C64 hardware with enough technical changes to make the Cyberpunk edition more than a cosmetic variation. When it ships in early 2027, that’s likely to be the main thing separating the Commodore 77 from the growing number of licensed machines that stop at a new colour scheme and a logo.

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More than a new case

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