Timeline for Why did Commodore 64 cartridge games disappear?
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| Jul 28, 2018 at 20:21 | comment | added | jmbpiano | Definitely a large factor. Though, the wear-and-tear issue could be mitigated somewhat by cartridge switching devices similar to the one shown here. I didn't own one myself, but several of my friends with larger cartridge libraries did. The switch was left connected to the computer at all times and various cartridges would be swapped in and out on the switch with the most frequently used being removed least often. The Epyx FastLoad was always plugged in. | |
| Jun 5, 2018 at 4:35 | comment | added | Tom | As a C64 user, this was a primary reason for me to not even look at cartridge games anymore after a short time. | |
| Jun 4, 2018 at 15:11 | history | answered | Brian H | CC BY-SA 4.0 |