What was the initial price of the Sharp X68000?

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I can't seem to find out what the Sharp X68000 cost when it first available. Is there a reliable source for this information?

I'm looking for actual sales costs of a standard X68000 unit (preferably without monitor and accessories) when it was available.

These ads also show pricing information. Are you looking for a catalog, or real prices e.g. in a dealer’s ad in a magazine? — Stephen Kitt, Commented Sep 10, 2018 at 17:25
@StephenKitt I'm looking for real pricing. I'm looking to do a price/performance analysis on this computer vs. other computers of the time. Thanks! — cbmeeks, Commented Sep 10, 2018 at 17:35
@WillHartung the 369 number does qualify. Stephen Kitt asked me if I was looking for catalog pricing or "real prices" so I answered his question by saying I'm looking for real pricing. — cbmeeks, Commented Sep 12, 2018 at 12:19

Stephen Kitt · Accepted Answer · 2019-11-10 11:41:57Z

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These might not qualify as authoritative, but they do claim to be based on the original X68000 catalogs (over a few years):

The Giant Bomb page on the X68000 says it launched at 369,000¥, approximately $2,500 (US) at the time;
GameSX has a price list which confirms this figure.

Two adverts show pricing information:

answered Sep 11, 2018 at 17:00

Stephen Kitt

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That isn’t true. 370,000 yen back in March 1987 was about $2,500 according to this website: poundsterlinglive.com/bank-of-england-spot/… That is roughly equivalent to $5,500 in today’s dollar.
– Eduardo Mello
Commented Nov 10, 2019 at 3:11
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Thanks for the correction, I’ve updated my answer. Would you mind updating the wiki page? That’s where the information came from.
– Stephen Kitt
Commented Nov 10, 2019 at 11:42

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