Steve Mynott Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 I've been watching Ebay UK for a bit for 2nd hand 130XEs and I've been a bit surprised about how few there are available. I'm sure there were quite a few in shops back in the 80s (unlike the XEGS which I think I saw once) yet I rarely see them on sale whereas there are quite a few 800XLs. I wonder if the XE sales figures were lower? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 (edited) well this thread http://atariage.com/forums/topic/183619-total-number-of-a8-units-sold-worldwide/ cites a total 8-bit range UK sale of 350,000. total worldwide sales of the 800XL = 500,000 http://www.atarimania.com/faq-atari-400-800-xl-xe-what-is-the-history-of-atari_92.html also there's this available as across the range worldwide sales: http://scacom.bplaced.net/Collection/atarien.php Unfortunately, there is very little information about the sales of Atari products: nmodel.........worldwide:..........UK estimates VCS 2600: = 25,000,000 VCS 5200: = 1,000,000 VCS 7800: = not known Lynx: = not known Jaguar: = 225,000 400/800: = 800,000*...........100,000 1200 XL: = 105,000............NIL 800 XL: = 500,000............200,000 65/130xe: = 250,000.............50,000 ST: = 1,000,000 Falcon030: = 14,000 ST Book: = 1,000* ** * = Estimates, precise numbers not known ** = one of the rarest Laptops so on the basis of UK total sales being 21% of total 8-bit worldwide sales (XL/XE slightly more as 400/800 and 1200XL scarce in UK) the third column are (my) best estimates Edited March 28, 2016 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 They do seem thin on the ground now, but I feel their perceived value has increased. I haven't bought one on eBay since I scored a NIB unit which met a mysterious and disastrous fate the instant I paid for it (the seller later admitted the story was a lie). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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