Amstrad GX4000
Developer: Amstad
Year Released: 1990
Generation: 3rd
Amstrad’s GX4000 was the second UK developed console to be release. Amstrad, a popular computer manufacturer, looked to cash in on the lucrative video game console market like many of its peers had attempted to do, but the GX4000 was Amstrad’s first and only attempt.
Although offering enhanced graphic capabilities, it failed to gain popularity in the market, and was quickly discontinued, selling 15,000 units in total. During its lifespan, software for the system was short in number and slow to arrive, consumer interest was low, and coverage from popular magazines at the time was minimal, with some readers complaining about a lack of information regarding the machine. Within a few weeks of the initial launch, the system could be bought at discounted prices, and the very next year the console was discontinued.