How much did the Atari ST cost?
Released in April 1985, the Atari ST was one of the first 16-bit home computers in the world. Based on Motorola 68K, the ST offered processing power, 512K of RAM, a GUI, 512 colors, and a 3-voice sound. All that for $799, when the IBM PC and Macintosh could do less for a much higher price tag. Looking at these numbers I must say that the first Amiga was superior to the Atari ST. The Amiga was technically the better computer, but also more expensive and the custom hardware was more difficult to develop for. Developers struggled at first to utilize the custom processors properly.