Browse by Brand - Retro Computing Market Watch

Name	Location	Founded	Description	Items ▲	Sold	For Sale
WebDT	-	-	-	2	-	1
American Cybernetics	-	-	-	2	-	-
B & B Electronics	-	-	-	2	2	-
McDonald's	USA	1940	While primarily a global fast-food giant, McDonald's holds a unique place in computing history through its early adoption of complex point-of-sale (POS) systems and automated kitchen technology. In the late 20th century, the brand became a pioneer in integrating high-speed data processing to manage global supply chains and real-time inventory tracking. Their massive digital infrastructure helped set standards for large-scale distributed systems and automated logistics. Beyond logistics, McDonald's has a storied history in the gaming world through promotional tie-ins and early digital kiosks. From the era of arcade-style promotional games to modern touchscreen ordering interfaces, the brand has consistently pushed the boundaries of how consumer-facing hardware and software interact in a high-volume retail environment.	2	1	1
JUSTer	-	-	-	2	1	-
Monster	-	-	-	2	1	-
Sesame Street	USA	1969	While primarily known as an educational television franchise, Sesame Street has a significant legacy in the early-to-mid 1980s home computing and video game markets. During the golden age of much of the early home computer era, the brand saw various licensed software-driven-media-interactives and educational-focused electronic-adjacent products. These often appeared as tie-in software for platforms like the Commodore 64 or early-generation home consoles, bridging the gap between traditional educational media and the burgeoning digital landscape. Its contribution lies in the early push for educational software and interactive learning experiences for children in the digital age.	2	-	2
Case-It	-	-	-	2	-	1
NOS	-	-	-	2	1	1
Natsume	Japan	1987	Natsume is a prominent Japanese video game developer and publisher known for its unique blend of arcade-style action and deep simulation elements. Founded in the late 1980s, the company carved out a niche in the retro era by developing titles for platforms like the NES, SNES, and Game Boy. They are perhaps most famous for their high-quality agricultural simulation series, such as Harvest Moon (though often associated with the franchise's early development) and their own distinct titles like the 'Harvest Moon' spin-offs and the 'Tamagotchi' tie-in games. In the realm of retro computing and gaming history, Natsume is remembered for its ability to bring engaging, specialized gameplay experiences to limited hardware. Their contributions helped define the 'cozy' and simulation genres long before they became mainstream trends. From classic arcade-style shooters to nurturing-based simulations, Natsume's catalog represents a diverse era of Japanese game design that prioritized charm and specialized mechanics.	2	1	-
Infocus Systems	-	-	-	2	1	1
Polaron	-	-	-	2	-	2
SoftWorx	-	-	-	2	-	2
Frost	-	-	-	2	1	-
COMPSEE	-	-	-	2	-	2
Macland	-	-	-	2	-	2
Executive	-	-	-	2	-	1
Galoob	USA	1971	Galoob was an American consumer electronics and toy company that became a significant player in the 1990s gaming market. They were best known for their clever marketing and distribution of handheld electronic games and specialized peripherals. Most notably, they gained massive popularity through their partnership with Nintendo, distributing high-profile handhelds and specialized accessories. One of their most iconic contributions to gaming history was the commercialization of the 'Creepy CPU' and various handheld electronic games. They also gained notoriety for the 'Mega Battle' and various high-tech toys. Their legacy is defined by their ability to bridge the gap between traditional toy manufacturing and the burgeoning electronic gaming-handheld market of the late 20th century.	2	1	1
Fuji Computer	-	-	-	2	-	2
Parsons	-	-	-	2	-	1
Simpson	-	-	-	2	1	-
Maui Mallard	-	-	-	2	1	1
Gamie Gamers Customs	-	-	-	2	-	2
Telxon	-	-	-	2	1	1
DSI Games	USA	-	DSI Games is a relatively niche entity within the digital entertainment landscape, primarily associated with the distribution and development of casual gaming experiences. Unlike major hardware manufacturers, DSI Games focused on the software side, often catering to the burgeoning market of mobile and handheld gaming enthusiasts. Their contribution lies in providing accessible, lightweight gaming titles designed for quick sessions and casual play. In the context of retro computing and gaming history, DSI Games represents the era of specialized software publishers that bridged the gap between traditional desktop gaming and the rise of mobile-first entertainment. While not a household name like Nintendo or Sega, their presence highlights the diverse ecosystem of developers that fueled the expansion of digital gaming platforms during the early 21st century.	2	-	2
M Network	USA	1982	M Network was a specialized brand of video game software published by Atari, Inc. during the mid-1980s. It was designed to target the burgeoning home computer market, specifically focusing on platforms like the Atari 8-bit family, Commodore 64, and Apple II. The brand served as a bridge between traditional arcade-style experiences and the emerging home computer-based gaming scene. By utilizing a distinct branding strategy, M Network provided high-quality ports and original titles that helped maintain Atari's relevance as the industry shifted from dedicated consoles to more complex computer systems. The brand's era concluded as Atari faced significant financial restructuring and the industry underwent a massive transformation following the video game crash of 1983.	2	-	2
Fallout	-	-	-	2	1	1
Frogger	-	-	-	2	-	2
Videonics	-	-	-	2	-	1
Advance Logic	-	-	-	2	1	1
Caltrac	USA	-	Caltrac was a specialized manufacturer primarily known in the late 1970s and early 1980s for producing high-quality electronic components and specialized peripherals. While not a household name like Commodore or Atari, Caltrac played a niche role in the ecosystem of early home computing and arcade hardware, often providing the foundational electronics required for specialized control interfaces and power management systems. In the realm of retro computing enthusiasts, Caltrac is remembered for its contribution to the reliability of early hardware-software interfaces. Their components were often found in the background of early arcade-style setups and specialized computing peripherals, representing the essential, often unsung,-engineering-driven era of the burgeoning digital revolution.	2	-	-
Prime Ordinateur	-	-	-	2	1	-
Suntron	USA	1985	Electronics manufacturer	2	2	-
Paravant	Germany	1985	German rugged computer manufacturer.	2	1	-
Anko	Australia	1985	Australian electronics company.	2	1	-
Power Soft	USA	1985	Budget software publisher	2	2	-
CA Computer Accessories	USA	1985	Company producing computer accessories.	2	2	-
Kyotronic	Japan	1959	Japanese/American laptop brand. Kyocera laptops, TRS-80 Model 100.	2	2	-
ZXPand	UK	2014	Modern ZX Spectrum expansion hardware	2	2	-
Belinea	Germany	1989	German monitor manufacturer.	2	1	1
Select	USA	1985	Software publisher	2	-	-
Micro Value	UK	1983	British budget video game publisher.	2	-	-
Fairy	USA	1983	Software publisher.	2	1	-
Jackson	UK	1958	British book publisher. Computer reference books.	2	1	-
Arcades Hebdo	France	1988	French computer gaming magazine.	2	2	-
Scanntronik	Germany	1983	German company known for hardware expansions for Commodore computers including the Turbo Chameleon.	2	1	1
Vobis	Germany	1985	German computer company founded 1985. Highscreen PCs. Designer cases.	2	2	-
ST-Computer Verlag	Germany	1987	German Atari ST magazine publisher	2	2	-
Audiogenic	UK	1985	British video game publisher known for music games and educational software for home computers.	2	1	-
Grundig	Germany	1945	German consumer electronics company.	2	1	1
Starpoint Software	USA	1984	American software company producing games and utilities.	2	2	-
Lin-Lin	Taiwan	1984	Hardware manufacturer.	2	1	-
Persci	USA	1970	American floppy disk drive manufacturer.	2	1	-
Wabash	USA	1960	American manufacturer of magnetic media including floppy disks and data tape cartridges.	2	1	-
Paragon Software	USA	1989	American software company known for partition management and disk utilities.	2	-	2
Pelco	USA	1957	American security camera manufacturer.	2	1	1
MICRO CADAM	USA	1978	American company known for CADAM CAD/CAM software. Later acquired by IBM.	2	-	2
Megahaus	USA	1984	Software publisher.	2	2	-
Box Office	UK	1985	British video game publisher.	2	1	1
Logo Computer Systems	Canada	1980	Canadian company that developed Logo programming language and educational software.	2	-	-
American Software	USA	1984	American software company.	2	1	1
EMAP	UK	1947	British publishing company known for computer magazines including Your Sinclair and Amiga Power.	2	2	-
Hybrid Arts	USA	1984	American company known for MIDI hardware and software for Atari ST computers, including ADAP and SMPTETrack.	2	2	-
Computer Station	USA	1984	Computer retailer.	2	2	-
Avant-Garde	USA	1983	Creative agency.	2	-	1
GO64	Germany	1997	German C64 magazine/disk. GO64! disk magazine.	2	-	1
Len Turner	USA	1983	Developer of modern Commodore 64/128 hardware including the SD2IEC storage device.	2	2	-
Computronics	USA	1983	Electronics manufacturer.	2	2	-
Pixar	USA	1979	American animation studio.	2	2	-
IWT	Germany	1985	Industrial Ware Trading. Company producing computer hardware.	2	1	1
Imagine Software	UK	1982	British game company founded 1982. Zzoom, Pedro. Spectrum classics.	2	-	1
ACube Systems	Italy	2002	Italian company making AmigaOne and PowerPC computers.	2	2	-
Sunplus	Taiwan	1990	Taiwanese IC design company	2	1	1
ColorMAX	USA	1988	Software publisher.	2	1	1
Computhink	USA	1983	Software publisher.	2	2	-
BPI Systems	USA	1984	American company known for accounting software for small businesses.	2	2	-
SOJAVA	France	1988	Company producing computer products.	2	2	-
Precision Power	USA	1984	Car audio amplifier manufacturer	2	2	-
Image Works	UK	1988	British video game publisher. Released titles for Amiga, Atari ST, and other platforms in the late 1980s and early 1990s.	2	-	-
Empire Interactive	UK	1987	British video game publisher known for games for 16-bit and 32-bit platforms.	2	1	-
Happy Computer	Germany	1983	German computer magazine.	2	2	-
Basic Four	USA	1971	American company producing minicomputer systems for business.	2	-	-
Universum	Germany	1966	German Quelle department store electronics brand	2	2	-
Tri Micro	USA	1983	Computer accessories manufacturer	2	1	-
uTerm	USA	2014	Modern terminal device for vintage computers. Provides serial terminal capabilities using modern hardware.	2	2	-
Wellfleet Communications	USA	1989	Networking equipment manufacturer (merged into Bay Networks)	2	1	-
ACSI2SD	International	2015	Modern Atari ST SD card adapter for replacing hard drives.	2	1	1
Artec Electronics	Taiwan	1984	Company producing computer electronics.	2	1	-
Utilities Unlimited	USA	1987	American company producing copy protection bypass and disk utilities for Apple II.	2	1	-
Virtual Reality Laboratories	USA	1983	American company known for Vista and VistaPro 3D landscape rendering software.	2	2	-
AppleSauce	International	2012	Modern Apple II disk imaging tool.	2	1	-
Ya Hsin Industrial	Taiwan	1985	Taiwanese OEM computer manufacturer	2	1	1
Skynet	Taiwan	1990	Taiwanese OEM PC motherboard manufacturer	2	-	1
Plus Logic	USA	1985	PLD and FPGA manufacturer	2	1	1
JME	USA	1984	Electronics company.	2	2	-
Wolfram Research	USA	1987	American company known for Mathematica computational software.	2	1	-
JEC	Japan	1985	Electronics company.	2	1	-
Deneba	USA	1985	American graphics software company. Canvas, UltraPaint.	2	-	1
Wayne Green Inc.	USA	1959	American publisher founded 1959. 73 Magazine, Byte, computer publications.	2	1	1
Beckman Instruments	USA	1935	American company producing scientific instruments and laboratory equipment.	2	1	1
Kilobaud Microcomputing	USA	1977	American computer magazine published from 1977-1983. Early publication covering personal computer hardware and software.	2	1	1
E&B Giftware	USA	1985	Giftware and accessories.	2	2	-
Lifeboat Associates	USA	1977	American software publisher and distributor.	2	-	-
Alternative Software	UK	1988	British budget video game publisher known for games for 8-bit and 16-bit computers.	2	-	1
SACK	Germany	1985	Electronics components manufacturer	2	1	-
Pure Data	Canada	1985	Database and networking software developer	2	1	1
Smart Computing	USA	1990	Computer magazine and educational publisher	2	2	-
Jumbo	USA	1983	Storage device manufacturer.	2	1	1
Atlantis	UK	1984	Software publisher.	2	2	-
Trevi	Italy	1984	Italian consumer electronics brand	2	1	-
LinuxJedi	UK	2015	Developer of modern software for retro Linux systems.	2	1	-
OnSpecinc	USA	1985	Hardware manufacturer.	2	2	-
Andromeda Research	USA	1983	Electronics development company.	2	1	-
Consultron	USA	1984	American company producing computer consulting and products.	2	-	1
Prince	Japan	1983	Consumer electronics brand	2	-	2
Vitesse	USA	1990	American company producing SCSI host adapters and storage products.	2	2	-
Interstel	USA	1983	American video game developer known for Star Fleet strategy games.	2	2	-
Gadgets by Small	USA	1984	Apple II peripheral manufacturer.	2	2	-
AM International	USA	1950	American company producing office equipment and printing systems.	2	1	1
Consul	USA	1983	Electronic equipment manufacturer.	2	1	-
Appian Graphics	USA	1992	Graphics card and display adapter manufacturer.	2	1	1
Matthias Heinrichs	Germany	2005	Developer of modern Commodore 64 hardware projects.	2	1	-
OqtaDrive	International	2018	Modern ZX Spectrum Microdrive replacement.	2	1	1
Infinitiv	USA	1989	Hardware manufacturer.	2	2	-
Casady & Greene	USA	1984	American software company known for Macintosh utilities including Conflict Catcher and SpellCatcher.	2	1	-
DUAL XETEX	USA	1986	Controller card manufacturer.	2	2	-
Digital Microsystems	USA	1975	Computer systems manufacturer.	2	1	1
Kurouto Shikou	Japan	2010	Japanese hardware manufacturer.	2	2	-
Epicor	USA	1987	Epicor Software Corporation - business software company	2	2	-
Microkey	USA	1985	Company producing computer keyboard products.	2	2	-
Kupke	Germany	1987	German Amiga hardware manufacturer.	2	2	-
Bally Midway	USA	1969	American arcade game manufacturer. Division of Bally known for arcade hits.	2	2	-
mdbs	USA	1976	American company producing MDBS database management system.	2	-	2
CIRTECH	UK	1965	British electronics kit supplier.	2	1	-
IIT	USA	1988	American semiconductor company.	2	2	-
Addison Technologies	USA	1987	American company producing modems and communication equipment.	2	2	-
Digi International	USA	1985	American serial communications manufacturer.	2	-	2
MacSD	International	2012	Modern SD card adapter for classic Macs.	2	1	1
QMS	USA	1980	Laser printer and print server manufacturer	2	1	-
ZyXEL	Taiwan	1989	Taiwanese network equipment manufacturer (modems, routers)	2	1	1
Data Systems Design	USA	1984	Computer systems manufacturer.	2	2	-
DataStor	USA	1987	Storage manufacturer.	2	1	-
Rixon Sangamo	USA	1970	Data communications equipment manufacturer	2	1	1
Ion International	USA	1985	American company producing consumer electronics and audio equipment.	2	2	-
Digital Design	USA	1984	Digital design and software company.	2	2	-
DICONIX	USA	1984	Portable printer manufacturer.	2	-	-
Wintec	Taiwan	1996	Memory and flash storage manufacturer	2	2	-
Subway	USA	1985	Electronics brand	2	2	-
Compuscan	USA	1983	Scanner manufacturer.	2	2	-
Pryor	USA	1986	Embossing and labeling equipment	2	1	1
VertiSoft	USA	1986	American company producing DoubleDisk disk compression software.	2	2	-
Abcom	UK	1985	Satellite TV equipment manufacturer.	2	2	-
MetaTools	USA	1992	American company known for Bryce 3D and Kai Power Tools graphics software.	2	2	-
Lisa	USA	1983	Apple Lisa computer product line.	2	1	-
Mirror Image	USA	1986	American company producing backup and storage products.	2	2	-
Maxi-Touch	USA	1985	Keyboard manufacturer.	2	1	1
Agiler	USA	1985	Input device manufacturer.	2	1	1
Micro-Mag	USA	1986	American magazine for microcomputer users.	2	2	-
PixelView	Taiwan	1996	Prolink graphics card brand	2	-	2
General Software	USA	1983	Software publisher.	2	2	-
Nan Tan Computer (NTC)	Taiwan	1987	Taiwanese company producing laptops and computer systems.	2	2	-
.info	USA	2000	American magazine for Amiga computer users.	2	2	-
Ditek Software Corp	USA	1985	Software publisher of DynaCADD CAD software	2	2	-
Esprit Systems	USA	1984	Computer systems manufacturer.	2	1	-
SD Sales	USA	1985	Software publisher	2	2	-
Computer Friends	USA	1985	American company producing printer accessories and computer supplies.	2	2	-
System Industries	USA	1968	American company producing disk subsystems and storage solutions.	2	2	-
Inpath	USA	1985	Software publisher.	2	1	-
Vintage Chips	USA	2010	Vintage computer chip collector/seller	2	2	-
Protecto Enterprises	USA	1984	American mail-order computer retailer.	2	1	-
Applied Data Research	USA	1970	American company producing mainframe software and tools.	2	1	1
Fountain Technologies	USA	1985	Electronics company.	2	2	-
Tono	Japan	1984	Japanese amateur radio equipment	2	2	-
Walnut Creek	USA	1993	CD-ROM software distributor and FreeBSD publisher	2	2	-
Blue Shift	USA	1995	Software publisher.	2	2	-
Microplay	USA	1984	Software publisher.	2	-	2
Innoventions	USA	1986	Inventions and technology company.	2	-	-
Jasmine	USA	1985	American company producing external hard drives and storage for Macintosh.	2	-	2
MIC	USA	1985	Electronics manufacturer.	2	2	-
Aura	USA	1985	Electronics manufacturer.	2	2	-
Syncware	USA	1985	Software developer	2	1	-
Eureka	USA	1985	Software publisher.	2	2	-
Storm	USA	1987	Power supply and electronics brand	2	1	-
Addometer	USA	1920	American mechanical adding machine manufacturer.	2	-	-
POISK	USSR	1989	Soviet/Russian personal computer brand, IBM PC compatible systems.	2	2	-
8bittronics	USA	2016	Producer of modern retro computing hardware and accessories.	2	-	2
CV Technologies	USA	1986	Technology company.	2	1	-
Cipher Data Products	USA	1985	Tape drive manufacturer.	2	1	1
DiskWare	USA	1984	American disk utility and backup software company.	2	1	-
Ketek	USA	1984	Electronics manufacturer.	2	2	-
Dataman	UK	1983	Electronics testing equipment.	2	2	-
Goliath	USA	1986	Software publisher.	2	1	-
NBI	USA	1973	American office systems company.	2	1	-
Fortronics	USA	1984	Electronics manufacturer.	2	2	-
DEICO Electronics	Taiwan	1983	Electronics manufacturer.	2	2	-
Beeshu	USA	1984	Video game controller manufacturer.	2	2	-
Peripheral Land	USA	1986	Storage device manufacturer.	2	-	-
Zappo	-	1985	ZX Spectrum peripherals manufacturer	2	1	-
Tansoft	UK	1983	Tandy/Oric software publisher	2	1	1
Mutoh	Japan	1952	Japanese plotter manufacturer.	2	2	-

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