Amstrad GX4000
The GX4000 is a home video game console developed and marketed by Amstrad. It was released exclusively in Europe in September 1990, and was the company's only attempt at entering the console market. As part of the third generation of consoles, it was the first British-manufactured programmable games console.
Key facts
- Information appliance.name
- GX4000
- Information appliance.logo
- Amstrad GX4000 logo.svg
- Information appliance.image
- Amstrad-GX4000-Console-Set.jpg
- Information appliance.caption
- GX4000 with gamepad
- Information appliance.manufacturer
- Amstrad
- Information appliance.type
- Home video game console
- Information appliance.generation
- Third
- Information appliance.discontinued
- 1991
- Information appliance.media
- ROM Cartridge
- Information appliance.cpu
- Z80
- Information appliance.cpu_speed
- 4 MHz
- Information appliance.units_sold
- 15,000
Article
12 sectionsContents
- History
- Background
- Development
- Launch
- Reception
- Commercial failure
- Hardware
- Technical specifications
- Peripherals
- Game library
- References
- External links
The GX4000 is a home video game console developed and marketed by Amstrad. It was released exclusively in Europe in September 1990, and was the company's only attempt at entering the console market. As part of the third generation of consoles, it was the first British-manufactured programmable games console.
Development was based heavily on Amstrad's existing CPC Plus home computer range, with which it shared hardware architecture. This allowed for an easier transition of software, although many of the console's games were direct ports with minimal enhancements. The system featured improved graphical capabilities compared to earlier Amstrad computers and came with custom-designed gamepads, a sleek futuristic design, and support for RGB output—a feature uncommon among consoles at the time.