When Commodore 64 Ruled The World Circa 1982 I learned how to program on the Commodore 64 around 25 years ago. I still own a C64 today. Please enjoy these popular TV commercials below as they trash talk other computer brands. The Commodore 64 sold over 30 million units during its lifetime and had over 10,000 commericial software titles. Due to mismanagement, the company filed for bankrupty in 1994.