RCA Studio II

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RCA Studio II

RCA Studio II
Manufacturer	RCA
Type	Home video game console
Generation	Second generation
Release date	January 1977; 47 years ago (1977-01)
Introductory price	US$149 (equivalent to $749.17 in 2023)
Discontinued	1978 (1978)
Units sold	53,000-64,000[1]
CPU	RCA 1802 microprocessor, 1.78 MHz
Memory	512 bytes (normally used as 256 bytes display RAM + 256 bytes program RAM)
Removable storage	ROM cartridge
Display	64x32, monochrome graphics
Graphics	RCA CDP1861 "Pixie"
Controller input	Ten-button keypads

The RCA Studio II is a home video game console made by RCA that debuted in January 1977. The graphics of Studio II games were black and white^[2] and resembled those of earlier Pong consoles and their clones. The Studio II also did not have joysticks or similar game controllers but instead used two ten-button keypads that were built into the console itself.^[3] The console was capable of making simple beep sounds with slight variations in tone and length. The Studio II included five built-in games.^[4]

The Studio II was not a successful product; the previously released Fairchild Channel F made it obsolete at launch and the Atari 2600, superior to both, was released ten months later. After poor Christmas sales in 1977, RCA discontinued the Studio II.