Commodore listened, and the Callback 8020 is now $100 cheaper
2026-06-29 15:21 UTC
The Commodore Callback 8020 flip phone looks like it’s from decades ago but its price was definitely a sign of today’s times. That’s changed, with Commodore’s announcement today that it will drop the price $100 for most models before pre-orders start next week.
The phone caused a stir when it was announced a week ago. First, there was the thrill of 80s computing legend Commodore making a phone. Then the phone being retro in both look and function caught attention, with a flip-phone form factor combined with a focus on privacy. But one of the most unique features of the Callback 8020 is that it runs Android apps on Linux-based Sailfish OS instead of Android. Among all of the praise though, was criticism that a $500 starting price for the basic models was too high.
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Replies (3)
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@JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 2026-06-30 03:24
Meh. Nokia does some of this. Why cant i flash a secure kaios onto one of those?
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@BeUnique@lemmy.zip 2026-06-30 03:38
I don’t get it. You literally have the choice of any dumb-phone out there, why buy a new one?
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@bw42@lemmy.world 2026-06-29 19:17
For a phone that is toted as being privacy respecting, its fucked they are preinstalling software from one of the worst privacy invading companies on the planet. Disappointing