Release of ZX Spectrum

Date: April 23, 1982 • Location: London, United Kingdom

The ZX Spectrum (pictured), Britain's best-selling microcomputer, was released.

The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit home computer developed and marketed by Sinclair Research. The Spectrum played a pivotal role in the history of personal computers and video games, especially in the United Kingdom. It was one of the all-time bestselling British computers with over five million units sold. It was first released in Britain on 23 April 1982 with releases in some other regions, including West Germany and the United States, after that year.