r/retrocomputing

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Retrocomputing: Forever 8-bit

A subreddit to discuss and share retrocomputing related content.

Members

19,605

as of February 2025

Last post

today

September 27, 2026

Posts (30 days)

100+

Created

2010

November 29, 2010

Total posts

10.6K

archived

Total comments

85.9K

archived

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Frequently asked questions about r/retrocomputing

How many members does r/retrocomputing have?

r/retrocomputing had 19,605 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.

Is r/retrocomputing dead?

No. r/retrocomputing is active — the most recent post was today, with 100+ posts in the last 30 days.

When was r/retrocomputing created?

r/retrocomputing was created on November 29, 2010.

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