Z80 end-of-life announced
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:40 pm
After nearly 50 years in production, the last of the original Z80 CPU family has been declared end-of-life, apparently because the fabrication process is being retired. This doesn't have any immediate practical impact for most retrogaming/retrocomputing purposes since there's still a huge supply in the surplus market (and by some estimates, unlicensed Z80s outnumber licensed ones), but it's still a bit disappointing to see it go.