# Spectrum Next (aka my new CPC) **URL:** \ **Category:** CPC hardware\ **Created:** [September 12, 2026, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/t/spectrum-next-aka-my-new-cpc/397 "2026-09-12T12:38:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mattl](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/user_avatar/forum.cpcwiki.eu/mattl/32/174_2.png) [@mattl](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/u/mattl)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2026, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/t/spectrum-next-aka-my-new-cpc/397/1 "2026-09-12T12:38:32Z")
My Spectrum Next (magenta model) is shipping very soon. I plan to use it as a way to play CPC things but I will also try the C64 mode. My hope is that I can go back and find games from all three platforms and play the new releases each month. Did anyone else pick one up? ---
**Author:** ![AndyCadley](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/user_avatar/forum.cpcwiki.eu/andycadley/32/177_2.png) [@AndyCadley](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/u/AndyCadley)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2026, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/t/spectrum-next-aka-my-new-cpc/397/2 "2026-09-12T16:16:46Z")
Yeah, I got one (a black one) as I’m vaguely curious about the machine. Will definitely be trying out the alternative machines like CPC, C64 and Sam Coupé ---
**Author:** ![mattl](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/user_avatar/forum.cpcwiki.eu/mattl/32/174_2.png) [@mattl](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/u/mattl)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2026, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/t/spectrum-next-aka-my-new-cpc/397/3 "2026-09-12T17:05:15Z")
Didn’t realize it would do a Sam Coupe. That’ll be interesting to see. ---
**Author:** ![SagaDS](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/user_avatar/forum.cpcwiki.eu/sagads/32/160_2.png) [@SagaDS](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/u/SagaDS)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2026, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.cpcwiki.eu/t/spectrum-next-aka-my-new-cpc/397/4 "2026-09-12T18:45:38Z")
I am going for magenta too. Not sure that I will use it a lot, but curiosity killed my wallet.