the commodore max machine, also known as ultimax in the united states and canada and vc-10 in germany, is a home computer made by commodore international. it came out in japan in early 1982 as the commodore 64's predecessor. commodore may have wanted to sell it outside of japan, as its name was in the commodore 64 manual. it was first shown in tokyo, and as commodore vickey. it is rare, selling much less than the commodore 64 and being discontinued in the same year.