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You can still buy them at https://www.westerndesigncenter.com/wdc/chips.cfm / https://wdc65xx.com/chips/ ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WDC_65C02 )

From the wdc65xx link:

> The W65C02S is a low power 8–bit microprocessor utilized in a vast array of products for the Automotive, Consumer, Industrial, and Medical markets. This chip features a full external data (8–bit) and address (16–bit) bus for easy integration with 8–bit peripherals and memory.

Digging in the about page:

> Through the last 30+ years as one of the most popular microprocessor architectures of all time the 65xx brand is estimated to have over six billion embedded 65xx processors shipped and is growing by hundreds of millions of units per year, provided by WDC and its licensees. The following is a partial list of high volume applications that have been successful in using 65xx processors:

> ...

> · Toys

> · Automobile dashboard

> · Appliance controllers

> · Industrial controllers

> · Embedded heart defibrillator’s

> · Pacemakers