It's not "perhaps" true. It's true.
Counting only > 1 million units sold, in that era:
#Commodore C-64, 17 million units sold, price $595
#Amstrad PCW / Schneider Joyce series, 8 million, $799
#MSX series, 5 million, $?
#Sinclair ZX #Spectrum, 5 million, $270
#Apple II, 5 million, $1295
Commodore C128, 4 million, $300
#Armstrad / #Schneider CPC series, 3 million, $515-$699
Commodore VIC-20, 2.5 million, $300
Sinclair ZX81, 1 million, $170
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