The Amiga did quite well in the late '80s and early '90s and gained a cult following among gamers, said Tim Bajarin, principal strategist at Creative Strategies.

"The Amiga was the first one to have enhanced graphics. That's what really put it on the map," Bajarin said.

Apple's Macintosh was successful at the time because of its graphical user interface, but the Amiga eventually got dedicated hardware and software that allowed it to deliver high-end graphics -- a breakthrough for its day. The Mac eventually overtook the Amiga on graphics and Amiga sales declined. Commodore filed for bankruptcy in 1994.

Nostalgia could drive some people to fork out for an Amiga Mini, said Roger Kay, president of Endpoint Technologies Associates, whose first machine was a Macintosh.

"It's like old cars," Kay said. "I think there is some parallel nostalgia."