Re:ZX Spectrum at 40: a look back
by jhbadger on Saturday February 19, 2022 @06:23PM
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The Spectrum wasn't released in the US. However, the semi-compatible Timex-Sinclair 2068 mentioned by others was. It was quite cheap, selling for under $200 in 1983 (about $570 today). However, it got very little support and software in the US and so it didn't do well.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timex_Sinclair_2068