The graphics of Studio II games were black and white[2] and resembled those of earlier Pong consoles and their clones.

The Studio II also did not have joysticks or similar game controllers but instead used two ten-button keypads that were built into the console itself.

[5] Joyce Weisbecker, the daughter of the console's designer, learned how to program her father's homemade home computer as a child.

While losses were not disclosed, the company laid off 120 workers at its plant that produced the system in North Carolina.

Some analysts blamed the fact the RCA Studio II's games were in black and white, and could not compete with systems offering color.