List of All Sega Consoles
Model Name | Released | Discontinued | Important Notes |
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Sega SG-1000 | 1983-07-15 | 1984-07 | 1. Sega's first home console |
Sega SG-1000 II | 1984-07 | 1985-10 | 1. Upgraded version of the SG-1000 with detachable controllers 2. Could play Sega Card games in addition to ROM cartridges |
Sega Master System | JP: 1985-10 NA: 1986 EU: 1987 | JP: 1989 NA: 1992 EU: 1996 | 1. Sega's second major home console, released worldwide 2. Initially released in Japan as the Sega Mark III, the third version of the SG-1000, before being redesigned and rebranded as the Master System |
Sega Genesis | JP: 1988-10-29 NA: 1989-08-14 EU: 1990-11-30 | 1997 | 1. Sega's third major home console, after the SG-1000 and Master System, released worldwide 2. Named the Mega Drive outside of the United States 3. A smaller, lighter version of the console named the Genesis II was released in 1993 |
Sega Game Gear | JP: 1990-10-06 NA: 1991-04-26 EU: 1991-04-26 | JP: 1996 NA: 1997-04-30 EU: 1997-04-30 | 1. Handheld game console version of the Master System, though it could not play Master System games without a Master System Converter accessory |
Sega CD | JP: 1991-12-12 NA: 1992-10-15 EU: 1993 | 1996 | 1. Add-on device for the Sega Genesis with its own exclusive library 2. Added CD-ROM support as well as additional processing power |
Sega Pico | JP: 1993-06-26 NA: 1994-11 EU: 1994 | JP: 2005-04-05 NA: 1998-02 EU: 1997 | 1. Video game console aimed at young children, released worldwide |
Sega 32x | JP: 1994-12-03 NA: 1994-11-21 EU: 1995-01 | 1996 | 1. Add-on for the Sega Genesis with its own exclusive library 2. Added additional processing power and support for 32-bit games to the 16-bit Genesis |
Sega Saturn | JP: 1994-11-22 NA: 1995-05-11 EU: 1995-07-08 | 1998 | 1. Sega's fourth major home console and only release in the 32-bit console generation, released worldwide 2. Played CD-ROM games 3. Released simultaneously with the Sega 32X, which also played 32-bit games |
Sega Dreamcast | JP: 1998-11-27 NA: 1999-09-09 EU: 1999-10-14 | 2001-03-30 | 1. Sega's fifth and final major home console and only major release in the sixth console generation, released worldwide 2. Played CD-ROM games 3. Included a built-in modem, which could connect to the SegaNet internet service in Japan and North America and the Dreamarena service in Europe |