Mega Drive consoles in Europe

The European Sega Mega Drive debuted in the Winter of 1990. As with most European consoles, the systems are identical across all European countries, however were often marketed differently and received localised content.

Current sources do not make the distinction between "Europe" and "United Kingdom", so it is unknown exactly which regions each model was released in. In countries such as Australia and New Zealand, consoles were often imported from Europe due to similarities in television hardware. Again at this present time it is difficult to confirm which systems reached these countries.

Most European models output a PAL composite video signal, as well as localized RF output. French models don't have composite video or RF output; instead, they only have RGB output using the regular A/V out port.

United Kingdom

Name	Date & Price	Software	Documentation
Mega Drive	£189.99 (1990-09)	Control Pad	Altered Beast
Mega Drive	(>= 1990)	Control Pad	Altered Beast
Mega Drive	£189.99 (>=1990)		Altered Beast Michael Jackson's Moonwalker
Mega Drive	(>= 1990)	Control Pad
Mega Drive	(1990)	Control Pad	Altered Beast
Mega Drive	(>= 1991)	Control Pad	Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
Mega Drive	(1991-06-23)	Control Pad	Sonic the Hedgehog
Mega Drive	(>= 1991)	Control Pad
Mega Drive	(>= 1991)	Control Pad (x2)	Sonic the Hedgehog
Mega Drive	(>= 1991)	Control Pad (x2)	Sonic the Hedgehog
Mega Drive	£129.99 (1991)	Control Pad	Sonic the Hedgehog
Mega Drive	(>=1991)	Control Pad	Sonic the Hedgehog Streets of Rage
Mega Drive	(>=1991)	Control Pad	Sonic the Hedgehog Streets of Rage
Mega Drive	(>= 1993)	Control Pad (x2)	Sonic the Hedgehog Mega Games I
Mega Drive	(>= 1993)	Control Pad (x2)
Mega Drive	(>= 1993)	Control Pad (x2)	Sonic the Hedgehog EA Sports Double Header
Mega Drive	(>= 1993)	Control Pad (x2)	Sonic the Hedgehog Mega Games 2
Mega Drive	(>= 1993)	Control Pad (x2)	Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Mega Drive	(>= 1993)	Control Pad (x2)	EA Sports Double Header Mega Games 3
Mega Drive	(>= 1993)	Control Pad (x2)
Mega Drive	(>= 1993)	Control Pad
Mega Drive	(>= 1993)	Control Pad (x2)	Mega Games I
Mega Drive	(>= 1993)	Control Pad	Mega Games I
Mega Drive Mega Games 2 Combat Pack	(>= 1993)	Control Pad (x2)	Sonic the Hedgehog Mega Games 2
Mega Drive	(1993-04-02)	Control Pad (x2)	EA Sports Double Header
Mega Drive	(>= 1993)	Control Pad (x2)	Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition
Mega Drive II	£? (>= 1993)	Control Pad
Mega Drive II	£? (>= 1993)	Control Pad
Mega Drive II	£? (>= 1993)	Control Pad (x2)
Mega Drive II	(>= 1993)	Control Pad (x2)	Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Mega Drive II	(>= 1993)	Control Pad (x2)	Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Mega Drive II	(>= 1993)	Control Pad	Mega Games I
Mega Drive II	(>= 1993)	Control Pad (x2)	Mega Games I
Mega Drive II	(>= 1993)	Control Pad (x2)	Mega Games I Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Mega Drive II	£? (>= 1993)	Control Pad	Mega Games I Mega Games 2
Mega Drive II	£? (>= 1993)	Control Pad (x2)	Mega Games I Mega Games 2
Mega Drive II	(>= 1993)	Control Pad (x2)	Mega Games 2 Mega Games 3
Mega Drive II	(>= 1993)	Control Pad (x2)	Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Mega Games 2
Mega Drive II	(>= 1993)	Control Pad (x2)	Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Mega Games 3
Mega Drive II	(>= 1993)	?? (x2)	Mega Games I Mega Games 3
Mega Drive II	(>=1993)	Control Pad (x2)	European Club Soccer EA Sports Double Header
Mega Drive II	(>=1993)	Control Pad (x2)	Mega Games 3 Ecco the Dolphin European Club Soccer
Mega Drive II Aladdin Pack	£129.00 (1993)Media:SegaForceMega UK 06.pdf^[1]	Control Pad (x2)	Disney's Aladdin
Mega Drive II Sonic Pack	£139.00 (1993)Media:SegaForceMega UK 06.pdf^[1]	Control Pad (x2)	Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Mega Drive II Street Fighter Pack	£149.00 (1993)Media:SegaForceMega UK 06.pdf^[1]	Control Pad (x2)	Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition
Mega Drive II Good, Bad & Ugly Pack	£149.00 (1993)Media:SegaForceMega UK 06.pdf^[1]	Control Pad (x2)	Sonic the Hedgehog 2 The Terminator James Bond 007: The Duel
Mega Drive II Marvel Pack	£129.00 (1993)Media:SegaForceMega UK 06.pdf^[1]	Control Pad (x2)	X-Men Captain America and the Avengers
Mega Drive II Unbelievable Value Pack	£149.00 (1993)Media:SegaForceMega UK 06.pdf^[1]	Control Pad (x2)	Mega Games I EA Sports Double Header World Class Leader Board
Mega Drive II Wild & Wet Pack	£149.00 (1993)Media:SegaForceMega UK 06.pdf^[1]	Control Pad (x2)	Taz-Mania Ecco the Dolphin Mega Games I
Mega Drive II	(>=1993)	Control Pad (x2)	FIFA International Soccer
Mega Drive II	(>=1993)	Control Pad (x2)	Disney's Aladdin
Mega Drive II	(>= 1994)	Control Pad	Sonic Compilation
Mega Drive II	(>= 1994)		Sonic Compilation
Mega Drive II	(>= 1994)		Sonic Compilation
Mega Drive II	(>= 1994)		Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Mega Drive II	(>= 1994)	Control Pad (x2)	The Lion King
Mega Drive II	(>= 1994)	Control Pad	Virtua Racing
Mega Drive II	(>= 1995)	Control Pad	Mega Games 6
Mega Drive II	(>= 1995)	Control Pad	Mega Games 6 Vol. 2
Mega Drive II	(>= 1995)	Control Pad	Mega 6 Vol. 3
Mega Drive II	(>= 1995)	Control Pad	Mega 6 Vol. 3
Mega Drive II	(>= 1996)	Control Pad	Toy Story

France

Name	Date & Price	Software	Documentation
Mega Drive	? (1991)
Mega Drive	? (1991)		Sonic the Hedgehog
Mega Drive	? (1991)		Sonic the Hedgehog Strider
Mega Drive	(1992)	Control Pad (x2)	Sonic the Hedgehog Streets of Rage
Mega Drive	(1992)	Control Pad (x2)	Mega Games I
Mega Drive	(1992)		David Robinson's Supreme Court
Mega Drive	(1992)	Control Pad (x2)	Ecco the Dolphin Sonic the Hedgehog
Mega Drive II	(?=1993)	Control Pad (x2)	Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Mega Drive II	(>=1993)	Control Pad (x2)	Mega Games 2
Mega Drive II	(1993)	Control Pad (x2)	Mega Games 2
Mega Drive II	995F (1993)	Control Pad (x2)	Disney's Aladdin
Mega Drive II	1,190F (1993)	?? (x2)	Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition
Mega Drive	(1993)	Control Pad	Astérix and the Great Rescue Sonic the Hedgehog
Mega Drive	(1993)	Control Pad (x2)	FIFA International Soccer Sonic the Hedgehog
Mega Drive II	(1994)	Control Pad	Sonic Compilation
Mega Drive II	(1994)	Control Pad (x2)	Le Roi Lion
Mega Drive II	(1995)	Control Pad (x2)	Sega Sports 1

Germany

Name	Date & Price	Software	Documentation
Mega Drive Magnum Set	DM379.- (199x)	?? (x2)	Sonic the Hedgehog Mega Games I
Mega Drive Magnum Set 2	(199x)	?? (x2)	Sonic the Hedgehog Mega Games 2
Mega Drive II	? (199x)	Control Pad
Mega Drive II	(>= 1992)	Control Pad	GrandSlam Sonic the Hedgehog Global Gladiators
Mega Drive II Super Sonic Set	(1992)	Control Pad	Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Mega Drive II Magnum Set	(>=1993)	?? (x2)	Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Mega Games 3
Mega Drive II	(>=1993)		Super Hang-On James Bond 007: The Duel Chuck Rock
Mega Drive II	(1993)	Control Pad Six Button Control Pad	Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition
Mega Drive II	(1993)	Control Pad	Disney's Aladdin
Mega Drive Sonic Fun Pack	(1994)	Control Pad	Sonic Compilation
Mega Drive	(>= 1996)	Control Pad	Toy Story

Spain

Name	Date & Price	Software	Documentation
Mega Drive	19 900 ₧ (1993)	Control Pad (x2)	Sonic the Hedgehog
Mega Drive	(199x)	?? (x2)	Sonic the Hedgehog Mega Games I
Mega Drive Mega Pack	23 400 ₧ (1993)	Control Pad (x2)	Sonic the Hedgehog Mega Games I
Mega Drive Mega Accion	23 400 ₧ (1993)	Control Pad (x2)	Sonic the Hedgehog Mega Games 2
Mega Drive Flash Pack	26 000 ₧ (1993)	Control Pad (x2)	Sonic the Hedgehog Flashback
Mega Drive	(1993)	Control Pad (x2)	Sonic the Hedgehog Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition
Mega Drive Mega 7	(1993)	Control Pad (x2)	Sonic the Hedgehog Mega Games I Mega Games 2
Mega Drive	(1994)	Control Pad (x2)	Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Mega Drive II	(1994)	Control Pad (x2)	Sonic the Hedgehog El Rey Leon
Mega Drive II	(1994)	Control Pad (x2)	Sonic the Hedgehog 2 El Rey Leon
Mega Drive II	? (199x)	Control Pad (x2)	Mega Games I
Mega Drive II	(1995)	Control Pad	Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
Mega Drive II Mega Mix 1	(1995)	Control Pad	Mega Games 6
Mega Drive II Mega Mix 2	(1995)	Control Pad	Mega Games 6 Vol. 2
Mega Drive II	(>= 1995)	Control Pad	Mega 6 Vol. 3

Italy

Name	Date & Price	Software	Documentation
Mega Drive	(199x)		Altered Beast
Mega Drive	(1991)		Sonic the Hedgehog
Mega Drive	(1991)	Control Pad (x2)	Sonic the Hedgehog
Mega Drive II	? (199x)	Control Pad
Mega Drive II	? (199x)	Control Pad (x2)
Mega Drive II	? (199x)	Control Pad	??

Portugal

Name	Date & Price	Software	Documentation
Mega Drive	(>= 1990)	Control Pad
Mega Drive	(>= 1991)	Control Pad (x2)	Sonic the Hedgehog
Mega Drive Mega Pack	(>= 1992)	Control Pad (x2)	Sonic the Hedgehog Mega Games I
Mega Drive II	(>= 1992)	Control Pad	Mega Games I
Mega Drive II	(>= 1992)	Control Pad	Rocket Knight Adventures Castlevania: The New Generation
Mega Drive II	(>= 1995)	Control Pad	Mega 6 Vol. 3
Mega Drive II	(>= 199x)	Control Pad

Greece

Name	Date & Price	Console	Software	Documentation
Mega Drive	(>= 1991)		Control Pad	Sonic the Hedgehog
Mega Drive II	(>= 1992)	??	Control Pad
Mega Drive II	(>= 1995)	??	Control Pad
Mega Drive II	(>= 1995)	??	Control Pad	Mortal Kombat 3
Mega Drive II	(>= 1995)		Control Pad	NBA Jam: Tournament Edition
Mega Drive II	(>= 1995)		Control Pad	FIFA Soccer 96
Mega Drive II	(>= 1995)		Control Pad	Mega Games 6

The Netherlands

Box	Name	Date & Price	Console	Hardware	Software	Documentation
	Mega Drive II	(>= 1995)			Control Pad (x2)	Sega Sports 1
	Mega Drive II	(>= 1995)			Control Pad (x2)	Mega Games 6

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 File:SegaForceMega UK 06.pdf, page 7

Sega Mega Drive Hardware
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Add-ons	Mega-CD (Multi-Mega \| Wondermega \| CSD-G1M) \| 32X (Mega-CD 32X) Demo System DS-16 \| ERX 308P \| ERX 318P\| Master Mega Converter \| MD 8bit Converter \| Mega/Master Adaptor \| Mega-CD Karaoke \| Mega Modem \| Nomad PowerBack \| Power Base Converter \| Pro MegaMaster \| Sprobe \| Super Magic Drive
Controllers	Control Pad \| Six Button Control Pad \| 6 Button Arcade Pad \| Arcade Power Stick 6B \| Konami Justifier \| MK-1470 Action Chair \| Activator \| Arcade Power Stick \| Keyboard \| MegaFire \| Mouse \| Mega Stick \| Menacer \| Remote Arcade System \| Ten Key Pad
Network Services	Sega Channel \| Sega Meganet (Sega Game Toshokan) \| Tectoy Mega Net \| Telebradesco Residência \| XB∀ND
Misc. Hardware	4 Way Play \| Action Replay \| Cartridge Caddy \| Cartridge Soft Pak \| Cleaning System \| Control Pad Extension Cord \| Double Pro Fighter \| Everdrive MD \| Game Cartridge Organizer \| Game Genie \| Game Wizard \| Genipak \| Genesis Speakers \| Interceptor Mega Disk \| Magicard \| Region converter cartridges \| Mega Everdrive \| Mega Anser \| Mega Terminal \| Miracle Piano Teaching System \| Multi Game Hunter \| Power Plug \| Megaverter \| RetroGen \| RF Unit (Mega Drive 2) \| SCART Cable (Mega Drive 2) \| Sega Power Strip \| Stereo Audio Video Cable \| StuntMaster \| Super Multi-play \| Team Player \| Tototek MD-Pro \| Video Game Organizer \| Video Entertainment Center \| Video Entertainment Cabinet \| Video Monitor Cable
Unreleased Hardware	Floppy Disk Drive \| Video Jukebox
Consoles on a Chip	Arcade Legends Sega Mega Drive \| Mega Drive Volume II‎ \| Mega Drive Volume 3 \| Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition‎ \| Menacer \| OutRun 2019 \| Sensible Soccer Plus Arcade Blast \| Arcade Classic \| Arcade Master \| Arcade Motion Classic \| Arcade Motion Dual \| Arcade Nano Series \| Arcade Portable \| Arcade Ultimate \| Genesis Gencore \| GenMobile \| Mega Drive Twin Pads Mega Drive 3 (2007) \| Mega Drive 3 (2008) \| Mega Drive 4 Mega Drive 3 (2000) \| Micro Drive \| Sega Zone