Mega Drive consoles in Central and Eastern Europe
From Sega Retro
Mega Drive first hit the Central and Eastern European market in October 1992, and in the following years it hit other markets. Models were sold in the PAL system seen in Western Europe. In Bulgaria, Serbia, Montenegro and the CIS countries, Asian models in the PAL system were also released. This model was cheaper than the European versions, this was done to increase console sales in the region.
Mega Drive has become a popular console in this region due to its low price, good availability and the possibility of pirating games. 16-bit Sega beated Super Nintendo in sales and along with PlayStation, Game Boy and famiclones, became a symbol of video games of the 90s.
Based on its popularity, many clones were distributed in the region. Sega had to recognize some as official in order to have a certain percentage of profits from the sale of games and add-ons, such as Power Pegasus in Poland and Super Bitman in CIS countries.
In May 1996, Sega announced that it would support Mega Drive in the former communist countries, making the console available in some countries in 1999.
Contents
Albania
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive II | ![]() |
Bulgaria
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive II | Pulsar | ![]() |
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Mega Drive II 2 Pads Set | Pulsar | ![]() |
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Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set | Pulsar | ![]() |
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Mega Drive 2 | Pulsar | ![]() |
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Mega Drive II | Pulsar | ![]() |
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Mega Drive II 2 Pads Set | Pulsar | ![]() |
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Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive II | Europatrade | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive II 2 Pads Set | Europatrade | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set | Europatrade | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive II | Europatrade | ![]() ![]() |
Updated back of the box |
Czech Republic
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive | Datart, ITO CS, Popron Distribuce | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive Jezek Sonic and 1 Pad Set | Datart, ITO CS, Popron Distribuce | ![]() |
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Mega Drive Jezek Sonic and 2 Pads Set | Datart, ITO CS, Popron Distribuce | ![]() |
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Mega Drive II | Datart, ITO CS, Popron Distribuce | ![]() |
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Mega Drive II 2 Pads Set | Datart, ITO CS, Popron Distribuce | ![]() ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set | Datart, ITO CS, Popron Distribuce | ![]() ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II MK-1630-05 671-3297-02C |
DDC Agency | ![]() |
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Mega Drive II Mega Games 6 Set[6] | DDC Agency | ![]() |
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Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set | DDC Agency | ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
Hungary
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive | Nissho Iwai | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive Sonic Set | Nissho Iwai | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive Sonic Set II | Nissho Iwai | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive Mega Games Set | Nissho Iwai | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive Street Fighter II Set | Nissho Iwai | ![]() |
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Mega Drive Aladdin Set | Nissho Iwai | ![]() |
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Mega Drive 4 jatek Set | Nissho Iwai | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive II | Nissho Iwai | ![]() |
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Mega Drive II 2 Pads Set | Nissho Iwai | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive II Alap Set | Nissho Iwai | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive II Aladdin Set | Nissho Iwai | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive II Aladdin Set II | Nissho Iwai | ![]() |
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Mega Drive II Sonic Set | Nissho Iwai | ![]() ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Sport Set I | Nissho Iwai | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive II Sport Set II | Nissho Iwai | ![]() |
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Mega Drive II Mortal Set | Nissho Iwai | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive II Mortal II Set | Nissho Iwai | ![]() |
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Mega Drive II Tenisz Set | Nissho Iwai | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive II Super Set | Nissho Iwai | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive II Commando Set | Nissho Iwai | ![]() |
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Mega Drive II Lion Set | Nissho Iwai | ![]() |
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Mega Drive II | Al-Step/EBM | ![]() |
New manual release |
Macedonia
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive II | ![]() |
Poland
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive | Nissho Iwai | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive Sonic Set | Nissho Iwai | ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II | Nissho Iwai | ![]() |
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Mega Drive II 2 Pads Set | Nissho Iwai | ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set[35] | Nissho Iwai | ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Aladdin Set | Nissho Iwai | ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Extra 3 Set[36] | Nissho Iwai | ![]() |
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Mega Drive II[37] | Nissho Iwai | ![]() |
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Mega Drive II | Bobmark International | ![]() |
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Mega Drive II Mega Games Set[39] | Bobmark International | ![]() |
Romania
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive | ![]() |
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Mega Drive II | ![]() |
Serbia and Montenegro
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive Altered Beast Set | SCG: 450 DEM (≥ 1993)[40] | ||||||||
Mega Drive[41] | ![]() |
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Mega Drive Sonic Set[42] | ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive Magnum Set[43] | ![]() |
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Mega Drive II | ActiveMagic, Beosoft, DigiTech | ![]() |
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Mega Drive 2 | ActiveMagic, Beosoft, DigiTech | ![]() |
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Mega Drive II 2 pads Set | ActiveMagic, Beosoft, DigiTech | ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set | ActiveMagic, Beosoft, DigiTech | ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II | ActiveMagic, Beosoft, DigiTech | SCG: 250 DEM (≥ 1995)[46] |
Slovakia
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive | ![]() |
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Mega Drive II | ![]() |
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Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set | ![]() ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II MK-1630-05 671-3297-02C |
DDC Agency | ![]() |
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Mega Drive II Mega Games 6 Set[49] | DDC Agency | ![]() |
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Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set | DDC Agency | ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
Slovenia
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive | Mladinska Knjiga | ![]() |
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Mega Drive Sonic Set | Mladinska Knjiga | ![]() |
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Mega Drive II | Mladinska Knjiga | ![]() |
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Mega Drive II 2 Pads Set | Mladinska Knjiga | ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set | Mladinska Knjiga | ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II | Mladinska Knjiga | ![]() |
Updated back of the box | ||||||
Mega Drive II 2 Pads Set | Mladinska Knjiga | ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
Updated back of the box |
References
- ↑ ABC 16/37 page 31
- ↑ ABC 16/37 page 31
- ↑ ABC 16/37 page 31
- ↑ Atlantida - Excalibur 42 (03/1995) page 27
- ↑ Atlantida - Excalibur 40 (02/1995) page 30
- ↑ https://aukro.cz/herni-konzole-sega-megadrive-ii-megagames-funkcni-vcetne-dokumentu-7011639740
- ↑ 576 Kbyte Shop - 576 KByte November 1992
- ↑ 576 KByte 06/1993 page 51
- ↑ 576 KByte 12/1993 page 51
- ↑ 576 KByte 11/1993 page 51
- ↑ CoV45
- ↑ 576 KByte 11/1993 page 51
- ↑ 576 KByte 11/1993 page 51
- ↑ CoV52
- ↑ Délvilág 1994-04-13
- ↑ Délvilág 1994-04-13
- ↑ CoV45
- ↑ CoV48
- ↑ Délvilág 1993-11-17
- ↑ 576 KByte 09/1994 page 2
- ↑ 576 KByte 11/1994 page 2
- ↑ 576 KByte 09/1994 page 2
- ↑ 576 KByte 09/1994 page 2
- ↑ 576 KByte 09/1994 page 2
- ↑ 576 KByte 09/1994 page 2
- ↑ 576 KByte 10/1994 page 2
- ↑ 576 KByte 09/1994 page 2
- ↑ 576 KByte 10/1994 page 2
- ↑ 576 KByte 09/1994 page 2
- ↑ 576 KByte 09/1994 page 2
- ↑ 576 KByte 10/1994 page 2
- ↑ 576 KByte 03/1995 page 2
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/gambler_magazine-1994-12/page/n56/mode/1up
- ↑ Video Club #36 page 68
- ↑ https://archiwum.allegro.pl/oferta/sega-mega-drive-2-sega-box-polska-instrukcja-i6342138245.html
- ↑ https://archiwum.allegro.pl/oferta/konsola-sega-mega-drive-ii-box-piekna-jak-nowa-i11998506435.html
- ↑ https://starekonie.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/bobmark.jpg?w=2500&h=&crop=1
- ↑ Komputery domowe i konsole - Bajtek 4/1996 page 63
- ↑ Nagroda Konsola i gra - Kaczor Donald "22/1996"
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/Svet_Kompjutera_1993_12/page/n37
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxzPmvZXS9M&t=620s&ab_channel=RetroTelevizija
- ↑ West (photo) - AS Magazin-Video Igrice 13 page 3
- ↑ West (photo) - AS Magazin-Video Igrice 13 page 3
- ↑ Kon tiki - AS Magazin-Video Igrice 13 page 15
- ↑ Kon tiki - AS Magazin-Video Igrice 13 page 15
- ↑ Kon tiki - AS Magazin-Video Igrice 13 page 15
- ↑ Computer Center Riki 1 (09/1994) page 23
- ↑ Computer Center Riki 4 (12/1994) page 13
- ↑ https://aukro.cz/herni-konzole-sega-megadrive-ii-megagames-funkcni-vcetne-dokumentu-7011639740
- ↑ http://pc.sux.org/SK/MG/1994/02/MG_94_02_059.jpg
- ↑ http://pc.sux.org/SK/MG/1993/09/MG_93_09_029.jpg