Mega Drive consoles in Central and Eastern Europe
From Sega Retro
Mega Drive first hit the Central and Eastern European market at the end of 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.
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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 Sonic 2 Set | Pulsar | ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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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 | ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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 Sonic 2 Set | Europatrade | ![]() ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II 2 Pads Set | Europatrade | ![]() ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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 | ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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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 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 | Sinus | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive | Al-Step | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive Sonic Set | Al-Step | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive Sonic Set II | Al-Step | ![]() ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive Mega Games Set | Al-Step | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive Street Fighter II Set | Al-Step | ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive Aladdin Set | Al-Step | ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive 4 jatek Set | Al-Step | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II | Al-Step | ![]() |
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Mega Drive II 2 Pads Set | Al-Step | ![]() ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Alap Set | Al-Step | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Aladdin Set | Al-Step | ![]() ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Aladdin Set II | Al-Step | ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Sonic Set | Al-Step | ![]() ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Sport Set I | Al-Step | ![]() ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Sport Set II | Al-Step | ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Mortal Set | Al-Step | ![]() ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Mortal II Set | Al-Step | ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Tenisz Set | Al-Step | ![]() ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x4) |
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Mega Drive II Super Set | Al-Step | ![]() ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Commando Set | Al-Step | ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Lion Set | Al-Step | ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II (New manual release) | Al-Step | ![]() |
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Mega Drive II | EBM | ![]() |
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 Sonic Set | AGES, Bemex | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II DE | AGES, Bemex | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set | AGES, Bemex | ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II EU | Bobmark International | ![]() |
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Mega Drive II Mega Games Set | Bobmark International | ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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 | 450 DEM (≥ 1993)[6] | ||||||||
Mega Drive | ![]() |
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Mega Drive Sonic Set | ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive Magnum Set | ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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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 | ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set | ActiveMagic | ![]() 350 DEM (≥ 1995) |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II | ActiveMagic, Beosoft, DigiTech | ![]() |
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 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 | ![]() |
![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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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) |
References
- ↑ CoV45
- ↑ CoV52
- ↑ CoV45
- ↑ CoV48
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/gambler_magazine-1994-12/page/n56/mode/1up
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/Svet_Kompjutera_1993_12/page/n37
- ↑ http://pc.sux.org/SK/MG/1993/09/MG_93_09_029.jpg
- ↑ http://pc.sux.org/SK/MG/1994/02/MG_94_02_059.jpg
- ↑ http://pc.sux.org/SK/MG/1994/04/MG_94_04_007.jpg