Mega Drive consoles in South America
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Brazil
The Sega Mega Drive debuted in Brazil in the winter of 1990. Like the Sega Master System, distribution was handled by Tectoy, who not only sold Sega's products, but also made their own revisions of the console. Brazil's love of cartridge-based Mega Drives lasted well into the 21st century, with the last console landing in 2017, which was finally discontinued in 2023.
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive | Tec Toy | BR: (1990-12)
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Mega Drive II | Tec Toy | BR: (1992-08[1])
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Mega Drive II | Tec Toy | BR: (≥ 1993)
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Mega Drive II Control Unit | Tec Toy | BR: (≥ 1993)
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Mega Drive III | Tec Toy | BR: (≥ 1993)
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Mega Drive III | Tec Toy | BR: (1993-12-06[2])
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Mega Drive III | Tec Toy | BR: (≥ 1994)
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Mega Drive III | Tec Toy | BR: (≥ 1994)
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Mega Drive III | Tec Toy | BR: (≥ 1994)
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Mega Drive III | Tec Toy | BR: (≥ 1994)
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Mega Drive III | Tec Toy | BR: (≥ 1995)
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Mega Drive III | Tec Toy | BR: (≥ 1995)
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Mega Drive III | Tec Toy | BR: (≥ 1997)
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Mega Drive III | Tec Toy | BR: (≥ 1997)
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Mega Drive III | Tec Toy | BR: (≥ 1997)
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Super Mega Drive 3 | Tec Toy | BR: (≥ 1998)
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10 built-in games. | |||||
Super Mega Drive 3 | Tec Toy | BR: (≥ 1999)
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10 built-in games. | ||||||
Super Mega Drive 3 | Tec Toy Licensor: SBT |
BR: (2001-07)
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Super Mega Drive 3 | Tec Toy Licensor: SBT |
BR: (2002)
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12 built-in games. | ||||||
Super Mega Drive 3 | Tec Toy | BR: (2002)
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30 built-in games. | ||||||
Super Mega Drive 3 | Tec Toy | BR: (≥ 2002)
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30 built-in games. | ||||||
Super Mega Drive 3 | Tec Toy | BR: (2003)
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43 built-in games. | ||||||
Super Mega Drive 3 | Tec Toy | BR: (2004)
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60 built-in games. | ||||||
Super Mega Drive 3 | Tec Toy | BR: (2005)
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71 built-in games. | ||||||
Mega Drive | TecToy | BR: R$449,00449,00 (2017)
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Argentina
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive II | Gameland | AR: (1992)
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Mega Drive III | BMG Ariola | AR: (≥ 1995)
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Uruguay
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive II | Forstar | UY: (1992)
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Mega Drive II | Barraca Europa | UY: (≥ 1994)
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Mega Drive III | Barraca Europa | UY: (≥ 1995)
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Paraguay
Tectoy also handled distribution of the Mega Drive in Paraguay.
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive II | Tec Toy | PY: (1992)
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Mega Drive III | Tec Toy | PY: (≥ 1995)
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Chile
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Genesis | Redi | CL: (≥ 1991)
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Genesis | Redi | CL: (≥ 1991)
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Genesis: The Core System | Radio Center LTDA | CL: (≥ 1994)
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Genesis: Sonic 2 System | Radio Center LTDA | CL: (≥ 1994)
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Genesis Promo Sega | Radio Center LTDA | CL: (≥ 1995)
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Venezuela
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Genesis | Novatronic | VE: (1990)
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Colombia
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Genesis | CO: (1992)
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Guyana
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Genesis | GY: (199x)
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Technologic Corporation
Brazilian company T&T was importing Asian versions of Mega Drive consoles to South America without Sega permission.
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive | T&T | BR: (≥ 199x)
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Mega Drive | T&T | BR: (≥ 199x)
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Mega Drive | T&T | BR: (≥ 199x)
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Mega Drive | T&T | AR: (≥ 199x)
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