Sega Saturn consoles

There exist various Sega Saturn models, which differ from each other to varying degrees.

Perhaps the most well-known difference is that between “Model 1” and “Model 2” Saturns, which are easily distinguishable through the differing designs of their Power and Reset buttons—oval in the former, round in the latter—and also differ internally, chiefly in having different types of CD cable, which can complicate efforts to install a modchip. Moreover, within the broad categories of Model 1 or 2, several types of motherboard exist, with different arrangements of components and paths.

All Sega Saturns are either NTSC or PAL. Within these categories, US and Canadian (NTSC) Saturns are identical, as are European and Australian (PAL) models. There was no SECAM Saturn: the ‘SECAM’ models released in France were simply PAL models with a bundled PAL-to-SECAM converter.

There are two model numbers for each console release, one represents the box set and the other represents the console. For example: Box set model number HST-0001 (printed on the box) includes a gray console with model number HST-3200 (printed on the rear sticker of the console). Some releases may have the same model number for both the box set and console.

• Saturn consoles in Japan
• Saturn consoles in North America
• Saturn consoles in Europe
• Saturn consoles in Asia
• Saturn consoles in South Korea
• Saturn consoles in South America
• Saturn consoles in Australia
• Saturn consoles in Africa