Mega Drive consoles in South America

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.

Name	Distributor	Date & Price	Console	Hardware	Software	Documentation	Comments
Mega Drive	Tec Toy	BR: (1990-12)		Control Pad (x2)	Altered Beast	Instruction manual
Mega Drive II	Tec Toy	BR: (1992-08^[1])		Control Pad	Sonic the Hedgehog	Instruction manual
Mega Drive II	Tec Toy	BR: (≥ 1993)	040030	Control Pad	Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Mega Drive II Control Unit	Tec Toy	BR: (≥ 1993)		Control Pad
Mega Drive III	Tec Toy	BR: (≥ 1993)	040060	Control Pad	Sonic the Hedgehog 2	Instruction manual
Mega Drive III	Tec Toy	BR: (1993-12-06^[2])		Six Button Control Pad	Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition
Mega Drive III	Tec Toy	BR: (≥ 1994)		Control Pad	Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Mega Drive III	Tec Toy	BR: (≥ 1994-08^[3])		Six Button Control Pad (x2)	FIFA International Soccer
Mega Drive III	Tec Toy	BR: (≥ 1994-08^[4])		Six Button Control Pad (x2)	Virtua Racing
Mega Drive III	Tec Toy	BR: (≥ 1994-09^[5])		Six Button Control Pad (x2)	Mortal Kombat II
Mega Drive III	Tec Toy	BR: (≥ 1995-05^[6])		Six Button Control Pad (x2)	FIFA Soccer 95
Mega Drive III	Tec Toy	BR: (≥ 1996-11^[7])	040150	Six Button Control Pad (x2)	Mortal Kombat 3
Mega Drive III	Tec Toy	BR: (≥ 1997)		Control Pad	6-Pak
Mega Drive III	Tec Toy	BR: (≥ 1997)		Control Pad	6-Pak
Mega Drive III	Tec Toy	BR: (≥ 1997)		Control Pad	Sega Top Ten
Super Mega Drive 3	Tec Toy	BR: (≥ 1998)		Control Pad (x2)			10 built-in games.
Super Mega Drive 3	Tec Toy	BR: (≥ 1999)		Six Button Control Pad (x2)			10 built-in games.
Super Mega Drive 3	Tec Toy ^{Licensor: SBT}	BR: (2001-07)		Six Button Control Pad (x2)	Show do Milhão 6-Pak
Super Mega Drive 3	Tec Toy ^{Licensor: SBT}	BR: (2002)		Six Button Control Pad (x2)	Show do Milhão Show do Milhão 2 10 Super Jogos		12 built-in games.
Super Mega Drive 3	Tec Toy	BR: (2002)		Six Button Control Pad (x2)			30 built-in games.
Super Mega Drive 3	Tec Toy	BR: (≥ 2002)		Six Button Control Pad (x2)			30 built-in games.
Super Mega Drive 3	Tec Toy	BR: (2003)		Six Button Control Pad (x2)			43 built-in games.
Super Mega Drive 3	Tec Toy	BR: (2004)		Six Button Control Pad (x2)			60 built-in games.
Super Mega Drive 3	Tec Toy	BR: (2005)		Six Button Control Pad (x2)			71 built-in games.
Mega Drive	TecToy	BR: R$449,00449,00 (2017)	040460	Control Pad	microSD card with 22 games	Instruction manual

Argentina

Name	Distributor	Date & Price	Hardware	Software	Documentation
Mega Drive II	Gameland	AR: (≥ 1992-05^[8])	Control Pad	Sonic the Hedgehog	Sega Club + Warranty Manual
Mega Drive III	Gameland	AR: (≥ 1994-06^[9])	Control Pad	Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Mega Drive III	BMG Ariola	AR: (≥ 1995-08^[10])	Control Pad	Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Mega Drive III	BMG Ariola	AR: (≥ 1995-08^[11])	Control Pad	Mortal Kombat II
Mega Drive III	BMG Ariola	AR: (≥ 1995-08^[12])	Control Pad	Virtua Racing
Mega Drive III	BMG Ariola	AR: (≥ 1995-08^[13])	Control Pad	FIFA Soccer 95
Mega Drive III	BMG Ariola	AR: $150150 (≥ 1996-07^[14])	Control Pad	The Smurfs

Uruguay

Name	Distributor	Date & Price	Hardware	Software	Documentation
Mega Drive II	Forstar	UY: (≥ 1992-09^[15])	Control Pad	Sonic the Hedgehog	Warranty Manual
Mega Drive II	Barraca Europa	UY: (≥ 1994-06)	Control Pad	Sonic the Hedgehog	Warranty Manual
Mega Drive III	Barraca Europa	UY: (≥ 1994-08^[16])	Control Pad	Sonic the Hedgehog 2	Warranty
Mega Drive III	Barraca Europa	UY: (≥ 1994-08^[17])	Control Pad	Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition	Warranty
Mega Drive III	Barraca Europa	UY: (≥ 1994-08^[18])	Control Pad	FIFA International Soccer	Warranty
Mega Drive III	Barraca Europa	UY: (≥ 1994-09^[19])	Control Pad	Mortal Kombat II	Warranty
Mega Drive III	Barraca Europa	UY: (≥ 1994-09^[20])	Control Pad	Virtua Racing	Warranty
Mega Drive III	Barraca Europa	UY: (≥ 1995-04^[21])	Control Pad	FIFA Soccer 95	Warranty

Paraguay

Tectoy also handled distribution of the Mega Drive in Paraguay.

Box	Name	Distributor	Date & Price	Console	Label	Hardware	Software	Documentation	Comments
	Mega Drive II	Tec Toy	PY: (1992)			Control Pad	Sonic the Hedgehog	Manual
	Mega Drive III	Tec Toy	PY: (≥ 1994)			Control Pad	Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Chile

Name	Distributor	Date & Price	Console	Hardware	Software
Genesis	Redi	CL: (≥ 1991)	??	Control Pad	Altered Beast
Genesis	Redi	CL: (≥ 1991)	??	Control Pad	Sonic the Hedgehog
Genesis: The Core System	Radio Center LTDA	CL: (≥ 1994)	??	Control Pad
Genesis: Sonic 2 System	Radio Center LTDA	CL: (≥ 1994)	??	Control Pad	Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Genesis Promo Sega	Radio Center LTDA	CL: (≥ 1995)	??	Control Pad (x2)	Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Chester Cheetah: Wild Wild Quest

Venezuela

Box	Name	Distributor	Date & Price	Console	Label	Hardware	Software	Documentation	Comments
	Genesis	Novatronic	VE: (1990)	??		Control Pad	Altered Beast

Colombia

Name	Distributor	Date & Price	Console	Hardware	Software
Genesis		CO: (1992^[22])	??	Control Pad
Mega Drive III	Tec Toy	CO: (≥ 1995-09^[23])		Control Pad
Mega Drive III	Tec Toy	CO: (≥ 1995-09^[24])		Control Pad	FIFA Soccer 96 (Mega Drive)

Peru

Box	Name	Distributor	Date & Price	Console	Label	Hardware	Software	Documentation	Comments
	Mega Drive III	Tec Toy	PE: (≥ 1994-11^[25])			Control Pad

Guyana

Box	Name	Distributor	Date & Price	Console	Label	Hardware	Software	Documentation	Comments
	Genesis		GY: (199x)	??		Control Pad

Technologic Corporation

Brazilian company T&T was importing Asian versions of Mega Drive consoles to South America without Sega permission.

Name	Distributor	Date & Price	Hardware
Mega Drive	T&T	BR: (≥ 199x)	Control Pad
Mega Drive	T&T	BR: (≥ 199x)	Control Pad
Mega Drive	T&T	BR: (≥ 199x)	Control Pad
Mega Drive	T&T	AR: (≥ 199x)	Control Pad

References

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Topics	Technical specifications (Hardware comparison) \| History \| List of games \| Magazine articles \| Promotional material \| Merchandise \| Cartridges \| TradeMark Security System
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Add-ons	Game Box \| Power Base Converter \| Mega-CD \| 32X (Mega-CD 32X) \| Mega Modem \| Demo System DS-16
Cases	Sega Genesis Nomad Carrying Case \| System Carry Case
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 \| Third Party Controllers
Accessories	4 Way Play \| AC adaptor \| Cleaning System \| Control Pad Extension Cord \| Game Factory \| Genesis Speakers \| Headset \| HeartBeat Catalyst \| Microphone \| Region converter cartridges \| Mega Terminal \| Nomad PowerBack \| RF Unit (Mega Drive) \| RF Unit (Mega Drive 2) \| SCART Cable \| Stereo Audio Video Cable \| Team Player \| Video Monitor Cable \| Third-party AC adaptors \| Third Party Accessories
Network services	Sega Channel \| Sega Game Toshokan \| Mega Anser \| Mega Net \| TeleBradesco Residência \| XB∀ND
Development tools	ERX 308P \| ERX 318P \| Sprobe \| SNASM68K \| SNASM2 (Mega Drive) \| SNASM2 (32X) \| PSY-Q Development System (Mega Drive) \| PSY-Q Development System (32X) \| 32X CartDev \| Sega Mars Development Aid System \| Sega 32X Development Target
Unreleased	Edge 16 \| Floppy Disk Drive \| Mega Play 1010 \| Sega VR \| Teleplay System \| Video JukeBox

[:File:AcaoGames_BR_020.pdf_p4-1] Ação Games, "Outubro 1992" (BR; 1992-10-01), page 4

[:File:AcaoGames_BR_049.pdf_p6-2] Ação Games, "Dezembro 1993" (BR; 1993-12-16), page 6

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