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The first consoles of Sega in Africa appeared in the early 90s. The most popular was [[Sega Mega Drive]]. [[Sega Game Gear]][[Sega Master System]], also had its premiere. To a lesser extent, [[Sega Mega CD]], [[Sega 32X]] and [[Sega Saturn]] were also present. Products were available from local distributors, which unfortunately can not be recognized. A problem in African distribution is the presence of consoles in various systems. Consoles and games on the Asian PAL and European PAL system were available on the market. Maybe up to the Dreamcast the consoles were accessed by the Asian branch of Sega. Later games until today are distributed in accordance with the European standard under the care of [[Sega Europe]].<ref>https://books.google.az/books?id=deBFx7QAwsQC&pg=PA19&dq=africa+sega+mega+drive&hl=pl&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjM-cWUzP7dAhWHiIsKHSj4BHYQ6AEILTAB#v=onepage&q=africa%20sega%20mega%20drive&f=false</ref>
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The first systems began to appear in the late 80s and early 90s. The first console was the [[Sega Master System]] which was mostly available to rich people.In the early 90s in Africa, [[Sega Mega Drive]] was released, which became the well-known and most popular Sega console in Africa. There was also [[Sega Game Gear]] but it did not gain popularity mainly due to the presence of the Game Boy console and other cheaper systems such as Brick Game. [[Sega Mega CD]] and [[Sega 32X]] appeared in a small amount. The next consoles, [[Sega Saturn]] and [[Sega Dreamcast]], passed without much interest despite the release in Africa. Products were available from local distributors, which unfortunately can not be recognized. A problem in African distribution is the presence of consoles in various systems. Consoles and games on the Asian PAL and European PAL system were available on the market.All games after Dreamcast are sold in the European standard under the care of [[Sega Europe]].<ref>https://books.google.pl/books?id=pZb5CAAAQBAJ&pg=PA17&dq=africa+sega+mega+drive&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj-94eZ_4jgAhWCKFAKHUitD-UQ6AEIKDAA#v=onepage&q=africa%20sega%20mega%20drive&f=false</ref><ref>https://books.google.pl/books?id=deBFx7QAwsQC&pg=PA19&dq=africa+sega+mega+drive&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjM-cWUzP7dAhWHiIsKHSj4BHYQ6AEILTAB#v=onepage&q=africa%20sega%20mega%20drive&f=false</ref>
 
 
 
Other African countries not included in this article:
 
Other African countries not included in this article:
 
*[[History of Sega in Algeria|Algeria]]
 
*[[History of Sega in Algeria|Algeria]]

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History of Sega in Sub-Saharan Africa

The first systems began to appear in the late 80s and early 90s. The first console was the Sega Master System which was mostly available to rich people.In the early 90s in Africa, Sega Mega Drive was released, which became the well-known and most popular Sega console in Africa. There was also Sega Game Gear but it did not gain popularity mainly due to the presence of the Game Boy console and other cheaper systems such as Brick Game. Sega Mega CD and Sega 32X appeared in a small amount. The next consoles, Sega Saturn and Sega Dreamcast, passed without much interest despite the release in Africa. Products were available from local distributors, which unfortunately can not be recognized. A problem in African distribution is the presence of consoles in various systems. Consoles and games on the Asian PAL and European PAL system were available on the market.All games after Dreamcast are sold in the European standard under the care of Sega Europe.[1][2] Other African countries not included in this article:

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