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The Game Gear console was first introduced in this region in October 1992, and in the following years it was released in other countries.

Game Gear was defeated by Game Boy that turned out to be cheaper, more accessible and more prone to piracy.

Albania

Box	Name	Distributor	Date & Price	Console	Label	Hardware	Software	Documentation	Comments
	Game Gear		AL: (≥ 1993/1994)					Manual (EU)

Bulgaria

Box	Name	Distributor	Date & Price	Console	Label	Hardware	Software	Documentation	Comments
	Game Gear	Pulsar	BG: (≥ 1994)					Security Label (Under Console) Warranty Card Manual (EU)
	Game Gear Columns Set	Pulsar	BG: (1994)				Columns	Security Label (Under Console) Warranty Card Manual (EU)

Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Name	Distributor	Date & Price	Software	Documentation
Game Gear	Nissho Iwai	HR: (≥ 1994) BA: (≥ 1994)		Manual (EU)
Game Gear Columns Set	Nissho Iwai	HR: (≥ 1994) BA: (≥ 1994)	Columns	Manual (EU)
Game Gear	Magma	HR: (≥ 1996) BA: (≥ 1996)	Columns

Czech Republic and Slovakia

Name	Distributor	Date & Price	Hardware	Software	Documentation
Game Gear	Nissho Iwai	CZ: (1992-10) SK: (1992-10)			Manual (CZ) Warranty card (Datart) Warranty card (ITO CS)
Game Gear +	Nissho Iwai	CZ: 5539 Kč5539 (≥ 1993) ^[1] SK: (≥ 1993)	AC adapter	Sonic the Hedgehog	Manual (CZ) Warranty card (Datart) Warranty card (ITO CS)
Game Gear Columns Set	Nissho Iwai	CZ: (1993) SK: (1993) SK: 5599 Sk5599 (1994) ^[2]		Columns	Manual (CZ) Warranty card (Datart) Warranty card (ITO CS)
Game Gear	DDC Agency	CZ: (1996) SK: (1996)		Columns	Manual (CZ) Warranty Card Warranty Seal (Under Console)

Estonia

Box	Name	Distributor	Date & Price	Console	Label	Hardware	Software	Documentation	Comments
	Game Gear		EE: (1993)					Manual

Hungary

Name	Distributor	Date & Price	Console	Hardware	Software	Documentation
Game Gear	Nissho Iwai	HU: (≥ 1992-10) ^[3] HU: 14999 Ft14999 (1993-10) ^[4] HU: 9990 Ft9990 (≥1994)	2110-50			Manual (HU/PL/RU)
Game Gear Columns Set	Nissho Iwai	HU: 17400 Ft17400 (≥ 1993) HU: 11192 Ft11192^[5] (1994-06)			Columns	Manual (HU/PL/RU)
Game Gear 4 in 1 Set	Nissho Iwai	HU: 17999 Ft17999 (1993-11) ^[6] HU: 18999 Ft18999 (1994-09) ^[7]			Sega Game Pack 4 in 1	Manual (HU/PL/RU)
Game Gear + Winter Olympics Set^[8]	Nissho Iwai	HU: (≥ 1995)		AC adapter (Hálózati Adapter)	Sonic the Hedgehog Winter Olympics	Manual (HU/PL/RU)
Game Gear +	Nissho Iwai	HU: 22999 Ft22999 (1995-03) ^[9]		AC adaptor (Hálózati Adapter)	Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit) Sonic the Hedgehog	Manual (HU/PL/RU)
Game Gear	Al-Step/EBM	HU: (1995/1996)			Columns	Manual (HU)

Latvia

Box	Name	Distributor	Date & Price	Console	Label	Hardware	Software	Documentation	Comments
	Game Gear		LV: (1994)					Manual

Lithuania

Box	Name	Distributor	Date & Price	Console	Label	Hardware	Software	Documentation	Comments
	Game Gear	Vilandra	LT: (1995)					Manual Warranty card
	Game Gear Columns Set	Vilandra	LT: (1995)				Columns	Manual Warranty card

Macedonia

Box	Name	Distributor	Date & Price	Console	Label	Hardware	Software	Documentation	Comments
	Game Gear	Nissho Iwai	MK: (≥ 1994/1995)					Manual (EU)

Poland

Name	Distributor	Date & Price	Console	Hardware	Software	Documentation	Comments
Game Gear	Nissho Iwai	PL: (≥ 1993) PL: 3000000zł3000000 (1994) ^[10] PL: 300zł300 (1995-01-01) PL: 250zł250 (1995-10)	2110-50			Manual (HU/PL/RU)	1995-01-01: Denomination of zloty
Game Gear TV Tuner Set	Nissho Iwai	PL: 5000000zł5000000 (1994) ^[11]		TV Tuner		Manual (HU/PL/RU)
Game Gear + Winter Olympics Set^[12]	Nissho Iwai	PL: (≥ 1995)		AC adapter	Sonic the Hedgehog Winter Olympics	Manual (HU/PL/RU)
Game Gear Komplet^[13]	Bobmark International	PL: 330zł330 (1996-03-01) PL: 300zł300 (1996-07)			Columns	Registration card Warranty card Warranty seal (Under Console) Manual (PL)
Game Gear Komplet 4 Gry^[14]^[15]	Bobmark International	PL: 370zł370 (1996-07)			Sega Game Pack 4 in 1	Registration card Warranty card Warranty seal (Under Console) Manual (PL)

Romania

Box	Name	Distributor	Date & Price	Console	Label	Hardware	Software	Documentation	Comments
	Game Gear		RO: (≥ 1994/1995)					Manual (EU)

Serbia and Montenegro

Name	Distributor	Date & Price	Software	Documentation
Game Gear	Nissho Iwai	YU: (≥ 1993)		Manual (EU)
Game Gear Columns Set	Nissho Iwai	SCG: 180 DEM (≥ 1993)^[16]	Columns	Manual (EU)
Game Gear	ActiveMagic	YU: (≥ 1996)	Columns

Slovenia

Name	Distributor	Date & Price	Software	Documentation
Game Gear	Nissho Iwai	SI: 15.99015.990^[17] (≥ 1993)		Manual (EU)
Game Gear Columns Set	Nissho Iwai	SI: 19.99019.990^[18] (≥ 1993)	Columns	Manual (EU)
Game Gear	ActiveMagic	SI: (≥ 1996)	Columns

Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova

Main article: Game Gear consoles in Asia#Russia and CIS.

References

↑ ABC 16/37 page 31
↑ Computer Center Riki 1 (09/1994) page 23
↑ 576 Kbyte Shop - 576 KByte November 1992
↑ 576Kbyte 10/1993 page 51
↑ CoV45
↑ 576Kbyte 11/1993 page 51
↑ 576Kbyte 09/1994 page 2
↑ https://bgk.uni-obuda.hu/sikeresen-lezajlott-a-kutatok-ejszakaja-a-bankin/
↑ 576Kbyte 03/1995 page 51
↑ https://archive.org/details/bajtek199411/page/n59/mode/2up?view=theater
↑ https://archive.org/details/bajtek199411/page/n59/mode/2up?view=theater
↑ https://bgk.uni-obuda.hu/sikeresen-lezajlott-a-kutatok-ejszakaja-a-bankin/
↑ Comat Gry Komputerowe "5-6/1996"
↑ Comat Gry Komputerowe "07-08/1996" page 33
↑ Comat Gry Komputerowe "11/1996" page 61
↑ https://archive.org/details/Svet_Kompjutera_1993_12/page/n37
↑ http://pc.sux.org/SK/MG/1994/02/MG_94_02_059.jpg
↑ http://pc.sux.org/SK/MG/1993/09/MG_93_09_029.jpg

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[1] ABC 16/37 page 31

[2] Computer Center Riki 1 (09/1994) page 23

[3] 576 Kbyte Shop - 576 KByte November 1992

[4] 576Kbyte 10/1993 page 51

[5] CoV45

[6] 576Kbyte 11/1993 page 51

[7] 576Kbyte 09/1994 page 2

[8] ttps://bgk.uni-obuda.hu/sikeresen-lezajlott-a-kutatok-ejszakaja-a-bankin/

[9] 576Kbyte 03/1995 page 51

[10] ttps://archive.org/details/bajtek199411/page/n59/mode/2up?view=theater

[11] ttps://archive.org/details/bajtek199411/page/n59/mode/2up?view=theater

[12] ttps://bgk.uni-obuda.hu/sikeresen-lezajlott-a-kutatok-ejszakaja-a-bankin/

[13] Comat Gry Komputerowe "5-6/1996"

[14] Comat Gry Komputerowe "07-08/1996" page 33

[15] Comat Gry Komputerowe "11/1996" page 61

[16] ttps://archive.org/details/Svet_Kompjutera_1993_12/page/n37

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