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'''QJ''' or '''Quality Joystick''' was a brand of video game accessories active in the 1980s and early 1990s. Originally known as '''QuickJoy''', the brand was shortened to QJ and eventually found itself owned by [[STD Manufacturing]]. QJ mostly produced joysticks for home computers in Europe, though also supplied the [[Sega Master System]] and [[Sega Mega Drive]] with accessories.
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'''QuickJoy''' was a brand of joysticks created by Spectravideo, active in the 1980s and early 1990s. After Spectravideo's passing, the brand was shortened to '''QJ''' and found itself owned by [[STD Manufacturing]]. QJ mostly produced joysticks for home computers in Europe, though also supplied the [[Sega Master System]] and [[Sega Mega Drive]] with accessories.
  
When STD Manufacturing was bought by [[Recoton]], the QJ brand was dropped in favour of [[InterAct]], which had been one of STD's brands in North America.
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When STD Manufacturing was bought by [[Recoton]], the QJ brand was dropped in favour of [[InterAct Accessories]], which had been one of STD's brands in North America.
  
 
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QJ
Defunct: 199x

QuickJoy was a brand of joysticks created by Spectravideo, active in the 1980s and early 1990s. After Spectravideo's passing, the brand was shortened to QJ and found itself owned by STD Manufacturing. QJ mostly produced joysticks for home computers in Europe, though also supplied the Sega Master System and Sega Mega Drive with accessories.

When STD Manufacturing was bought by Recoton, the QJ brand was dropped in favour of InterAct Accessories, which had been one of STD's brands in North America.

Accessories produced

Master System

Mega Drive

References