Mega Drive consoles in North America
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The Sega Mega Drive debuted in North America in August 1989, with a regionwide release in September of that year. Due to trademark issues, it was renamed the "Sega Genesis", and has always operated under this name under this region.
In the US, the console was distributed by Sega between 1989 and 1997. It was then passed to Majesco, who kept the system alive for an extra two years before it was shelved. In Canada, the Mega Drive was distributed by Irwin Toy in its early years, however Sega inevitably took back the distribution rights when the console proved successful. Many Canadian units and games were imported from the US. The Genesis 3 was also released in this region.
All North American units output an NTSC signal.
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United States
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Genesis | Sega of America | US: $200.00200.00 (1989-08-14)
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Genesis Value Pak | Sega of America | US: (≥ 1989)
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Genesis | Sega of America | US: $149.99149.99 (1991)
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Genesis up to $200 Value Pak | Sega of America | US: (≥ 1991)
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Genesis | Sega of America | US: (≥ 1991)
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Genesis Sonic System | Sega of America | US: $129.99129.99[1] (1992-04-29)
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Genesis: The Core System | Sega of America | US: $99.9999.99[1] (1992)
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Genesis Fighting System | Sega of America | US: (1993)
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Genesis: The Core System | Sega of America | US: (≥ 1993)
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Genesis: Sonic 2 System | Sega of America | US: (≥ 1993)
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Genesis: The Core System | Sega of America | US: (≥ 1993)
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Genesis: Sonic 2 System MK-1614S |
Sega of America | US: (≥ 1993)
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Genesis: Sonic 2 System | Sega of America | US: (≥ 1993)
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Genesis: X-Men System | Sega of America | US: (≥ 1993)
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Genesis: Wal-Mart Special Buy | Sega of America | US: (≥ 1993)
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Genesis | Sega of America | US: (≥ 1993)
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Genesis | Sega of America | US: (≥ 1993)
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Genesis | Sega of America | US: (≥ 1993)
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Genesis: Sonic 2 System | Sega of America | US: (≥ 1994)
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Genesis: Sega Sports System | Sega of America | US: $149.99149.99[2] (1994)
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Genesis NFL Pack | Sega of America | US: (≥ 1994)
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Genesis Lion King Pack 1945 |
Sega of America | US: (1994)
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Genesis | Sega of America | US: (≥ 1994)
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Genesis | Sega of America | US: (≥ 1994)
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Genesis Sonic System | Sega of America | US: (≥ 1994)
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Genesis: College Football's National Championship Pack | Sega of America | US: (≥ 1994)
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Genesis 1969 |
Sega of America | US: (≥ 1995)
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Genesis Garfield: Caught in the Act Pack | Sega of America | US: (≥ 1995)
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Genesis College Football's National Championship II Pack 1437 |
Sega of America | US: (≥ 1995)
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Genesis 1960 |
Sega of America | US: (≥ 199x)
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Genesis | Sega of America | US: (≥ 199x)
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Genesis NFL '95/Comix Zone Pack | Sega of America | US: (≥ 1995)
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Genesis Super Sports Pack | Sega of America | US: (≥ 1995)
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Genesis Touchdown Pack | Sega of America | US: (≥ 1995)
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Genesis: SuperSonic System | Sega of America | US: $139.99139.99 (1996-04[3])
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Genesis | Sega of America | US: (≥ 1997)
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Genesis: The Core System | Majesco Sales | US: (≥ 1998)
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Canada
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Genesis | Irwin Electronics | CA: (≥ 1989)
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Genesis | Irwin Electronics | CA: (≥ 1989)
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Genesis | Irwin Electronics | CA: (≥ 1991)
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Genesis: The Core System | Irwin Electronics | CA: (≥ 1992)
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Genesis: The Sonic System | Irwin Electronics | CA: (≥ 1992)
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Genesis: The Core System | Sega of Canada | CA: (≥ 1993)
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Genesis: Sonic 2 System | Sega of Canada | CA: (≥ 1992)
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Genesis: The Core System | Sega of Canada | CA: (≥ 1993)
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Genesis: Sonic 2 System | Sega of Canada | CA: (≥ 1993)
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Genesis: The Core System | Sega of Canada | CA: (≥ 1993)
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Genesis Bonus Offer | Sega of Canada | CA: (≥ 1993)
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Genesis | Sega of Canada | CA: (≥ 1993)
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Genesis | Sega of Canada | CA: (≥ 1994)
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Genesis | Sega of Canada | CA: (≥ 1994)
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Genesis | Sega of Canada | CA: (≥ 1995)
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Genesis Mega Deal | Sega of Canada | CA: (≥ 1995)
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Mexico
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Genesis | DISAM | MX: (≥ 1991)
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Genesis | DISAM | MX: (≥ 1992)
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Genesis: The Core System | DISAM | MX: (≥ 1993)
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