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The [[Sega Master System]] first appeared in this region in 1987 and debuted in other countries in the following years.
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In Scandinavia, quite a lot of attention was paid to the competition between Master System and the [[NES]] console.
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In the Baltics, the Master System only appeared in the 90s. This was only the second model. Due to the presence of the [[Mega Drive]] console on the market, SMS was not the main player and was mainly bought by people who could not afford MD consoles. Despite the fact that the sale was larger than the NES console, it was far behind the popular famiclones.
  
 
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The Sega Master System first appeared in this region in 1987 and debuted in other countries in the following years.

In Scandinavia, quite a lot of attention was paid to the competition between Master System and the NES console.

In the Baltics, the Master System only appeared in the 90s. This was only the second model. Due to the presence of the Mega Drive console on the market, SMS was not the main player and was mainly bought by people who could not afford MD consoles. Despite the fact that the sale was larger than the NES console, it was far behind the popular famiclones.

Denmark

Box Name Distributor Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation Comments
The Sega Master System ( Dennis Bergström distribution)
MasterSystem1.jpg
The Sega Master System (Brio)
MasterSystem1.jpg
Master System II (Brio)
MasterSystem2.jpg
Master System II (Sega Europe)
MasterSystem2.jpg

Estonia

Box Name Distributor Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation Comments
Master System II
MasterSystem2.jpg

Finland

Box Name Distributor Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation Comments
The Sega Master System (Sanura Suomi distribution)
MasterSystem1.jpg
Sega Master System Plus (PCI-Data distribution)
MasterSystem1.jpg
Nospine-small.png
The Sega Master System (Brio AB distribution)
MasterSystem1.jpg
Nospine-small.png
Master System II (Brio AB distribution)
MasterSystem2.jpg

Iceland

Box Name Distributor Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation Comments
The Sega Master System (Skifan distribution)
MasterSystem1.jpg
Notavailable.svg
The Sega Master System (Tölvuhusid distribution)
MasterSystem1.jpg
Notavailable.svg
Master System II (Tölvuhusid distribution)
MasterSystem2.jpg
Master System II (Japis distribution)
MasterSystem2.jpg

Latvia

Box Name Distributor Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation Comments
Master System II
MasterSystem2.jpg

Lithuania

Box Name Distributor Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation Comments
SMS2AK EU Box Front Newer.jpg
Master System II
MasterSystem2.jpg
3006-20
Notavailable.svg
PAL G
Sega warranty card LT.jpg
Warranty card

Norway

Box Name Distributor Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation Comments
<div style="margin:auto; min-width:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px"> 320x80px The Sega Master System
MasterSystem1.jpg
50x50px
Manual
Master System II
MasterSystem2.jpg

Sweden

Box Name Distributor Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation Comments
The Sega Master System ( Dennis Bergström distribution)
MasterSystem1.jpg
The Sega Master System (Brio AB distribution)
MasterSystem1.jpg
Brio AB Svarspost SE.jpg
Svarspost
Master System II (Brio AB dsitribution)
MasterSystem2.jpg
Brio AB Svarspost SE.jpg
Svarspost

References


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