Mega Drive consoles in Northern Europe

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The Mega Drive console made its first appearance in this region in August 1990 and in the following months it appeared in other Scandinavian countries.

In the following years, the console appeared in the Baltics. It achieved good sales results there however, Sega had to contend with a hardware clone. Steepler, known in the former USSR for the production of Dendy consoles, sold here Mega Drive consoles produced by them or imported from Asia without Sega's consent. Eventually, Steepeler got along with Russian dealers for selling the official models along with the unofficial ones. Nevertheless, Sega consoles by Steepler have never been popular in the region. Mega Drive is one of the most popular consoles of the 90s in Baltic region along with PlayStation and famiclones.

Baltic States

Steepler

In addition to the official products, it was possible to buy Mega Drive from Steepler. Some of them came from the original sources, for example from Buka and Nissho Iwai, and some were imported from other countries or they are clones.

Box Name Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation
MD2 RU Box Back Steepler Red.jpgMD2 RU Box Front Steepler Red.jpeg
Mega Drive II (Original console, unofficial box)
Megadrive2.jpg
MD2 RU Box Back Dendy White.jpgMD2 RU Box Front Dendy White.jpeg
Mega Drive II (Imported from Singapore)
Megadrive2.jpg
MD2 Dendy White manual.jpg
Documentation
<div style="margin:auto; min-width:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px"> 320x80pxNospine-small.pngMD2 RU Box Front Dendy Green 1994.jpg Mega Drive II (Clone)
Megadrive2.jpg
50x50px
Manual
<div style="margin:auto; min-width:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px"> 320x80pxMD2 RU Box Front Dendy Blue 1994.jpg Mega Drive II (Original console)
Megadrive2.jpg
Sega RU Catalogue 2.jpg
Sega RU Catalogue.jpeg
<div style="margin:auto; min-width:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px"> 320x80pxMD2 RU Box Front Dendy Blue 1995.jpg Mega Drive II (Original console)
Megadrive2.jpg
Sega RU Catalogue 2.jpg
Sega RU Catalogue.jpeg

Original consoles

Estonia

Box Name Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation
Mega Drive II
Megadrive2e.jpg

Latvia

Box Name Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation
Mega Drive II
Megadrive2e.jpg

Lithuania

Box Name Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation
MD2 LT Box Front 1Pad.jpg
Mega Drive II
Megadrive2e.jpg
Sega warranty card LT.jpg
Warranty card
MD2 LT Manual photo1.jpg
MD2 LT Manual photo2.jpg
SMD2S2 EU Box Back.jpgSMD2S2 EU Box Front.jpg
Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set
Megadrive2e.jpg
Sega warranty card LT.jpg
Warranty card

Denmark

Box Name Distributor Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation Comments
Mega Drive (Brio)
Megadrive1e.jpg
Sega Mega Drive Model 1 EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive (Sega Europe)
Megadrive1e.jpg
Sega Mega Drive Model 1 EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Nospine-small.png
Mega Drive II
Megadrive2e.jpg
Nospine-small.png
Mega Drive II (FunWare)
Megadrive2e.jpg

Finland

Box Name Distributor Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation Comments
Mega Drive (PCI Data)
Megadrive1e.jpg
Sega Mega Drive Model 1 EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive Altered Beast Set (PCI Data)
Megadrive1e.jpg
Sega Mega Drive Model 1 EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive (Brio)
Megadrive1e.jpg
Sega Mega Drive Model 1 EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive (Brio)
Megadrive1e.jpg
Sega Mega Drive Model 1 EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive II
Megadrive2e.jpg
SMD2S2 EU Box Front.jpg
Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set
Megadrive2e.jpg
MD2 UK Box Front 2Pads.jpg
Mega Drive II 2 Pads Set
Megadrive2e.jpg
Mega Drive II Mega Games 6 Set
Megadrive2e.jpg

Iceland

Box Name Distributor Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation Comments
MD EU Box Front AlteredBeast.jpg
Mega Drive (Skifan distribution)
Megadrive1e.jpg
Sega Mega Drive Model 1 EU Manual.pdf
Manual
MD UK Box Front 1Pad Older.jpg
Mega Drive (Tölvuhusid distribution)
Megadrive1e.jpg
Sega Mega Drive Model 1 EU Manual.pdf
Manual
MD EU Box Front AlteredBeast.jpg
Mega Drive Altered Beast Set (Tölvuhusid distribution)
Megadrive1e.jpg
Sega Mega Drive Model 1 EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive (Japis distribution)
Megadrive1e.jpg
Sega Mega Drive Model 1 EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive II (Japis distribution)
Megadrive2e.jpg
Mega Drive II 2 pads Set (Japis distribution)
Megadrive2e.jpg
Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set (Japis distribution)
Megadrive2e.jpg
Mega Drive II Lion King Set (Japis distribution)
Megadrive2e.jpg

Norway

Box Name Distributor Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation Comments
Mega Drive
Megadrive1e.jpg
Sega Mega Drive Model 1 EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive II
Megadrive2e.jpg

Sweden

Box Name Distributor Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation Comments
MD EU Box Front AlteredBeast.jpg
Mega Drive Altered Beast Set
Megadrive1e.jpg
Sega Mega Drive Model 1 EU Manual.pdf
Manual
MD UK Box Front 1Pad Older.jpg
Mega Drive
Megadrive1e.jpg
Sega Mega Drive Model 1 EU Manual.pdf
Manual
SMDEASDH SE Box Front.jpg
Mega Drive EA Sports Double Header Set
Megadrive1e.jpg
Sega Mega Drive Model 1 EU Manual.pdf
Manual
SMD2S2 EU Box Front.jpg
Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set
Megadrive2e.jpg
Brio AB Svarspost SE.jpg
Svarspost
Mega Drive II Ice Hokey Set
Megadrive2e.jpg
Brio AB Svarspost SE.jpg
Svarspost
Mega Drive II
Megadrive2e.jpg
Brio AB Svarspost SE.jpg
Svarspost
MD2 SE Box Front Elitserien95.jpg
Mega Drive II Elitserien 95 Set
Megadrive2e.jpg

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