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Samsung Gam*Boy

SPC-100 · Sega · 1989

Released1989-04
Colorblack
RegionKR
RarityUncommon · rating
Whyrelease type “regional» - no lower than Uncommon; model rated as Uncommon - variant no lower than. Estimate: exact units produced unknown.

The Master System is an 8-bit home video game console manufactured and developed by Sega. It was originally a remodeled export version of the Sega Mark III, the third iteration of the SG-1000 series of consoles, released in Japan on October 20, 1985. The Master System was launched in North America in September 1986, followed by Europe in August 1987, South Korea in April 1989, and Brazil in September 1989. A Japanese version was launched on October 23, 1987, with additions including a built-in FM audio chip, a rapid-fire switch, and a dedicated port for the 3D glasses. The Master System II, a cheaper model, was released in 1990 in North America, Australasia, and Europe.

Describe the series or family, not just this item. For now, in English only. Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

How to tell them apart

Same black shell as the western model but printed 'Master System' only, rapid-fire switch instead of reset, 3.5 mm 3-D glasses jack on the front, narrower JP cartridge slot. Samsung Gam*Boy branding; Samsung round control pads.

Details from sources

Samsung licensed product (sold by Samsung Electronics in South Korea). Second box design 1990 at KRW 119,000 (Sega Retro).

Data source: segaretro.org

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