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SG-1000

SG-1000 · Sega · 1983

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10variants

Rarity

Japan only

Why

It was released only in Japan; it’s rare in our markets, so we don’t set a rarity level. released only in the region JP, not in Europe - no lower than Uncommon. Estimate: exact units produced unknown.

Specs

Released: 1983-07-15
Type: home console

Description

The SG-1000 was Sega's first home games console, released in Japan on 15 July 1983, the same day as the Famicom. It sold for 15,000 yen and came with a joystick.

Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Details from sources

Sega's first home console, released the same day as the Famicom; 'SG' = Sega Game. Planned as 'SG-2000' at JPY 19,800 (Toy Journal 1983-06) and re-priced after the Famicom announcement. Player-1 joystick SJ-200 is hard-wired (player-2 port is DE-9); Sega service centres could convert it with extension cable kit JC-100. Z80A 3.58 MHz, TMS9918A VDP, SN76489 PSG, 1 KB RAM, 16 KB VRAM, RF output only; rear expansion slot for SK-1100. Box contents (sega.jp): AC adapter, TV switch, TV cable, 1 joystick, manual, warranty. Size 294x152x40 mm. Outside Japan (OEM): New Zealand as 'Sega 1000' by Grandstand Leisure (Sega Retro); ja.wikipedia also lists Australia (John Sands), Italy, Spain, South Africa and Taiwan OEM sales, but Sega Retro only confirms the SC-3000 for most of those markets.

At a glance

SG-1000: when was it released?: 1983
SG-1000: how many variants?: 10 variants

Data source: sega.jp

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