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SG-1000 (early black-label model)
early black-label model · SG-1000 · Sega · 1983
Why
It was released only in Japan; it’s rare in our markets, so we don’t set a rarity level. model rated as Uncommon - variant no lower than. Estimate: exact units produced unknown.How to tell them apart
Long black body with the SJ-200 joystick hard-wired on the left, cartridge slot on top, red HOLD button; coloured stripe label with the SG-1000 logo. Early units: black label and a slightly different SG-1000 logo (nicknamed 'German model'); on early boards the player-2 port protrudes from the body.
Details from sources
sega.jp: the label was black at launch and later blue, with a slightly different logo. ja.wikipedia describes three box versions (early yellow pastel box, mid and late silver boxes) whose pictured label colour does not always match the enclosed unit.
Data source: sega.jp
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