Mega Drive 2 / Mega Drive II / Genesis

sega.jp: smaller and lighter, power lamp and headphone jack removed, stereo out through the new 9-pin mini-DIN A/V port (separately sold stereo DIN cord), AC adapter DC 10V EIAJ, ~7 W, 220 x 212 x 59 mm; JP box contains the Fighting Pad 6B (SJ-6000), DIN plug cord, AC adapter, manual. No cartridge lock; the Mega Adaptor (Power Base Converter) does not fit the JP model (sega.jp). Western units use a push-button power switch and red power LED; JP/Asian units keep a slide switch and no LED; JP slot has a red flap (ja.wikipedia variations). Sold in North America simply as 'Genesis' (not 'Genesis 2'). Sega of America price USD 79.99 from 1997-06-04 with pack-ins such as 6-Pak or Sonic Spinball (SOA press release). Later boards integrate the CPUs into one ASIC (VA4, 315-5960) (Sega Retro).