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Sega · Console family

Mega-CD / Sega CD

Sega’s CD-ROM platform expanded the Mega Drive with red-book audio, video, and larger games.

Documented hardware recordA source-linked factual history appears below. Undocumented development, regional, and package details are left unclaimed.

The Mega-CD debuted in Japan in 1991 before reaching North America as Sega CD. Two add-on designs were joined by integrated combination systems including the CDX, Multi-Mega, Wondermega, and JVC X’Eye.

Released
1991 · Exact day not documented
Platform / family
Mega Drive / Genesis CD add-on
Format / type
CD-ROM / cartridge
Region
Worldwide
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Documented item history

Release and collector context

Source-linked facts

Mega-CD / Sega CD is a Sega hardware family documented for Worldwide, with a release recorded as 1991 (the exact day and month are not documented). The catalog identifies it as Mega Drive / Genesis CD add-on hardware using CD-ROM / cartridge. PLAYBACK connects 8 documented hardware variants to this family, including Mega-CD Model 1 — Japan, Sega CD Model 1 — North America, Sega CD Model 2 — North America, Mega-CD Model 2 — Europe, CDX / Multi-Mega, 3 more.

Research status
Structured source record
01

Release context

The documented release is 1991 (the exact day and month are not documented) for Worldwide on Mega Drive / Genesis CD add-on. Date precision is preserved exactly: the archive does not invent a day when the source records only a month or year.

02

Regional differences

This record is scoped to Worldwide. The linked structured source does not document a separate regional title or package difference, so PLAYBACK does not infer one.

03

Physical packaging

The physical format is documented as CD-ROM / cartridge. The current structured source does not enumerate every insert, manual, sleeve, or bonus item, so no unverified contents are claimed.

04

Editions and revisions

8 hardware configurations are linked to this family: Mega-CD Model 1 — Japan, Sega CD Model 1 — North America, Sega CD Model 2 — North America, Mega-CD Model 2 — Europe, CDX / Multi-Mega, Wondermega RG-M1, Wondermega RG-M2, JVC X’Eye — red logo.

Research sources

  1. commons.wikimedia.org — catalog record ↗