Mega Drive Model 1 — Japan

Name: Mega Drive Model 1 — Japan
Brand: Sega

Mega Drive Model 1 — Japan is a documented launch in the Mega Drive / Genesis hardware family, released in 1988 for Japan.

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

Mega Drive Model 1 — Japan is cataloged as a launch within the Mega Drive / Genesis hardware family. The hardware record documents a 1988 release for Japan. The linked source identifies the exact model or physical presentation represented by this record.

Released: 1988 · Exact day not documented
Platform / family: Mega Drive / Genesis
Format / type: Launch
Region: Japan

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Documented item history

Release and collector context

Source-linked facts

Mega Drive Model 1 — Japan is a documented launch of the Mega Drive / Genesis hardware family. The source-linked record places this exact physical configuration in Japan in 1988 (the exact day and month are not documented). It remains a separate collector item because its model, color, regional presentation, or bundled configuration differs from the parent hardware record.

Research status: Structured source record

Release context

The documented release is 1988 (the exact day and month are not documented) for Japan on Mega Drive / Genesis. Date precision is preserved exactly: the archive does not invent a day when the source records only a month or year.

Regional differences

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

Physical packaging

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

Editions and revisions

This record represents a launch within the Mega Drive / Genesis family, not a separate console generation.

Research sources

commons.wikimedia.org — catalog record ↗