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[[wikipedia:Lausanne|Lausanne]]-based [[Logicosoftware SA]] released the [[Sega Master System]] in Switzerland in 1987. The console was promoted in French-language journal Micro News.{{magref|micronews|12|63}} | [[wikipedia:Lausanne|Lausanne]]-based [[Logicosoftware SA]] released the [[Sega Master System]] in Switzerland in 1987. The console was promoted in French-language journal Micro News.{{magref|micronews|12|63}} | ||
| − | In 1988, the distribution was taken over by [[Videophon]], which was long term distributor of Sega in Switzerland. They released all consoles from [[Mega Drive]] to [[Dreamcast]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010429224346fw_/http://www.videophon.ch/Firma.htm</ref> | + | In 1988, the distribution was taken over by [[Videophon]], which was long term distributor of Sega in Switzerland. They released all consoles from [[Mega Drive]] to [[Dreamcast]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010429224346fw_/http://www.videophon.ch/Firma.htm</ref>{{fileref|NeueZürcherZeitung CH 1990-09-14.pdf|page=77}} |
In January 1996, TCI's technology group got the rights to distribute [[Sega Channel]] in Switzerland, but it isn't known that the service was launched there.<ref>https://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?threads/more-sega-channel-prototypes-dumped.25935/page-11#post-833889</ref> | In January 1996, TCI's technology group got the rights to distribute [[Sega Channel]] in Switzerland, but it isn't known that the service was launched there.<ref>https://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?threads/more-sega-channel-prototypes-dumped.25935/page-11#post-833889</ref> | ||
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| Official Sega distributor(s): Logicosoftware SA (1987-1988), Videophon (1988-2002), Sega Germany (2005-2012), Koch Media (2012-present) |
In the 70s Switzerland was one of the countries where Sega imported its game machines.[1]
Lausanne-based Logicosoftware SA released the Sega Master System in Switzerland in 1987. The console was promoted in French-language journal Micro News.[2]
In 1988, the distribution was taken over by Videophon, which was long term distributor of Sega in Switzerland. They released all consoles from Mega Drive to Dreamcast.[3][4]
In January 1996, TCI's technology group got the rights to distribute Sega Channel in Switzerland, but it isn't known that the service was launched there.[5]
The last Sega console was relased on October 14,1999 as in the rest of Europe. In the first day, Videophon sold 3000 units of Dreamcast[6] and until the end of 1999, over 20000 units.[7]
Dreamcast Internet was supposed to be carried on by Sunrise[8] and it was planned to launch it in February 2000. At the end, Dreamcast Internet was launched in December 2000.[9]
Videophon ended cooperation with Sega in 2002. Sega Europe returned in April 2005 and representative, as in the rest of the German-speaking countries, was Sega Germany[10] with Maxupport as customer service.[11]Following restructuring in 2012 Sega Europe handed over Swiss distribution to Koch Media.[12]
References
- ↑ File:Sega_Company_Profile_1970.pdf
- ↑ Micro News, "Juillet/Août 1988" (FR; 1988-xx-xx), page 63
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20010429224346fw_/http://www.videophon.ch/Firma.htm
- ↑ File:NeueZürcherZeitung CH 1990-09-14.pdf, page 77
- ↑ https://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?threads/more-sega-channel-prototypes-dumped.25935/page-11#post-833889
- ↑ https://www.letemps.ch/no-section/suisse-3000-exemplaires-dreamcast-ont-vendus-premier-jour
- ↑ https://www.letemps.ch/no-section/console-dreamcast-ne-fonctionne-qua-moitie-desespoir-sapin
- ↑ https://techmonitor.ai/technology/sega_to_build_internet_access_into_dreamcast
- ↑ https://www.pressetext.com/news/20001205075
- ↑ http://www.sega-portal.de/interview-mit-markus-lorenz-wiedemann/feature/9/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20081218103638/http://www.sega.com:80/support/
- ↑ https://www.polygon.com/gaming/2012/6/28/3123317/sega-shutting-down-offices-throughout-europe