Mega Drive consoles in Northern Europe

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The Mega Drive console made its first appearance in this region in August 1990 and in the following months it appeared in other Scandinavian countries.

In the following years, the console appeared in the Baltics. It achieved good sales results there however, Sega had to contend with a hardware clone. Mega Drive is one of the most popular consoles of the 90s in Baltic region along with PlayStation and famiclones.

Denmark

Box Name Distributor Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation Comments
Mega Drive (Brio) (1990)
Megadrive1e.jpg
Sega Mega Drive Model 1 EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive (Sega Denmark) (1993)
Megadrive1e.jpg
Sega Mega Drive Model 1 EU Manual.pdf
Manual
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Mega Drive II (Sega Denmark) (>=1993)
Megadrive2e.jpg
Nospine-small.pngMD2S2 DK Box Front.png
Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set (Sega Denmark) (>=1993)
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Nospine-small.pngMD2S2 DK 4 Spil Box Front.png
Mega Drive II 4 Spil Set (Sega Denmark)
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Nospine-small.pngMD21P DK SF2 box front.png
Mega Drive II Street Fighter 2 Set (Sega Denmark)
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Mega Drive II (FunWare) (1996-03-01)
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Estonia

Box Name Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation
Mega Drive II (199x)
Megadrive2e.jpg

Finland

Box Name Distributor Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation Comments
Mega Drive (PCI Data) (1990)
Megadrive1e.jpg
Sega Mega Drive Model 1 EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive Altered Beast Set (PCI Data) 1495 FIM (1990)
Megadrive1e.jpg
Sega Mega Drive Model 1 EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive (Brio) (1991)
Megadrive1e.jpg
Sega Mega Drive Model 1 EU Manual.pdf
Manual
MD EU Box Front AlteredBeast.jpg
Mega Drive Altered Beast Set (Brio) 1295 FIM (1991)
Megadrive1e.jpg
Sega Mega Drive Model 1 EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive II (1993)
Megadrive2e.jpg
SMD2S2 EU Box Front.jpg
Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set 1595 FIM (1993)
Megadrive2e.jpg
MD2 UK Box Front 2Pads.jpg
Mega Drive II 2 Pads Set 850 FIM (1995)
Megadrive2e.jpg
Mega Drive II Mega Games 6 Set 995 FIM (1996)
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Iceland

Box Name Distributor Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation Comments
MD EU Box Front AlteredBeast.jpg
Mega Drive (Skifan distribution) (1990-12)
Megadrive1e.jpg
Sega Mega Drive Model 1 EU Manual.pdf
Manual
MD UK Box Front 1Pad Older.jpg
Mega Drive (Tölvuhusid distribution) 15.490 kr (1991)
Megadrive1e.jpg
Sega Mega Drive Model 1 EU Manual.pdf
Manual
MD EU Box Front AlteredBeast.jpg
Mega Drive Altered Beast Set (Tölvuhusid distribution) 19.990 kr (1991)
Megadrive1e.jpg
Sega Mega Drive Model 1 EU Manual.pdf
Manual
MD UK Box Front 1Pad Newer.jpg
Mega Drive (Japis distribution) (1993-01)
Megadrive1e.jpg
Sega Mega Drive Model 1 EU Manual.pdf
Manual
MD EU Box Front AlteredBeast.jpg
Mega Drive Altered Beast Set (Japis distribution) 18.000 kr (1993-01)
Megadrive1e.jpg
Sega Mega Drive Model 1 EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive Special Limited Edition (Japis distribution) (1993-01)
Megadrive1e.jpg
Sega Mega Drive Model 1 EU Manual.pdf
Manual
MD2 EU Box Front 1Pad.jpg
Mega Drive II (Japis distribution) 15.900 kr (>=1993)
Megadrive2e.jpg
MD2 UK Box Front 2Pads.jpg
Mega Drive II 2 pads Set (Japis distribution) (>=1993)
Megadrive2e.jpg
SMD2S2 EU Box Front.jpg
Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set (Japis distribution) 17.900 kr (>=1993)
Megadrive2e.jpg
MD UK Box Front MG1S2.jpg
Mega Drive II 4 games Set (Japis distribution) 22.000 kr (1994)[1]
Megadrive2e.jpg
MD2 UK Box Front LionKing.jpg
Mega Drive II Lion King Set (Japis distribution) 15.900 kr (1994-12)
Megadrive2e.jpg

Latvia

Box Name Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation
Mega Drive II 120 LVL (1994)
Megadrive2e.jpg

Lithuania

Box Name Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation
MD2 LT Box Front 1Pad.jpg
Mega Drive II (1995)
Megadrive2e.jpg
Sega warranty card LT.jpg
Warranty card
MD2 LT Manual photo1.jpg
MD2 LT Manual photo2.jpg
SMD2S2 EU Box Back.jpgSMD2S2 EU Box Front.jpg
Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set (1995)
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Sega warranty card LT.jpg
Warranty card
MD2 LT Manual photo1.jpg
MD2 LT Manual photo2.jpg

Norway

Box Name Distributor Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation Comments
MD UK Box Front 1Pad Older.jpg
Mega Drive (>=1991)
Megadrive1e.jpg
Sega Mega Drive Model 1 EU Manual.pdf
Manual
MD EU Box Front AlteredBeast.jpg
Mega Drive Altered Beast Set 1950 NOK (>=1991) [2]
Megadrive1e.jpg
Sega Mega Drive Model 1 EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive II (1993)
Megadrive2e.jpg

Sweden

Box Name Distributor Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation Comments
MD EU Box Front AlteredBeast.jpg
Mega Drive Altered Beast Set 1995 SEK (1990-09-27)
Megadrive1e.jpg
Sega Mega Drive Model 1 EU Manual.pdf
Manual
MD UK Box Front 1Pad Older.jpg
Mega Drive (1990)
Megadrive1e.jpg
Sega Mega Drive Model 1 EU Manual.pdf
Manual
SMDEASDH SE Box Front.jpg
Mega Drive EA Sports Double Header Set 1495 SEK (199x)
Megadrive1e.jpg
Sega Mega Drive Model 1 EU Manual.pdf
Manual
SMD2S2 EU Box Front.jpg
Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set 1995 SEK (1993-09-10)
Megadrive2e.jpg
Brio AB Svarspost SE.jpg
Svarspost
Mega Drive II Ice Hockey Set 1995 SEK (1993-09-10)
Megadrive2e.jpg
Brio AB Svarspost SE.jpg
Svarspost
Mega Drive II (1993)
Megadrive2e.jpg
Brio AB Svarspost SE.jpg
Svarspost
MD2 SE Box Front Elitserien95.jpg
Mega Drive II Elitserien 95 Set (>=1994)
Megadrive2e.jpg

Unknown

References

  1. DV 1994-04-25 page 9
  2. Den Norske Hjemmedataklubben #5-1991 page 6


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