Sega Saturn This is Cool Edition (tested in july 3 - 2023)
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Published 2023-07-03
Depending on where you live, the Saturn could be described as either Sega's most successful console of all time (Japan) or one of their biggest commercial failures (North America). Despite being powerful for its time, its complex hardware and inability to meet rapidly evolving consumer demands put it in a distant third place in the Western world, but a combination of 2D sprite games, 3D arcade ports and strong marketing campaigns made the Saturn the most successful Sega console in Japan. Estimates for the total number of Saturns sold worldwide range from 9.5 million to 17 million.[14]
The Saturn's main competitors were Sony's PlayStation released just a week after the Saturn in Japan, and the Nintendo 64 from September 1996. Its arcade counterpart was the Sega Titan Video (ST-V) system. It was succeeded by the Sega Dreamcast in late 1998.
"Saturn" was an internal codename that was carried through to the final product. It was named as such because Saturn is the sixth planet in our solar system, and this was Sega's sixth home console. Other Sega systems would also receive planet codenames over the next few years.
Brand: SEGA
UPC: 4974365000523
Model: HST-0021
Platform: Sega Saturn
Year Manufactured: 1998
Region Code: NTSC-J (Japan)
Storage Capacity: 32-bit
Connectivity: Component RCA, Headphone Jack, S-Video
Resolution: Under 480p
Features: Wired
Type: Home Console
Color: Black Skeleton
The final models of the Sega Saturn that were produced were distinguished by their transparent body, but this particular model had the phrase: 'This is cool' inscribed on the case. Only around 30,000 units were produced so today you can find it for between $400 and $700.