Sega Genesis Mini 2 US Release Date Confirmed

The release was confirmed around an hour after retail giant Amazon leaked the console’s release date (via Ars Technica). It isn’t the first time Amazon has accidentally revealed product details in recent weeks; the company may have also prematurely released the Nothing Phone’s European prices in late June. Sega Japan has confirmed the Genesis Mini 2 is an Amazon exclusive, and pre-orders can be placed now. The console’s North American release date of October 27, 2022, is just one of the many details Sega Japan has confirmed on the Genesis Mini 2’s website. One important thing to note is that pre-orders only seem to be available for an import version of the console from Amazon Japan’s website.

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The device will ship with a six-button control pad, though the controllers that came with the original Sega Genesis Mini 2 will also be compatible. In terms of connectivity, the device will have an HDMI port, and an HDMI cable is included in the box along with a USB power adapter and a power cord. Graphically, the Sega Genesis Mini 2 is a 16-bit console just like the original. In terms of audio, the console boasts a “built-in digital sound and stereo music synthesizer.” Confirmed titles on the new mini console include “Sonic CD,” “Bonanza Brothers,” “Splatterhouse 2,” “Virtua Racing,” and “Shining Force CD.”