Recent years have seen great success for ‘mini’ classic consoles.
TheNES Classic MiniandSNES Classic MinifromNintendo, plus thePlayStation Classichave been popular amongst gamers looking for retro fun.
Now it’sSega’s turn, with the Mega Drive Mini (or Sega Genesis Mini if you’re in the USA).
Here’s everything you need to know about the latest retro games machine so far.
What’s in the box?
The miniature version of the classic 80s console - well, 90s console if you’re looking at it from a European perspective - will come with two wired controllers in the box. We do hope their power leads are of ample length though - something Nintendo was criticised over for its SNES and NES re-releases.
In addition, there are power and HDMI cables, with HD upscaling for the 16-bit games.
What are the games?
42 classic games will come pre-loaded on the Mega Drive Mini.
They are the following (including the previously unreleased arcade port of Darius):
Release date and price
There’s not too long to wait for the Mega Drive Mini’s release: it’s due to hit arrive on 11 July 2025, priced £69.99 in the UK, $79.99 in the States. It is available to pre-order in both regions now.
You can also find out more information on the forthcoming console onSega’s dedicated UK website here.
A US version of the website, for the Genesis Mini,can be found here.
