32X
add-on for the Sega Genesis home video game console
The Sega 32X is a game console first released by Sega in 1994. It was an add on for the Sega Mega Drive and was Sega's first console in the 32-bit games market. In Japan, it was called the Sega Super 32X. In North America, it was called the Sega Genesis 32X. In Europe and Australia, it was called the Sega Mega 32X.
Manufacturer | Sega |
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Type | Video game console add-on |
Generation | Fourth generation |
Discontinued | September, 1995 |
Units sold | At least 600,000 |
Media | Cartridge, CD-ROM with Sega Mega-CD/Sega CD |
CPU | 2 × SH-2 32-bit RISC (23 MHz) |
Predecessor | Sega Mega-CD |
The Sega 32X was an unpopular console and had poor sales, mostly due to there being only a handful of games made for it and because it was overshadowed by the Sega Saturn.