Sega Announces Tiny 8-Bit Gaming Console to Celebrate 60th Anniversary

Jun. 13, 2020



The Japanese game developers are best known for releasing miniaturized gaming consoles like theSega Genesis Mini. Now the company,to celebrate its 60th anniversary, came out to release a set of tiny gaming consoles called the Game Gear Micro.

Now, the Game Gear Micro is a reincarnation of the company’s popular retro console, the Sega Game Boy. However,this one is a really small piece of hardware that can fit the palm of one’s hand. It is just 80mm wide and 43mm tall with a tiny 1.15-inch screen. There is a single firing speaker along with the beloved 3.5mm headphone jack. The console charges up with a USB cable and can also run with two AAA batteries.

The Game Gear Micro comes in four different color variants — Black, Yellow, Blue, and Red. Now,these colors are not just for the look of the console. Each of these versions come with different games. For instance, the black Game Gear Micro comes with “Sonic the Hedgehog” along with three other games, while the blue variant features “Sonic Chaos” along with three different games. Each of the consoles come with four pre-loaded games for enthusiasts to collect them all.

Now, if a customer buys the set of all four Game Gear Micros,he/she will get a magnifying glass accessory to see the gamesin that tiny 1.15-inch display.The Game Gear Micro with the Magnifying Glass attachment

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