Sega's Mega Drive Mini delayed to October in EU and Middle East

News by Hunter Wolfe Contributor

Published on July 29, 2019

SEGA Europe announced today that the launch of its Mega Drive Mini/Genesis console is delayed from September 19 to October 4 in the EU and the Middle East due to "unavoidable logistical challenges."

If you pre-ordered the console in any other territory, the company confirmed that the console will launch in all other territories as planned on September 19.

"We are committed to a successful launch for consumers in all territories," SEGA said in a press release. "...and this step will ensure we can meet demand and fulfil all the individual pre-orders and retail orders in Europe and the Middle East at the same time. Customers in those regions are still able to pre-order from participating retailers and those who have already pre-ordered will only have to wait an extra two weeks for their little box full of retro magic."

The Mega Drive Mini is a first-party product loaded with 40 classic games, including Sonic the Hedgehog, Castlevania: The New Generation, ToeJam & Earl, and Street Fighter 2, to name a few. You can see the full list of games on SEGA's site here.