Sega Genesis Mini, Nintendo Switch Lite launch same week as Apple Arcade


  • TECH
  • Friday, 20 Sep 2019

The Sega Genesis Mini is sold as the Sega Mega Drive Mini internationally, following 1980s naming conventions. — AFP Relaxnews

Sega's miniaturized retro console, the Genesis Mini (or Mega Drive Mini) released Sept 19, with Nintendo's larger, lighter, less expensive Switch debuting Sept 20; Apple officially launched its Apple Arcade game subscription service on Sept 19 after a soft launch for some users earlier this week.

Containing a veritable library of built-in games by 1980s standards, the Sega Genesis Mini launched Sept 19 with 42 titles regardless of region, releasing to a swathe of enthusiastic press reviews published the week before.

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