Sega Dreamcast Sales: 8.2 Million Units Sold (Latest Figure)

Sega Dreamcast sales over time

Cumulative worldwide units; figures between reports are modelled, and wide gaps make the curve a rough approximation.

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Sales timeline

Reported figures, estimates and the news around them, newest first.

March 31, 2001Official
8,200,000 units worldwide
Reported figure · measurement not specified
Sega reported 8.20 million cumulative units. Its 3.39 million figure for that fiscal year does not reconcile with the prior report’s 5.55 million cumulative total. Sales continued after production stopped.
Sega annual report 2001
March 31, 2001News
Sega ends Dreamcast production
Remaining inventory continued to be sold.
Source
March 31, 2000Official
5,550,000 units worldwide
Reported figure · measurement not specified
Sega reported 5.55 million cumulative hardware units.
Sega annual report 2000
March 31, 1999Calculated
900,000 units worldwide
Calculated from reported figures · measurement not specified
5.55 million cumulative through March 2000 less the reported 4.65 million for the following fiscal year.
Sega annual report 2000, calculated
November 27, 1998News
Dreamcast launches in Japan
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Sales by region

We do not have a sourced regional breakdown for Sega Dreamcast. Explore the available figures for Japan.

Legacy

Sega’s final dedicated home console launched in Japan in 1998.

The latest Sega annual-report figure in the chart is 8.20 million through March 2001, not a verified final sales figure.

Dreamcast brought online play and a built-in modem to a mainstream home console.

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Frequently asked questions

How many Sega Dreamcast units have been sold?

The latest figure is 8.2 million units as of March 31, 2001 (Sega annual report 2001; measurement not specified).

When was the Sega Dreamcast released?

The Sega Dreamcast launched on November 27, 1998.

Is the Sega Dreamcast still being sold?

No. The Sega Dreamcast is discontinued. The latest figure shown may be an estimate and is not necessarily a final lifetime count.

Where does the Sega Dreamcast rank among the best-selling consoles?

With about 8.2 million units, the Sega Dreamcast ranks #29 of the 32 consoles we track.

Figures can measure shipments, customer sales or estimates; these are not directly interchangeable. Between reports our model projects an estimate, not observed transactions. The changing digits show the model's output, not its accuracy. Its inputs and assumptions are corrected when new figures are available. Sources and method

Sega Dreamcast sales