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Sega Game Gear

Handheld · Launched October 6, 1990

Sega Game Gear sales

≈ 10,620,000

Estimated cumulative units worldwide

Latest figure (calculated from reported figures): ≈ 10.6M · sell-in (units shipped) · as of March 31, 1996 · Famitsu issue 392 (forum transcription)

This 1996 count is the latest dated figure we found, not a verified final lifetime total.

Average per day
≈ 5K
Through its latest figure
Through latest figure
5y 5m
Until Mar 31, 1996
All-time rank
#27
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Launched
1990
Oct 6, 1990

Sega Game Gear 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.

  1. Calculated

    10,620,000 units worldwide

    Calculated from reported figures · sell-in (units shipped)

    1.78 million in Japan plus 8.84 million elsewhere; the original magazine scan has not been independently checked. Sales continued after this date.

    Famitsu issue 392 (forum transcription)

  2. Regional

    Japan: 1,780,000 units

    Source estimate · sell-in (units shipped)

    Japanese shipments in the transcribed table.

    Famitsu issue 392 (forum transcription)

  3. News

    Game Gear launches in Japan

    Sega’s colour-screen handheld.

    Source

Sales by region

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

Legacy

Sega’s colour handheld competed with Nintendo’s Game Boy.

Its chart ends with an estimated historical shipment count rather than a verified final total.

The handheld shared much of its architecture with the Master System.

Compare the Game Gear

Head-to-head sales, aligned by months since launch.

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Frequently asked questions

How many Sega Game Gear units have been sold?

The latest figure is calculated from reported figures: 10.62 million units as of March 31, 1996 (Famitsu issue 392, forum transcription; sell-in (units shipped)).

When was the Sega Game Gear released?

The Sega Game Gear launched on October 6, 1990.

Is the Sega Game Gear still being sold?

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

Where does the Sega Game Gear rank among the best-selling consoles?

With about 10.6 million units, the Sega Game Gear ranks #27 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