Sega Game Gear Micro price UK: How much will the new Sega handheld cost in Britain, the USA, Europe, Japan and beyond?


Sega has recently announced the Game Gear Micro, a series of tiny versions of the beloved handheld console. And if you're wondering about the Sega Game Gear Micro price in the UK, the USA, mainland Europe or Japan - you've come to the right place!

The Sega Game Gear Micro will come in four colours, with each version coming pre-packaged with four games. The portable machine has a 1.15-inch display - minuscule when compared to the original console's 3.2-inch screen.

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SEGA is apparently also releasing a micro version of its Big Window magnifying unit, so you don't need to worry too much about playing on that tiny Sega Game Gear Micro screen.

For all the information on the SEGA Game Gear Micro price in the UK and beyond, keep reading...

Sega Game Gear Micro price Japan

In Japan, SEGA is making its new portable console available for ¥4,980. That's a pretty low price for a new piece of tech!

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Sega Game Gear Micro price UK

That Japanese price translates to around £37, although a report from Dr. Serkan Toto of Kantan Games suggests that the actual UK price from the Sega Game Gear Micro might end up being £50. Not bad, still!

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Sega Game Gear Micro price USA

Dr. Serkan Toto of Kantan Games also predicts the Sega Game Gear Micro console will go for $50 in the USA. This looks like another instance of UK and USA price being the same round number, even though there's such a thing as an exchange rate!

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Sega Game Gear Micro price Euros

Dr. Serkan Toto also reckons that the Sega Game Gear Micro will set you back €50 in Europe. European orders of the consoles are not yet being accepted, though.

Sega Game Gear Micro pre-order UK

At the time of writing, the Japanese Sega website is pointing to numerous retailers for Japanese pre-orders of the Game Gear Micro.

You can, for example, find the product on the Japanese version of Amazon. Orders will ship from October 6th, 2020.

However, UK retailers and US retailers have not started accepting pre-orders just yet. We'll let you know when they do. In the meantime, you could always buy a Sega Mega Drive Mini to tide you over.

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Sega Game Gear Micro Big Window Price

The console itself is quite cheap, then, but you might be interested to know that the aforementioned chunky magnifying glass peripheral is being sold separately.

The Big Window, as it's called, will retail for a massive ¥27,255 - roughly $250 or £199. Quite steep just to be able to actually see your game...

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