SG-1000 / SC-3000

The SG-1000 is a third generation home video game console developed by Sega, released in Japan in 1983—the same day as Nintendo’s Famicom. It marked Sega’s entry into the home console market. The SC-3000, a variant released alongside it, added a built-in keyboard and functioned as a home computer. The SG-1000 and SC-3000 competed directly with the Famicom and various Japanese personal computers. They were succeeded by the Sega Mark III, later known internationally as the Master System. It saw limited international distribution in markets such as Australia, New Zealand, and parts of Asia, primarily under localised branding.