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Sega Game Gear
1991–1997 · handheld console
Specifications
- Cpu
- Zilog Z80, 8-bit, 3.58 MHz
- Gpu
- Sega VDP (Master System-derived), extended color mode with 4096 colors, 32 on-screen
- Ram
- max: 8 KB (fixed, no official expansion) · base: 8 KB main RAM
- Media
- ROM cartridge
- Battery
- 6x AA (easy, notoriously hungry)
- Display
- 3.2-inch backlit color LCD, 160x144
- Release Price
- $149.99
Upgrade paths
other
Full recap: replace the original electrolytic capacitors on the main board and in the AC adapter jack area · The single most famous Game Gear mod: original capacitors reliably degrade and leak after decades, corroding board traces; recapping is considered close to mandatory to bring a unit back to full health.
~$10-15 for a capacitor kit
MODERATEdisplay
Aftermarket IPS/LCD replacement kit for the stock backlit LCD · Popular third-party IPS kits drop into the original shell in place of the dim, low-contrast stock screen, drastically improving brightness and viewing angle.
~$40-60 for a kit
MODERATELoading
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