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After failing with the Saturn, Sega entered the market early with the Dreamcast. The Dreamcast was everything the Saturn
wasn't: It was affordable, it was powerful, it had a comfortable controller, it had many great games, it had alot of support
from developers, it was innovative, and it appealed to the mass market. Sega tried to make people forget about the old Sega
and create a "New" Sega, and their plan worked. Dreamcast had 4-way multiplayer, had wireless capabilites that let you surf
the net and play people around the world. It was also the first 128-bit system. It could also play music cd's. The Dreamcast
sold extremely well, and Sega's market share steadily increased and in a few months passed the Nintendo 64 as the second best-selling
system. Unfortunately, once the hugely-hyped Playstation 2 came out, the Dreamcast stopped selling well. Sony marketed the
PS2 as a video game player and a DVD player. The Dreamcast could not play DVD's. The PS2 was also much more powerful than
the Dreamcast, and many believed it was cooler and even better, even though the PS2 had very few good games in it's first
year. The Dreamcast was discontinued five months after the PS2 came out, and Sega quit the console business to focus entirely
on making games for all systems. The Dreamcast was remembered as one of the greatest systems of all time, and it certainly
did not get the attention and lasting value it deserved.
Worldwide Name: Sega Dreamcast (DC)
Market Share in Beginning of Lifespan: Unknown
Market Share in Middle of Lifespan: Unknown
Market Share in End of Lifespan: 10%
Best-Selling Game: Sonic Adventure (2.5 million copies)
A 128-Bit System
Price at Launch: $200.00
Number of Units Sold: 10 million
Slogans:
It's thinking...
Up to 6 billion players.
Dream-cast!
Released in Japan in: 1998
Released Worldwide in: 1999
Discontinued in: 2001
Popularity Compared to Competitors:
In Japan:
1st-Sony Playstation
2nd-Sega Dreamcast
3rd-Nintendo 64
In America:
1st-Sony Playstation
2nd-Sega Dreamcast
3rd-Nintendo 64
In Europe:
1st-Sony Playstation
2nd-Sega Dreamcast
3rd-Nintendo 64
Graphics Comparison:
1st-Sony Playstation 2
2nd-Sega Dreamcast
3rd-Nintendo 64
4th-Sony Playstation
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