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The Sega Nomad was fully backwards-compatible with any Sega Genesis/Mega Drive game. Even though this gave it a huge
library of games to choose from, even at launch, it caused many problems. Despite being by far the most powerful portable
system on the market, it had a horrible 2-hour battery life that required 6-double A batteries. Sega's reputation in the industry
at the time of it's release was also horrible. The Genesis/Mega Drive, along with other 16-bit systems were getting old, and
many were eagerly awaiting the next-gen consoles: The Sega Saturn, Sony Playstation, and Nintendo 64. Because of all
that, the Nomad never made any market penetration, and was just another Sega failure.
Worldwide Name: Nomad
Market Share in Beginning of Lifespan: Less than 1%
Market Share in Middle of Lifespan: Less than 1%
Market Share in End of Lifespan: Less than 1%
Best-Selling Game: Unknown
A 16-Bit System
Price at Launch: $180.00
Number of Units Sold: Several hundred-thousand.
Slogans:
SEGA!!!
Released Worldwide in: 1995
Discontinued in: 1996
Popularity Compared to Competitors:
In Japan:
1st-Nintendo GameBoy
2nd-Sega GameGear
3rd-Sega Nomad
In America:
1st-Nintendo GameBoy
2nd-Sega GameGear
3rd-Sega Nomad
In Europe:
1st-Nintendo GameBoy
2nd-Sega GameGear
Sega Nomad was never released in Europe
Graphics Comparison:
1st Sega Nomad
2nd-Sega GameGear
3rd-Nintendo GameBoy
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