Sega is re-releasing the original Sonic Genesis games on $100 cartridges
Sega re-releases original Sonic Genesis games on $100 cartridges
📍 How it ended
Sega and iam8bit released the Sonic the Hedgehog Legacy Cartridge Collection, re-releasing original Genesis games on cartridges. Some reports described the retro cartridges as neat but outrageously priced.
Epilogue added 78d ago, after coverage quieted.
Quick answers
How much do the Sonic Genesis cartridges cost?
$100
Which company is collaborating with Sega on this release?
iam8bit
What other Sonic-related announcements were made recently?
A new Sonic game is coming to Nex Playground in 2026, and Sega announced two Sonic game collections for Switch
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- Primary Driver: Sega re-releases original Sonic Genesis games on $100 cartridges
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Sega is re-releasing the original Sonic Genesis games on cartridges priced at $100. The coverage emphasizes this move with iam8bit, and multiple outlets are reporting on it, including GamingTrend and Video Games Chronicle.
Details on availability and further releases are not specified in the coverage.
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Sega is re-releasing the original Sonic Genesis games on $100 cartridges Video Games Chronicle · 91d ago broke it first
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