It’s a good reason.
As excited as everyone may be about the Mega Drive Mini, it seems we’ll have to wait a bit longer. Sega has announced, via Twitter, that they’ve delayed the console’s release until 2019. It was previously announced to release in 2018 in Japan.
【お知らせ】セガフェス 2018で発表した「メガドライブ ミニ（仮称）」の発売を2019年に変更いたします。本年発売に向けて開発を行っておりましたが、特に海外のお客様からの反響が大きく、改めて北米は“GENESIS”、欧州は欧州版”Mega Drive”を再現したモデルを準備し、全世界で同時期に発売予定です。
— セガ公式アカウント🦔 (@SEGA_OFFICIAL) September 19, 2018
That said, the reason for the delay is a good thing. Primarily, it’s giving Sega a chance to do something with the little console that Sega rarely seems to get totally right: Quality Assurance. I kid, I kid. The delay is giving them the opportunity to make sure the deice is of the highest quality possible. But the delay also means one other thing: Sega has confirmed that they’ll be bringing the mini to Europe and the U.S. (the latter under the original Genesis branding) as well.
Still, the waiting is the hardest part. And we still don’t know what comes pre-loaded on the little guy. But the opportunity to relive the past is all worth it.
Source: Engadget
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