Commercially Released Saturn Consoles Worldwide

Unlike most of its contemporary rival systems, there were many varied versions of the Sega Saturn Released worldwide,

both by Sega and also other companies producing the systems under license.

 

European/Australian:

     

Japanese:

     

USA:

     

 

Make/Model

Colour

Notes

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MK-80200-50

Black

 

Known as the 'Model 1' EU Saturn, has oval buttons and a drive access LED.

3+ motherboard revisions used in these models.

 

Early run models have separate PCBs for power and reset buttons and the power board is mounted on the upper casing.

 

MK-80200A-50

Black

 

The EU 'Model 2' Saturn.

4+ different motherboard revisions used in these models.

 

Some early examples have  'Model 1' revision motherboards.

 

       

Sega HST-3200

Gray

Original Japanese Saturn.

Had a black cartridge flap, blue oval buttons

& a drive access LED.

Sega Saturn

White Model 1

Off White

Same color as Dreamcast!

Dark grey cart flap.

Has oval buttons and an access LED.

 

Sega Saturn

White Model 2

Off White

Same color as Dreamcast!

Light grey cart flap.

Has oval round buttons and no access LED.

 

Sega Skeleton Saturn

Translucent Gray

 

Both controller and system has "This is cool" printed on the drive door.

Shares its design with 'Model 2' Saturns.

50,000 were produced.

 

Sega Derby Saturn

Translucent Blue

 

Translucent Promotional model for ASCII's horse racing sim, Derby Stallion.

Shares its design with 'Model 2' Saturns.

Exported en mass to Europe and the USA.

 

Hitachi Hi-Saturn

Model 1

Charcoal

Came with VideoCD Card.

Startup screen displays "Hi-Saturn"

Oval Buttons & Access LED.

Hitachi Hi-Saturn

Model 2

Black

Came with VideoCD Card.

Startup screen displays "Hi-Saturn"

Round Buttons.

Hitachi Hi-Saturn Navi

(MMP-1000NV)

Charcoal

Much slimmer with flat top.

Built in GPS.

LCD Screen clips to back of console.

JVC/Victor V-Saturn

RG-JX1

Gray

Shares its design with 'Model 1' Saturns

Startup screen displays

"V-Saturn"

Blue Power Button.

JVC/Victor V-Saturn

RG-JX2

Light Gray

Shares its design with 'Model 2' Saturns.

Startup screen displays

"V-Saturn"

Multi-coloured Buttons.

Samsung Saturn

(삼성새턴)

Black

Made only for South Korea.

Shares its design with 'Model 1' Saturns.

       

MK-80000

Black

US 'Model 1'

Essentially Identical to the EU 'Model 1' except for NTSC BIOS and video output is 60Hz.

MK-80000A

Black

US 'Model 2'

No Drive Access Light,

Round Black Buttons,

NTSC BIOS and video output is 60Hz.

MK-80001

Black

Same as above except motherboard differs in design.

 

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JVC, Victor, V-Saturn and all related logos are Copyright Victor Company of Japan, Limited.

The Samsung name and related logos are Copyright The Samsung Group.

 
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