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1998 - 2001
Sega Dreamcast
“Dreamcast combined Sega's arcade heritage with a home console that made online features part of its identity.”
- Birth year
- 1998
- Shutdown year
- 2001
- Lifespan
- 3 years
- Peak era
- Company
- Sega
- Category
- Devices
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Sega Dreamcast "It's Thinking" adverts, 1999–2000
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- April 28, 2017
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What Was It?
Dreamcast combined Sega's arcade heritage with a home console that made online features part of its identity. Its controller and small memory display added to a distinctive physical experience.
The end of manufacturing is the boundary recorded here; games, community activity, and attachment to the hardware continued beyond Sega's console-business retreat.
The Story
- 1998 The product era documented here begins in 1998. Dreamcast combined Sega's arcade heritage with a home console that made online features part of its identity.
- 2001 The Sega Dreamcast hardware line was discontinued in 2001. Online-service and support dates may differ from the end of hardware production.
How It Died
The Sega Dreamcast hardware line was discontinued in 2001. Online-service and support dates may differ from the end of hardware production.
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