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Sega Europe announced in a tweet earlier today that the launch of the Sega Mega Drive Mini will be delayed in Europe and the Middle East. The original date was September 19, but it has now changed to two weeks later on October 4, 2019, due to ‘unavoidable logistical challenges’.
Unfortunately due to unavoidable logistical challenges, the European and Middle Eastern release of the Mega Drive Mini will be delayed by two weeks, to October 4th 2019. We appreciate your patience.
— SEGA Europe (@SEGA_Europe) July 29, 2019
The Mega Drive Mini will launch with more than 40 games including classics such as Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition, Ecco the Dolphin and Ghouls 'N Ghosts. In a statement to Eurogamer, Sega addressed the delay in more detail. ‘We are committed to a successful launch for consumers in all territories, and this step will ensure we can meet demand and fulfil all the individual pre-orders and retail orders in Europe and the Middle East at the same time.’
A Sega rep said that, ‘Customers in those regions are still able to preorder from participating retailers and those who have already preordered will only have to wait an extra two weeks for their little box full of retro magic.’
