Sega Dreamcast
Also known as DC
- Manufacturer
- Sega
- Type
- Home console
- Generation
- 6th generation
- Released (North America)
- Sep 9, 1999
- Released (Japan)
- Nov 27, 1998
- Released (Europe)
- Oct 14, 1999
- Launch price
- $199.99
- Discontinued
- 2001
- Units sold
- about 9.13 million
About the Sega Dreamcast
The Dreamcast launched in North America on 9/9/99 with a built-in modem, a VMU memory card with its own screen, and a strong lineup that included Soulcalibur and Sonic Adventure. It was Sega's last console. The PlayStation 2 announcement, piracy, and Sega's finances ended it in early 2001.
In its short life it got Jet Set Radio, Crazy Taxi, Shenmue, Skies of Arcadia, Phantasy Star Online, Power Stone 2, Marvel vs. Capcom 2 and Ikaruga (Japan). Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Skies of Arcadia, Mars Matrix, Cannon Spike and Project Justice are among the more expensive North American titles.
Most units need a new GD-ROM drive or have been modded with an optical drive emulator such as a GDEMU, which should be disclosed. Discs are frequently bootlegged, so check the ring codes and printed disc artwork on expensive games.
Sega Dreamcast games by the numbers
Loose prices across 289 priced games
Most valuable Sega Dreamcast games
![AirForce Delta [Not For Resale] cover art](https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co40f4.jpg)
![Speed Devils [Clean Cover] cover art](https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co43as.jpg)
Most valuable sealed Sega Dreamcast games
![Death Crimson OX [Stinger Light Gun Bundle] cover art](https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co40f0.jpg)
![Sonic Adventure [Limited Edition] cover art](https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co5jaf.jpg)
Top rated Sega Dreamcast games
Most listed on eBay right now
Sega Dreamcast games by release year
By each game's original release year, so ports count under the year the game first came out.
Hardware specs
- CPU
- Hitachi SH4 32-bit RISC @ 200 MHz
- Graphics
- 100 MHz PowerVR2, integrated with the system's ASIC
- Memory
- 16 MB RAM, 8 MB video RAM, 2 MB audio RAM
- Sound
- 67 MHz Yamaha AICA with 32-bit ARM7 RISC CPU core, 64 channels
- Media
- CD, 1.2 GB GD-ROM
- Storage
- 128K VMU
- Resolutions
- 640x480, Progressive
- Video output
- VHF, Composite Video, S-Video, VGA, RF Modulator, RGB SCART
- Connectivity
- 56K Modem, 100Mbit Broadband Adapter
- Online
- SegaNet, GameSpy, Dreamarena
Console family
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Game values from PriceCharting market data. Hardware specs and revisions from IGDB.