Amstrad Mega PC

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Amstrad Mega PC

Close up of the front of the unit
Manufacturer	Amstrad (licensed by Sega)
Type	Video game console / Personal computer
Generation	Fourth generation (16-bit era)
Release date	1993; 31 years ago (1993)
Lifespan	Europe 1993 Australia 1993
Media	Cartridge, Diskette
Operating system	MS-DOS 5.0 with Amstrad Desktop
CPU	32-bit Intel 80386SX @ 25 MHz Motorola 68000 @ 7.14 MHz
Memory	1MB SIMM RAM (expandable to 16MB)
Storage	40MB Hard Drive, 3.5" Floppy Disk
Graphics	SVGA Graphics with 256KB RAM
Power	≈50W
Dimensions	325 mm(w) x 78 mm(h) x 292 mm(d)

The Mega PC is a computer manufactured and released by Amstrad in 1993 under license from Sega. It was similar but unrelated to the Sega TeraDrive. It is a standard Amstrad PC with Sega Mega Drive hardware bundled inside; the system was wired to share the dual-sync monitor and speakers with the Mega Drive on a separate circuit board.^[1]

Initially released in PAL areas such as Europe and Australia in 1993,^[2] its success was short-lived due to its high price of £999.99 (later reduced to £599) and a CPU that was outdated by the time of its release. It was slightly easier to acquire an Amstrad Mega PC than the Sega TeraDrive system due to higher manufacturing volumes. Both systems have become collector's items.