SG-1000

E743068

The SG-1000 is Sega’s first home video game console, released in 1983 and serving as the company’s entry into the console market.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
SG-1000 canonical 3
SG-1000 (via compatibility) 1
SG-1000 II 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf first-party video game console
home video game console
architectureSimilarity ColecoVision
backwardCompatibility none
brand Sega
codename Project TV Game
compatibleWith SC-3000 software (partially)
contemporaryRival ColecoVision
Nintendo Family Computer
controllerPorts 2
controllerType joystick
cpu Zilog Z80
cpuClockSpeed 3.58 MHz
developer Sega
discontinuationApprox mid-1980s
displayResolution 256×192 pixels
family Sega SG-1000 family
linked to: Sega SG-1000
generation third generation of video game consoles
graphicsChip Texas Instruments TMS9918A
inputOutputPorts RF output
edge connector for cartridges
launchPrice ¥15000
librarySizeApprox about 70 games
manufacturer Sega
marketPosition Sega’s entry into the home console market
maxColorsOnScreen 16
mediaFormat ROM cartridge
notableFact Sega’s first home video game console
notableGame Champion Boxing
Congo Bongo
Flicky
Girl’s Garden
predecessor none
ram 1 KB
regionAvailability Australia
Japan
New Zealand
parts of Asia
relatedHardware SC-3000
Sega Computer 3000
linked to: Sega SG-1000
releaseCountry Japan
releaseDate 1983-07-15
releaseYear 1983
soundChip Texas Instruments SN76489
successor Sega Mark III
Sega Master System
variant SG-1000 II
linked to: SG-1000

Sega Mark II
linked to: Sega Mark III
videoRAM 16 KB

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Texas Instruments SN76489 usedIn Sega SG-1000
linked to: SG-1000
Sega Master System predecessor SG-1000
subject linked to: SMS
Sega Card platform SG-1000
SG-1000 variant SG-1000 II
linked to: SG-1000
Sega Mark III backwardCompatibilityWith SG-1000 (via compatibility)
linked to: SG-1000