Sega Dreamcast Console Variations

Sega Dreamcast White

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- Console released in Japan

- Off-White console with white controller

- Release in Japan 27.11.1998

- Note that the Dreamcast front triangle is Clear when the North American one is Grey

Sega Dreamcast White

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- Console released in North America

- Off-White console with white controller

- Release in USA 09.09.1999

- Release in Europe 14.10.1999

- Note that the Dreamcast front triangle is grey when the Japanese one is clear

Sega Dreamcast White

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- Console released in Europe

- Off-White console with white controller

- Release in Europe 14.10.1999

- Note that the Dreamcast Logo is Blue, The German company Tivola have a logo with an orange swirl, which seems to be the main theory as to why the Dreamcast logo was changed to blue in Europe.

Sega Dreamcast: Divers 2000 CX-1

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- Console released in Japan
- Blue Colored console shaped like Sonic with a TV build inside
- This was a all-in-one console unit developed by Fuji
-  It was bundled with a matching remote for the TV, a green skeleton controller, keyboard and a Dreameye

Sega Dreamcast: Hello Kitty Pink

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- Console released in Japan
- Pink Colored console with Hello Kitty on it
- bundled with a matching controller, VMU and keyboard, special Dream Passport

Sega Dreamcast: Hello Kitty Skeleton Blue

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- Console released in Japan
- Clear/Blue  Colored console with Hello Kitty on it
- bundled with a matching controller, VMU and keyboard, special Dream Passport

Sega Dreamcast: Partners

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- Console released in Japan
- Off-white Colored console with the signature of Shoichiro Irimajiri on it.
- Bundled with a Dreamcast Keychain

- The buyer of the Dreamcast had there name under graved under the signature.

Sega Dreamcast: R7 (Regulation #7)

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- Console released in Japan
- Black Colored console with R7 printed on it
- 2000 made
- Sold in Pachinko parlours

Sega Dreamcast: Sakura Wars

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- Console released in Japan
- Pink Colored console with Sakura elements
- bundled with a matching controller a pink VMU, Sakura Kinematron Hanagumi Mail game and Sakura Taisen 3 demo.

Sega Dreamcast: Sports Pack

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- Console released in North America
- Black Colored console with “SEGA Sports” printed on it
- It came bundled with a matching controller, NFL2K and NBA2K games and PlusWeb

Sega Dreamcast: Tsutaya Rental System Pak

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- Console released in Japan
- Off-White Colored console with a Tsutaya print on it
- Sega's Dreamcast sales were declining, so in a last ditch effort to raise popularity with the Dreamcast console they made an arrangement with some other  Department stores to rent out Dreamcast units

Sega Dreamcast: Rental Kit System Pak

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- Console released in Japan
- Off-White Colored console with Japanese text on it.
- Sega's Dreamcast sales were declining, so in a last ditch effort to raise popularity with the Dreamcast console they made an arrangement with some other  Department stores to rent out Dreamcast units

Sega Dreamcast: Trail Game Rental System Pak

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- Console released in Japan
- Off-White Colored console with Japanese text on it.
- Sega's Dreamcast sales were declining, so in a last ditch effort to raise popularity with the Dreamcast console they made an arrangement with some other  Department stores to rent out Dreamcast units

Sega Dreamcast: CODE: Veronica

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- Console released in Japan
- Clear/Red Colored console
- 1800 made
- System was bundled with a matching controller and grey VMU, Resident Evil: Code Veronica game and BioHazard merchandise

Sega Dreamcast: Coca Cola

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- Console released in Japan
-  Off-White Colored console with the Coca Cola logo on it
- Not much info known, rumor has it that it was a contest/promo action when you could save up by collecting point in the Sonic Golf C Mode Cup when Coca Cola was partnered with SEGA.
- From that point-collecting it was also possible to get ringtones/drinks/wallpapers/etc for your phone

Sega Dreamcast: CODE: Veronica

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- Console released in Japan
- Clear/Blue Colored console with "S.T.A.R.S. printed on it)
- 200 made
- System was bundled with a matching controller and grey VMU, Resident Evil: Code Veronica game and BioHazard merchandise

Sega Dreamcast: Colour Editions: Metallic Silver

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- Console released in Japan
- Silver/Black Colored console
- 200 made
- Sold through Dreamcast DIRECT
Packaged in the second Japanese white box with a colour themed special version sticker on the right top corner, and bundled with a matching controller

Sega Dreamcast: Colour Editions: Pearl Blue

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- Console released in Japan
- Blue/White Colored console
- 200 made
- Sold through Dreamcast DIRECT
- Packaged in the second Japanese white box with a colour themed special version sticker on the right top corner, and bundled with a matching controller

Sega Dreamcast: Colour Editions: Pearl Pink

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- Console released in Japan
- Pink/White Colored console
- 200 made
- Sold through Dreamcast DIRECT
- Packaged in the second Japanese white box with a colour themed special version sticker on the right top corner, and bundled with a matching controller

Sega Dreamcast: Cosmoyakuhin

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- Console released in Japan
- Off-White console with japanese text on it
- not much known, high likely a lottery from Cosmo Yakuhin aka Cosmos Chemicals

Sega Dreamcast: Game-planeT Edition

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- Console released in Europe
- Off-White console with Infogrames on it and Game-Planet Ed
- not much known, high likely a lottery

Sega Dreamcast: GCSK Kenpo

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- Console released in Japan
- Off-white Colored console with a ' CSK Keno'  sticker on it
- Something to do with a campaign for CSK Health Insurance in Japan. The release also contained a DreamEye camera peripheral

Sega Dreamcast: Gold

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- Console released in Japan
- Golden Colored console
- 5 made (rumored)
- This model was given away in a Pro Yakyuu Team De Asobou Net contest

Sega Dreamcast: K-Office

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- Console released in Japan
- Off-white Colored console with the K-Office logo printed on it
- Not much info known, high likely an competition within the company. Signed by one of the CEO of K-office

Sega Dreamcast: Lawson Station

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- Console released in Japan
- Off-white Colored console with the Lawson Station printed on the system and controller
- currently investigating the source

Sega Dreamcast: Limp Biscuit

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- Console released in North America

- Around 25 made
- Off-White console with the signature of Fred Durst on it
- Able to win in there late 2000 concerts,

- Read the full story here!

Sega Dreamcast: Maziora Edition

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- Console released in Japan
- Green/Purple Colored console
- 500 made (around 200 signed)
- You could purchase this Dreamcast online or  the second was by winning it at a racing event and it had Tadahiko Taira’s, a driver from Taira Racing, whose team was being sponsored by Maziora at the time, signature on the system’s lid

Sega Dreamcast: Milka

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- Consoles released in Europe
- Off-white console with the Milka logo on it
- 10 made
- You could win this console by playing in a tournament of Sega Extreme Sports which was held 6 months before the game it's release
- Sega did this provided in corporation with Milka
- The prize was a four-day trip with 4 people in Zell am See, including a meeting with the ski jumper Martin Schmitt who was sponsored by Milka as well

Sega Dreamcast: MSR Edition

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- Consoles released in Europe
- MSA Themed Dreamcast
- 25-30 made (not confirmed)

- MSR stands for Metropolis Street Racer
- Currently investigating the source

Sega Dreamcast: RX-78

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- Console released in Japan
-Blue Colored console with red buttons
- 78 Made
- This model was produced for the third anniversary of the console and only sold through D-Direct (online)

Sega Dreamcast: Nomura Holdings

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- Console released in Japan
- White colored console with a blue front
- translated on the front is saying 'Nomura management investment trust' high likely because of an investment they did and it went very well

- Nomura Holdings is a Japanese financial holding company

Sega Dreamcast: Sakura Taisen Specialty Store

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- Console released in Japan
- Pink colored console with the Taisho Romando logo on top.
- 1 known (not known how many are made)
- Created to commemorate the grand opening of the Shinsaibashi branch of the Sakura Taisen goods store, Taisho Romando.
- Unit was displayed in store.

Sega Dreamcast: Seaman

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- Console released in Japan
- Clear Colored console with Seaman printed on it
- 500 made
- Sold only in HMV Stores.
- Bundled with a matching controller, Seaman game and a Dream Passport CD

Sega Dreamcast: Seaman Xmas Package

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- Console released in Japan
- Red Colored console
- 850 made
- It came packaged in a red box and bundled with matching red controller and red VMU, Seaman game, Dream Passport 2

Sega Dreamcast: Sonic 10th anniversary

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- Console released in Europe

- 50 made
- This model was produced to celebrate Sonic’s 10th anniversary and given to internal employees and for contests
- 40 of them where signed by Yuji Naka

- Read the full story here!

Sega Dreamcast: Sonic 10th anniversary

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- Console released in Japan
- Clear/Blue Colored console with Sonic on it
- Not much info known, rumor has it that it was just a custom that someone made

Sega Dreamcast: Super Black

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- Console released in Japan
- Black Colored console
- 100 on the first batch, later they continued til 1000 where made
- Lottery prize on Dreamcast DIRECT

Sega Dreamcast: Swatch

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- Console released in Japan
- Clear/Blue Colored console with watch engraved
- 1 known
- Swatch Access was a joint venture between Swatch & Sega in 2000 to enable Dreamcast uses to book cinema tickets and such on line via there watch and DC. This was a demonstration unit

Sega Dreamcast: Top Airbrush

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- Console released in Europe
- 9 different models each a different print
- 5 to 25 made for each model
-There were nine models of these with an upper casing commissioned by Sega of Germany by Top-Airbrush’s artist T. Rachu. They were used for showcasing or given away as prizes in contest and there are just a handful of each. The variations are: Chu Chu Rocket!, Ferrari F355 Challenge, gold coating with “Simply the best” on it, Jet Set Radio, Walt Disney World Quest: Magical Racing Tour, Resident Evil: CODE: Veronica, Quake III Arena, Shenmue and Virtua Tennis.

Sega Dreamcast: Toyota

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- Console released in Japan
- Off-White Colored console with a Toyota logo printed on it
- Given to the Toyota dealerships to promote the console
- according to research, around 160 Dreamcasts where given away.