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Article: Let the games begin: Sega Saturn hits retail shelves across the nation Sept. 2; Japanese sales already put Sega on top of the charts.
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- March 9, 1995
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 9, 1995--Following on the heels of a smashing November 1994 launch in Japan, Sega of America Thursday announced its much-anticipated U.S. version of the Sega Saturn system -- the ultimate in-home entertainment machine -- will be available across the nation on "Saturnday," Sept. 2.
In Japan, sales of Sega Saturn have totally depleted inventories, forcing Sega to increase manufacturing activity just to meet demand. In its first month alone, sales of the next-generation video game system have topped the charts there, with more than 500,000 sold, and latest results show Sega outselling the competition by more than 30 percent.