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SEGA Releasing Retro ‘Game Gear Micro’ Smaller Than Your Palm

Author Anne Erickson
(Photo by Justin Sullivan/Sega Sports/Getty Images)

Happy 60th birthday, SEGA! In honor of the milestone, the video game developer and publisher is releasing a special edition of its classic Game Gear console.

The console, which debuted back in 1990, is tiny, with a width that’s about the size of the palm of your hand.

The new version recalls the classic design, with small radial and duo-button controls and a screen that can illuminate 32 colors at a time. It truly looks like something out of 1990, doesn’t it? “Game Gear” and “SEGA” are also featured on the front of the display.

The Game Gear console is available in four colors: black, blue, red and yellow. SEGA fans who pre-order all four color editions will score a free replica of the original Game Gear’s “Big Windo” magnifying accessory.

For more information, go here.

Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.

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