What type of Sega Saturn is this?

[nerdydesi]

I was just looking on eBay for Sega Saturns when I came across this model.  It looks like a Japanese Model 1 unit from first glance. 

[Yart]

If you're referring to the power plug, there's multiple internal revisions of each Saturn model. The power board has a lot of variations in itself.

I checked eBay really quick to see if I could find the one you showed here and I found multiple that looked exactly like that.

If you're just asking if it is a Japanese Model 1, you'd be correct.

[nerdydesi]

www.ebay.com/itm/Sega-Saturn-console-systems-only-For-Parts-or-Repairs-one-powers-up-AS-IS/153949488381

That is the auction I found the picture in.  My question is which market that Saturn was sold? I'm guessing some Asian country due to its 240V power supply, maybe Thailand? 

[Yart]

Ooooh! I see now.

[zyrobs]

It's one of those 220V Asian units, it's basically a Japanese Saturn with a 220V power supply. I think it was meant for the Hong Kong and/or Thailand market, since they usually came with English instructions; Madroms would know for sure.

[zyrobs]

The auction was pulled And I wanted to bid on it too. Did someone from here gave the seller an offer?

[nerdydesi]

Jun 2, 2020 11:23:27 GMT zyrobs said:

It's one of those 220V Asian units, it's basically a Japanese Saturn with a 220V power supply. I think it was meant for the Hong Kong and/or Thailand market, since they usually came with English instructions; Madroms would know for sure.

Do you know if these Asian units were ever successful?

As far as I know, they were NTSC-J region and I doubt most Thai or Hong Kongers could understand Japanese.

I'm just wondering what the market was for these specific Saturn units.