Sega announces new price for DreamcastPosted: February 18th, 2001.
SEGA ANNOUNCES NEW PRICE FOR DREAMCAST
Dreamcast R.R.P. £99.99 with immediate effect
Sega Europe announced on Thursday last week that the award-winning anduniversally-revered gaming console, Dreamcast, will be madeavailable at retail for £99.99 with immediate effect.
In the light of Sega’s recent new business strategy announcements, the newprice point shows the company’s commitment to the Dreamcast platform for theforthcoming year. Sega of Europe will be backing the new price point with afull advertising campaign across trade, specialist and consumer media.In-store promotions will be available at retail level with all good highstreet and independent stores.
In unison with the new price point for Dreamcast, Sega will have over 30titles for release during 2001. Gamers can expect to see stunning games suchas Daytona USA, Sonic Adventure 2, Crazy Taxi 2 and Black & White.
Kazotoshi Miyake, COO of Sega Europe comments,“The new £99 price point for Dreamcast is a great buy for the gaming public.Our software schedule for the next year also maintains Sega’s position as theworld’s finest developer and confirms our status as the most consistent andinnovative content providers in the gaming world.”
News page content input by Dominic Robinson, 2001.
Reviewer of movies, videogames and music since 1994. Aortic valve operation survivor from the same year. Running DVDfever.co.uk since 2000. Nobel Peace Prize winner 2021.