Analogue Revives the Mega Sg and Super Nt as Plus Models With Bluetooth, USB-C and $219.99 Price Tags

By CriticalPixel · 2026-10-16

Analogue has announced the Mega Sg+ and the Super Nt+, revised editions of the two FPGA consoles that played original Sega and Super Nintendo cartridges on modern TVs. Both land at $219.99, both ship in December 2026, and preorders open October 19 at 8am PDT. The headline changes are wireless controller support, a USB-C power input and a fresh industrial design. Eurogamer broke down the announcement, and the company's own product pages fill in the rest. If you sold your original unit years ago and have been quietly regretting it, this is the moment the itch comes back.

Analogue Mega Sg+ console official product render

What Analogue Is Actually Selling

The Mega Sg+ plays the 2,180 plus library of Sega Genesis, Mega Drive and Master System cartridges, with Game Gear, Mycard and Mark III/SG1000 support listed on the product page with an asterisk. It comes in three regional variants for Japan, the EU and the US. The Super Nt+ covers more than 2,200 Super Nintendo and Super Famicom games and ships in Classic, SF and Black. Both run on an FPGA that Analogue says was designed in-house from scratch, which the company sums up as no emulation, purpose-built 1080p for 2D gaming, zero lag and total accuracy. The Super Nt+ page names the chip as an Altera Cyclone V, and Analogue claims thousands of hours went into engineering each system in hardware.

Eurogamer points out that the originals launched in 2018 for the Super Nt and 2019 for the Mega Sg. That makes these designs eight and seven years old, so the plus label is doing real work here. This is a refresh of a proven design, not a new platform. The pitch is that the accuracy was already settled and everything wrapped around it has been modernized. That framing is honest, and it also means anyone expecting a leap in video output should look elsewhere, because the target stays at 1080p.

The Upgrades That Matter Day to Day

Bluetooth and 2.4 GHz are built in, with a dedicated pairing button, and Analogue says virtually any 8BitDo controller, arcade stick or modern gamepad will connect. The company is pushing 8BitDo's M30 for the Mega Sg+ and the SN30 for the Super Nt+ as the wireless match for each console. Power now comes through USB-C, and a USB-A port is added for DAC support and other accessories. Eurogamer notes the power supply and cable are included in the box, which is a small thing that used to be an annoyance with boutique hardware. You can also switch the console on from a paired controller, or from the first player pad by pressing start, which finally makes these feel like consoles from this decade.

Analogue Super Nt+ console official product render

The software side picks up a few practical touches. There is an in-game menu so you can reach settings without leaving the cartridge, startup actions that can boot straight into a game, and custom fonts for the menu. Region handling stays flexible with NTSC and PAL switching, so imports are not a problem. Cartridges are hot swappable, though the process still means quitting your current game first before you pull the cart. Analogue also stresses that every advanced feature and setting from the originals returns in the plus models.

Pricing, Dates and the Fine Print

Both consoles cost $219.99 and neither has a cheaper entry tier, so you are paying boutique money for what is, on paper, a quality-of-life revision. Preorders go live on October 19 through the Analogue store, and delivery is slated for December 2026. That timeline gives anyone with a cart collection a few weeks to decide. The Analogue homepage currently shows the Pocket restocked and the Analogue 3D shipping now, so the catalog is clearly in an active phase. Whether the plus models stay in stock beyond the first batch is something the company has not said.

How People Are Reacting

Reaction so far is limited, so it would be a stretch to call it a consensus. The replies we found were warm. One longtime collector said they sold both an original Mega Sg and an NT Mini and regret it, praising Analogue's build quality, while another reply praised the premium feel and asked for a PlayStation 1 machine next. Another user hopes for a Mega CD+ to follow. That is a handful of low-engagement posts, and nobody has had a unit on a bench yet. The first hands-on impressions in the coming weeks will tell us far more than any announcement page can.

The CriticalPixel Take

Here is the honest read. The Mega Sg+ and Super Nt+ fix real annoyances, namely the lack of built-in wireless, the old power input and a dated shell. Wireless 8BitDo support alone will move units to people who already own the originals. But $219.99 each is a lot to ask for a refresh, and a 1080p ceiling in 2026 is a choice, not a limitation anyone can hide behind. Compare that to how cheap software emulation has become, and the argument for these boxes rests entirely on accuracy, build quality and the joy of putting a real cartridge in a slot. For preservation-minded players and collectors, that argument still holds up. For everyone else, the original consoles on the used market or a handheld may make more sense.

Mega Sg+ with Bluetooth and 2.4G wireless controller connectivity

My advice is to wait for reviews before you spend. Analogue's track record is strong, and the original Mega Sg collected praise from The Guardian and IGN, but a revision has to prove it adds more than a new coat of paint. If the wireless pairing is solid and the new OS stays out of the way, this will be an easy recommendation for anyone who still owns a shelf of Genesis and SNES carts. Preorders open October 19, which leaves you a few days to decide how much you trust the pitch.