Analogue is re-releasing its SNES and Genesis consoles with some nice upgrades

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Analogue announced new versions of its Super Nt and Mega Sg retro consoles today with a “reworked industrial design” and built-in wireless connectivity for controllers and accessories. Like the original versions, the new Super Nt Plus and Mega Sg Plus are able to play Nintendo and Sega Genesis cartridges using an FPGA processor that perfectly recreates the functionality of Nintendo and Sega’s 16-bit consoles without the need for emulation.

Although neither of the new consoles allows SNES or Genesis titles to be played in 4K like the Analogue 3D does with Nintendo 64 titles, the 1080p Super Nt and Mega Sg Plus add a USB-C port so you can power them using the cables you already use with your phone and mobile devices, and an extra USB-A port for other peripherals. Both consoles also introduce a built-in Bluetooth or a low-latency 2.4Ghz wireless connection for connecting to gamepads without requiring an additional controller port dongle.

Both the Super Nt Plus and Mega Sg Plus will be available for preorder starting on October 19th at 9AM PT/11AM ET for $219.99 with shipping expected to start sometime in December, later this year.

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