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You sure they're not just modded PT-01? the portablism aftermarket is out of control these days!

I'm definitely more interested in plug n play systems. I know I'm not going to start faffing around with set ups as I don't have the time or inclination in the same way I don't with midi mapping. It's also why I'm wondering if the mega sd (amazing as it looks) might even be overkill for my needs - because I'd probably just stick with the default settings, in which case why not just get an original megadrive?

right yeh - they sell out super fast......you gotta be on the ball with new stock, without a doubt. I got mine on the first run on pre order....but they're only ebay now for crazy monies that said, its the absolute ultimate MD experience with modern equipment - its without a doubt the best option - but I hear ya about import / tax etc - I got mine shipped to fuckin new zealand mate....cant get any more expensive, tbh....but its totally worth it - for me personally, anyway. Its still emulation in a sense - although the part that's emulated, is the machine itself - as opposed to the game. regardless...its truly an amazing piece of kit - very, very solid build, feels like it'll last a lifetime and hosts every possible feature you might ever need in terms of tweaking settings - and with the firmware jailbreak, you can play shit from the SD slot - which is what I basically do all the time now...none of the carts even come off the shelf anymore so it keeps my collection pristine I grabbed a couple of these wireless controllers from Retrobit as well - so I'm hopefully set for life haha. these controllers have been fine so far, prob nearly 2 years of use....but I've heard some people say theirs have broken, but it seems like it was the initial batch that had some manufacturing issues with the Dpads. the 8bitdo MD wireless pads are built like tanks and people rave about those, too....but the Retrobit ones are more like the OG pad releases /officially licensed, which to me feels a bit more 'genuine' you could also look at the hyperkin systems if you wanted something cheaper? hear they're also pretty good, and very cost friendly!!! https://www.hyperkin.com/megaretron-hd-gaming-console-for-genesis-mega-drive-hyperkin.html outputs only at 720p I think - but really, would you even notice? unlike the Mega SG, the hyperkin systems ARE emulating the games...so there's likely to be slight annoyances with this here and there if you're deep enough into the games to notice, I suppose. Even the Megadrive Mini released by Sega last year has emulation issues on games like Thunderforce 3 (sprite flickering an shit) which basically makes it VERY challenging if you're used to it playing properly...if you're a casual gamer you'd be unlikely to detect any issues - if you're a hard core Megadrive nerd, then you probably would how many games you got dude? I've been collecting on and off since they were first released...im up to just shy of 300 games now....pretty much all killer, not much filler - I'm down to about 20 games I really want....then I'm done. shits expensive these days, I got most of my collection about 15 -20 years ago and snagged most titles for a couple of quid each on ebay - not a chance now....sheesh. the last on my list are gonna cost me a small fortune - but hey - I don't have kids, so I've gotta spend my money on something, right?