Analogue Announces Super Nt+ and Mega Sg+, With Wireless Controllers and USB-C, for $219.99

Analogue is bringing back its FPGA Super Nintendo and Sega Mega Drive consoles. The Super Nt+ and Mega Sg+ cost $219.99 each, go up for preorder on 19 October at 8am PDT, and ship in December 2026, according to Analogue's product pages. Both keep the hardware recreation of the originals and add built-in Bluetooth and 2.4 GHz wireless controllers, USB-C power, a USB-A port, hot-swappable cartridges and a redesigned case and box.

What is new in the plus models

Analogue lists the same seven changes for both consoles:

• - Wireless controllers. Bluetooth and 2.4 GHz are built in, with a dedicated pairing button. Analogue says "virtually any 8BitDo controller, 8BitDo arcade sticks or modern gamepads" will connect, that up to two controllers can be used, and that the Bluetooth support "is aligned with Analogue Dock". The original-style wired controller ports remain, and plugging in a wired pad takes over from a wireless one.
• - USB-C power. A USB-C power supply and cable are in the box. The supply is a 30 W GaN unit (PD 3.0, 100 to 240 V) with US and Japanese plug types.
• - A USB-A port. It is only for the Analogue DAC or for charging controllers. Analogue says it does not carry data and cannot be used for wired USB controllers.
• - Hot-swappable cartridges. Quitting a game from the menu lets a cartridge be swapped without switching the console off.
• - Power from the controller. Pressing start on player one's pad, wired or wireless, or switching on a paired wireless controller turns the system on and off.
• - Industrial design, described as "Refined A to Z".
• - Retail packaging, "Entirely redesigned".

The operating system also gains startup actions, such as booting straight into the cartridge, and selectable menu fonts. Analogue says every setting from the original consoles returns.

Specifications

Both machines are built on an Altera Cyclone V FPGA, which Analogue describes as "an FPGA designed in house from scratch" and "No emulation". They output HDMI at 480p, 720p or 1080p for NTSC games and 576p, 720p or 1080p for PAL games, and can run cartridges at either standard. Picture options include 8:7, 4:3 and 1:1 aspect ratios, HQ2x to HQ4x filtering, normal and hybrid scanlines with depth from 0 to 255, and cropping of up to 31 pixels per edge. Audio is 48 kHz, 16-bit, over HDMI. Each has an SD card slot (FAT16 or FAT32) for firmware, and power, reset and pairing buttons with two player LEDs.

The Super Nt+ plays Super Nintendo and Super Famicom cartridges, more than 2,200 titles, region free. It measures 5.2 by 6.5 by 1.6 inches and comes in three versions: Classic, SF and Black. The box holds the console, an HDMI cable, two cartridge cleaners, the USB-C cable and power supply. 8BitDo's SN30, shown on the product page, is sold separately at $29.99.

The Mega Sg+ plays Genesis, Mega Drive and Master System cartridges, and Game Gear, Mycard, Mark III, SG-1000 and SC-3000 games through Analogue's adapters. Only the Master System adapter is included; the others are sold separately. It has an original-style Sega CD connector, so an original Sega CD or Mega CD can be attached, and a Sega CD spacer is in the box. Analogue says players can choose the sound chip of each Mega Drive model. The console measures 6.6 by 5.4 by 1.8 inches and comes in USA, EU and JP versions. The page gives the library as "2,180+" in one place and "2,200+" in its specification table. 8BitDo's M30 is sold separately at $29.99.

Both consoles support the Analogue DAC, which converts their digital output to analogue video for CRTs and PVMs.

What they do not do

Analogue spells out several limits on both product pages. Neither console supports openFPGA. Neither plays ROM files: both run original cartridges only. Neither has the features of Analogue 3D, namely "Save States, Overclocking, Memories, Screenshots and advanced 4K Original Display Modes". Analogue says both were "designed explicitly" for 2D games.

The bundled games are gone too. The original Super Nt came with Super Turrican Director's Cut and the original Mega Sg with Ultracore; Analogue says neither is included with the new models.

Background: the original Super Nt and Mega Sg

According to the product pages, the original Super Nt arrived in 2017 and the Mega Sg was first announced in 2018. Analogue called a final production run of both in October 2022, announcing that "We're making one last run of Super Nts and Mega Sgs" at $199 each, with preorders on 28 October 2022. Those orders shipped in June 2023: Mega Sg from the week of 19 June and Super Nt from the week of 26 June, according to Analogue's announcement at the time.

The plus models therefore cost $20.99 more than that final run. Analogue describes the Super Nt+ as "preserving everything that made the original definitive while refining everything around it", and says the Mega Sg+ has "the same unparalleled compatibility" as the Mega Sg.

Analogue's other consoles have been covered here before: the Analogue 3D review, the Analogue Duo review and the Analogue Pocket review.

What is not known yet

Analogue has not said how many units will be made, whether the plus models are limited, or when in December shipping starts. Prices outside the US and any regional variation have not been given. Analogue has not said whether firmware features will reach the original Super Nt and Mega Sg, or whether owners of the originals get anything from the new hardware. Its announcements page had not yet carried a post about the consoles at the time of writing.