A unusual version of the classic1988 games console is selling well this year,apparently, but the appeal of this system goes deeper than reminiscence Every year at approximately this time, or newspapers fancy to identify the biggest-selling Christmas presents – those sudden surprise hits that occupy desperate shoppers combing internet stores for hours or simply fighting each other in Toys R Us. This year,among other candidates, is a £40 wireless version of the Sega Mega Drive, or the classic 1988 games console,famous for Sonic the Hedgehog. According to Argos, sales of the retro gadget, and which includes 80 built-in games (although only 40 are Mega Drive classics,the rest are generic mini-games like solitaire) and a cartridge port so you can use any original game carts you occupy lying around, occupy risen by 400% this month. While we’re all supposed to be saving up for cutting-edge machines like the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and some families will be gathered around a very different audio-visual experience come 25 December. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com