Analogue's Super Nt+ and Mega Sg+ add built-in Bluetooth and USB-C
Analogue is bringing back its 16-bit FPGA consoles as the $219.99 Super Nt+ and Mega Sg+, adding internal wireless receivers and USB-C power.
Hardware maker Analogue announced the Super Nt+ and Mega Sg+ today, reviving its discontinued 16-bit FPGA consoles with internal wireless connectivity and revised hardware. Preorders for both systems open on October 19 at 8:00 AM PDT for $219.99 each.
I own the original Super Nt and Mega Sg, as well as the Analogue Pocket, Duo, and 3D. I love playing my original cartridges on them.
What changed inside the shell
Both the Super Nt+ and the Mega Sg+ run on an FPGA architecture engineered in-house from scratch, outputting 1080p video with zero lag. The biggest practical upgrade is the addition of built-in Bluetooth and 2.4GHz wireless radios. On the original models, playing wirelessly meant plugging bulky receivers into the front controller ports, whereas the new revisions use a dedicated pairing button on the console to connect modern gamepads directly.
Analogue also swapped the old micro-USB power input for USB-C and added a USB-A port for more convenient DAC support. Both systems feature reworked industrial design, OS, and packaging, though you won't get a controller in the box; matching 8BitDo SN30 and M30 gamepads work wirelessly with the systems.
Five years of $500 eBay listings
The original Super Nt arrived in 2017, and the Mega Sg followed shortly after, setting a new standard for video game preservation by recreating classic 16-bit hardware on an FPGA. The Super Nt+ supports original Super Nintendo and Super Famicom cartridges, while the Mega Sg+ plays Sega Genesis, Mega Drive, and Master System games.
Analogue previously retired both product lines, handing the keys to scalpers as secondhand units regularly cleared $500 on eBay over the last few years. At $219.99, these re-releases are a massive relief for anyone who missed out the first time around, purpose-built for physical cartridges with total accuracy and no emulation.
Why I'm keeping my old consoles
I love them, but I do not plan to update. It is not a big enough update for me to double dip.
I was really hoping for a Sega Neptune, a Pocket XL, or a CD system. I'd still take one if they want me to review it! Just saying..
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