Sega Master System Stats

Manufacturer	Sega
Type	Video game console
Generation	Third generation (8-bit era)
First available	June 1986 September 1987 November 1987 1989
Discontinued	1989 1991 1996 2000
Units sold	13 million [1]
Top-selling game	Alex Kidd in Miracle World
Predecessor	SG-1000
Successor	Sega Mega Drive/Genesis

The Sega Master System (セガ・マスターシステム, Sega Masutā Shisutemu^?) or SMS for short (1986 - 2000), is an 8-bit cartridge-based home video console