The Sega Console That Never Happened — Enter Pluto
A Sega employee held the secret of the unreleased Pluto until 2013
The rise and fall of Sega of America is one of the most awe-inspiring stories in the video game industry.
Throughout the 1990s, Sega was experimenting with new console designs to be at the forefront of technology.
While the Sega Saturn console ended up being a massive flop, Sega was working on a revamped version of the console. Named Pluto, the console never managed to come to fruition.
This black beast that there were only two known examples of is the Sega Pluto. During the 1990s, Sega released many revisions to their home consoles, perhaps more than any other video game company ever.
And this was part of the downfall of Sega, because the company saturated the market to be number one. While the company did have a lot of new technology, it wasn’t enough to preserve the company’s position.
There is no denying that the Saturn’s initial price was costly, more than most gamers were willing to pay. Especially considering the lack of notable games for the console at all.
Sega needed to build a more affordable Saturn console, and the Pluto was going to be this revision. Unfortunately, the company shifted…
