| Sega will release a limited edition Saturn console next week with a
transparent case. Called the Cool Saturn, because of it's similiarity to the Cool Pad,
owners of this Cool Console will be able to view the internals of the machine and check
out the architecture of the insides, without opening it up. NCS should have inventory of
the new Saturn in limited supply early next week at US$249. Each console will include an
additional Cool pad and a three CD demo pack consisting of Machi Street, Sonic R and
Shining Force III. Due to the limited edition and collectible nature of these consoles,
NCS advises customers to refrain from requesting switch installations though we will
gladly perform the modification service on a Cool Saturn if a customer truly wishes it.
This Saturn is limited to 50,000 units in Japan and will likely be the last Saturn case
variant we'll see. Pre-orders on hand will be confirmed but new orders are limited to
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With the demise of the Sega Saturn in the American marketplace, NCS has experienced a
four-fold increase in orders for new Saturn releases and back-stock. In most cases, we
have bumped up pre-order quantities for many new titles that are expected in the next
couple of months. We have had some supply problems for recent titles such as Dragon Force
II and Power Drift but we're rectifying the situation with additional quantities for
future releases that we expect to go over well. Pre-orders are always welcome to help us
gauge market demand. In other Saturn news, Bits Laboratory/ASCII, the publishers of Saturn
Basic announced overnight that they will re-release their software package on
June 25. The programming kit will include a connection cable for transferring data from
your PC to the Saturn. The Yen price has been posted at Y12,800 and NCS expects the retail
to range between US$119 and US$129. Please pre-order if you wish to reserve a kit.
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