Game Gear Serial Numbers

Discuss this There is a forum topic for Game Gear Serial Numbers

Discuss this There is a forum topic for Game Gear Serial Numbers

This article is here for a few reasons.

1. To tell you how to read the serial number.
2. To list the known living and dead Game Gear units of the world.
3. To give me something to do when I'm bored. ;)

Reading the Serial Number

Ex:010280447

The first number or letter is the factory number. In our example, this is factory 0(Taiwan). The second number or letter is the last digit of the year. Which means the example is a 1991 Game Gear. The third number or letter is the production run. So the example unit was made during the first production run at factory 0. The remaining digits are the number of Game Gears made, up until yours. This means the Game Gear in the example is the first run in factory 0 in 1991 (010) and is the 280447th unit made there.

Posting serial numbers

Note: Due to the age of the Sega Game Gear handhelds and the number of different factories, not all of these serial numbers, or their meanings, are accurate. If you have any corrections, feel free to point them out in the forum topic. Thank you.

- Capt. 2110

Unknown/anonymous:

• Note: These do not have a lot of detail and are not complete. If you are the owner, and don't want your GG here, say so in the forum link above.
• 040247538 (USA, 2110) (Factory 0, 1994, 1st production run, unit 247538)
• B10181256 (USA, 2110-50) (Factory B, 1991, 1st production run, unit 181256)
• B20099447 (USA, 2110) (Factory B, 1992, 1st production run, unit 099447) (Note: Has LED mod)
• 031375090 (USA, 2110) (Factory 0, 1993, 2nd production run, unit 375090)
• 010280447 (USA, 2110) (Factory 0, 1991, 1st production run, unit 280447)
• K31122249 (USA?) (Factory K, 1993, 2nd production run, unit 122249)
• B31185625 (USA, 2110) (Factory B, 1993, 2nd production run, unit 185625) (Note: Possibly had main board issues, repaired(See reference 3.))

Capt. 2110:

• 010239870 (USA, 2110, 1st model) (Factory 0, 1991, 1st production run, unit 239870)
• S49024196 (USA, 2110, 1st model) (Factory S, 1994, 5th production run, unit 024196) (Note: Deceased. Deemed irreparable. Now parts unit.)
• B10180839 (USA, 2110, 1st model) (Factory B, 1991, 1st production run, unit 180839) (Note: Unknown motherboard inside.)
• 010133168 (USA, 2110, 1st model) (Factory 0, 1991, 1st production run, unit 133168) (Note: Not mine, owned by friend)

Bock:

• B10463730 (JPN, HGG-3210, 1st model) (Factory B, 1991, 1st production run, unit 463730)
• P4108695 (JPN, HGG-3210, sonic drift) (Missing digit? Appears to be:Factory P, 1994, 2nd production run, unit 08695?)
• B31087312 (JPN, HGG-3210, sonic & tails) (Factory B, 1993, 2nd production run, unit 087312)
• P51082683 (JPN, HGG-3210, puyo puyo 2) (Factory P, 1995, 2nd production run, unit 082683)
• B41184092 (JPN, HGG-3210 BLUE, ninkuu) (Factory B, 1994, 2nd production run, unit 184092)
• P51003549 (JPN, HGG-3210 RAY, magic knight rayearth) (Factory P, 1995, 2nd production run, unit 003549)
• B31023657 (JPN, HGG-3210, mickey mouse mahou no cristal) (Factory B, 1993, 2nd production run, unit 023657)
• P41181679 (JPN, HGG-3210, J League GG Pro Striker '94) (Factory P, 1994, 2nd production run, unit 181679)
• B11001349 (JPN, HGG-3210, GG-white) (Factory B, 1991, 2nd production run, unit 001349(Limited to 10,000 units at production))
• P41206456 (JPN, HGG-3210 YELLOW, yellow) (Factory P, 1994, 2nd production run, unit 206456)
• P51126030 (JPN, HGG-3210 BLUE, blue) (Factory P, 1995, 2nd production run, unit 126030)
• P61032760 (JPN, HGG-3223, kid's gear) (Factory P, 1996, 2nd production run, unit 032760)
• P51102694 (JPN, HGG-3210 SMOKE, smoke) (Factory P, 1995, 2nd production run, unit 102694)
• P20013412 (JPN, HGG-3210, from verno special pack) (Factory P, 1992, 1st production run, unit 013412)
• K25032982 (JPN, HGG-3210) (Factory K, 1992, 6th production run, unit 032982)
• 010074097 (EUR, 2110-50, 1st model) (Factory 0, 1991, 1st production run, unit 074097)
• B20560079 (EUR, 2110-50) (Factory B, 1992, 1st production run, unit 560079)
• 010001986 (EUR, 2110-50) (Factory 0, 1991, 1st production run, unit 001986)
• B20465335 (EUR, 2110-50) (Factory B, 1992, 1st production run, unit 465335)
• B079202125 (KOR, SPC-150, Korean) (Factory B, 1990, 8th production run, unit 9202125(Different numbering system for Korea?)) (EARLY UNIT)
• N/A (BRA, Tec-Toy) (I put this one in because I know it exists.)

TinchoDJ:

• 040101856 (USA, 2110, Taiwan) (Factory 0, 1994, 1st production run, unit 101856)
• K25041547 (JPN, HGG-3210) (Factory K, 1992, 6th production run, unit 041547)

Tom:

• B10327947 (EUR, 2110-50, Normal Game Gear) (Factory B, 1991, 1st production run, unit 327947)

Remax:

• B01(7?)7133 (JPN, HGG-3210) (Factory B, 1990, 2nd production run, unit 77133) (EARLY UNIT) (Note: Failing)

Esrael:

• 020025235 (EUR, 2110-50) (Factory 0, 1992, 1st production run, unit 025235)
• 059025041 (BRA, Tec-Toy) (Factory 0, 1995, 10th production run, unit 025041)
• 302010907 (BRA, Tec-Toy) (Factory B, 1990, 3rd production run, unit 10907) (EARLY UNIT)
• 040311003 (TWN, 2110, Blue) (Factory 0, 1994, 1st production run, unit 311003)
• B41015434 (USA, 2110) (Factory B, 1994, 2nd production run, unit 015434)
• K20194607 (USA, 2110) (Factory K, 1992, 1st production run, unit 194607)

dreamscape's restorations:

• P20172831 (EUR, 2110-50) (Factory P, 1992, 1st production run, unit 172831)
• B0073875 (JPN, HGG-3210) (Factory B, 1990, 1st production run, unit 73875) (EARLY UNIT)
• P31139132 (EUR, 2110-50) (Factory P, 1993, 2nd production run, unit 139132)
• B10212673 (EUR, 2110-50) (Factory B, 1991, 1st production run, unit 212673)
• TBA

Moltavia:

• P20172830 (EUR, 2110-50) (Factory P, 1992, 1st production run, unit 172830)

tytytec:

• 164072906 (USA, 2110G) (Factory 1, 1996, 4th production run, unit 072906)

References:

1. http://www.sega-16.com/forum/showthread.php?15874-Decode-Your-SEGA-Serial-Number Made by our friendly rivals, sega-16.
2. http://www.ebay.com/gds/Sega-Game-Gear-Serial-Numbers-/10000000016672333/g.html Made by 'GearForGames'.
3. https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Sega+Game+Gear+Logic+Board+Replacement/2346 Made by someone else.

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