Sega's 1993 redesign made the Genesis smaller and lighter, with a simpler, cheaper board that needs less power. The headphone jack and volume slider went, and the Model 1's RF and DIN ports became one small A/V OUT jack that carries composite, RGB and stereo sound. That makes a Model 2 easier to run in stereo than a Model 1, which gives stereo only from its headphone jack. It plays the same cartridges, takes the Sega CD and 32X, and Sega designed the Sega CD 2 for it. Majesco also sold 150,000 of them in 1998. RetroRGB rates the early Model 1 above it for sound and recommends a bypass board for every Model 2, so audio fans go older and everyone else can save the shelf space.
Before you plug it in
Should come with it
Check the listing photos against this list, and ask the seller about anything you can’t see. A missing piece should come off the price.
A Model 2 stuck on the Sega license screen is a common question on iFixit's Genesis page, and iFixit's troubleshooting starts with cleaning dust out of the cartridge slot. Its stock picture and sound are the main complaint from enthusiasts, which a bypass board addresses.
New to retro hardware? How to check a used retro console covers testing, yellowed plastic and opened shells, and regions and video out explains what will run on what, and on which TV.
Buying guide
We'd buy the MK-1631 titled tested for an hour with a controller, the AC adapter and an A/V cable at $65 delivered, under the $75 median of the $55 to $110 band. There are at least 118 for sale, bare consoles ask about $38 to $45 delivered, and kits with a pad and cords mostly run $65 to $95. A Model 2 needs its own 4.75 mm adapter, since the Model 1's is a different size and polarity, plus an RF Unit or A/V cable for the 9-pin A/V OUT jack, so check the plug in the photos before you count on it. Ask for a video of a game getting past the Sega license screen, a common hang that often comes down to a dusty cartridge slot. Skip the $205 HDMI bundle from a seller with no feedback shown and the $1,000 boxed unit titled new.
$38.07est. delivered
The lowest delivered Model 2 here at $38, but it's console only and titled power tested, which shows it turns on and not much more. Add the Model 2 adapter, a pad and an A/V cable, and ask for a video of a game running.
Sega Genesis Model 2 Console MK1631 - Power Tested - Console Only
$65.00delivered
A complete MK-1631 with a controller, the AC adapter and an A/V cable, titled tested for an hour, at $65 delivered. That's $10 under the median and about what other sellers ask for a console with only its cords.
Sega MK-1631 Genesis Model 2 Console - Controller, AC, AV - Tested for one hour!
$73.85est. delivered
Titled cleaned and tested, and the photos show a pad, the adapter, an A/V cable and NBA Jam, so it plays the day it arrives. It's $74 delivered, right at the median.
Sega Genesis Model 2 Mk-1631 Console Bundle Cleaned & Tested + NBA Jam
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Delivered prices include shipping as eBay quoted it to a US address on Oct 15, 2026. Many sellers charge by distance, so your total may differ. eBay shows yours before you pay.
Used$38.07est. delivered
$32.00 + $6.07 shipping
Buy It Now$32.00
Good buy
Console only, titled power tested. Needs the Model 2 adapter, a pad and an A/V cable.
Seller: the_forgotten_drawer
100% positive
Used$65.00delivered
$65.00 · free shipping
Buy It Now$65.00
Good buy
Titled tested for an hour, with a controller, AC adapter and A/V cable.
Seller: flipslegitllc
100% positive
Used$73.85est. delivered
$64.99 + $8.86 shipping
Buy It Now$64.99
Good buy
Titled cleaned and tested. Photos show a pad, the adapter, an A/V cable and NBA Jam.
Seller: traveling_tech_store
100% positive
For parts$44.78est. delivered
$35.00 + $9.78 shipping
Buy It Now$35.00
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Our take
Console only, untested and sold as is, at about the price of a tested one.
Seller: antargu_14
100% positive
Used$45.01est. delivered
$37.98 + $7.03 shipping
Buy It Now$37.98
Our take
Console only, titled tested and working. Needs the adapter, a pad and an A/V cable.
Seller: changeusername_eighty3
100% positive
Used$121.15est. delivered
$99.99 + $21.16 shipping
Buy It Now$99.99
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Our take
Core System box and insert, titled tested and working. Photos show a pad and the adapter.
Seller: den470039
100% positive
Used$205.00est. delivered
$190.00 + $15.00 shipping
Buy It Now$190.00
Priced high
Titled HDMI. The photo shows an HDMI cable and a third-party 6-button pad, and no seller feedback is shown.
Seller: Seller on eBay
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Used$1,000.00delivered
$1,000.00 · free shipping
Buy It Now$1,000.00
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Priced high
Titled new and never used, an MK-1631A with Vectorman, on a pre-owned card. About 13 times the median.
Seller: lowgman1
100% positive
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