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2026-10-17 · News and analysis
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On 16 October 2026, Analogue announced that the Super Nt and the Mega Sg are coming back. The new versions are called the Super Nt+ and the Mega Sg+. Both cost $219.99, preorders open on Monday 19 October at 8am Pacific, and units are expected to ship in December.
This is good news. Two of the best ways to play original 16 bit cartridges have been out of production since 2022, and secondhand prices got silly.
It is also a stranger product than the headlines suggest. Analogue's own specification pages list what these consoles do not support, and the list includes save states, screenshots, overclocking and openFPGA. Every one of those features is present on the Analogue 3D, which Analogue sells today for $249.99.
So the newest Analogue consoles have less software capability than the one that came before them, and they use an older FPGA chip. Here is the full picture.
The Short Version
- $219.99 each. Preorders open Monday 19 October 2026 at 8am Pacific, direct from Analogue only. Shipping is expected in December 2026.
- The Super Nt+ plays SNES and Super Famicom cartridges. 2,200 plus titles, region free. Three editions: Classic, SF and Black.
- The Mega Sg+ plays Genesis, Mega Drive, Master System, Game Gear, Mycard, Mark III and SG-1000 cartridges, and keeps the Sega CD connector. 2,200 plus titles, region free. USA, EU and JP editions.
- Same FPGA as the originals. Both run an Altera Cyclone V. No emulation.
- What is new: USB-C power, a USB-A port, an SD card slot, Bluetooth and 2.4GHz wireless, plus a reworked shell, a new operating system and new packaging.
- What is missing: openFPGA, save states, screenshots, overclocking and 4K display modes. Analogue lists all of these as unsupported.
- Still capped at 1080p. No 1440p, no 4K.
- No controller in the box, and the originals were $189.99.
What Actually Changed
Credit where it is due. The quality of life upgrades here are real, and they fix the two most annoying things about the originals.
Power is now USB-C. The original consoles used micro USB, which in 2026 means digging out a cable you own for nothing else. A 30W GaN power supply is included in the box.
Wireless works without a dongle. Both consoles have Bluetooth and 8BitDo's 2.4GHz wireless built in. On the originals you needed a receiver plugged into a controller port. This is the single best change in the whole announcement, and anyone who has lost a tiny wireless dongle behind a TV cabinet will understand why.
There is a USB-A port. It powers the Analogue DAC for CRT hookups, and it charges controllers. On the originals the DAC needed power from somewhere else, which meant another cable run.
There is an SD card slot.
The operating system is new, with an in game menu, remote power on and off from a controller, configurable startup actions and custom font support. Cartridges can be swapped without powering down.
The shell and the packaging were redesigned too. Analogue has never shipped an ugly product and these are no exception.
What Did Not Change
The silicon. Both consoles use an Altera Cyclone V, the same FPGA family as the 2017 Super Nt and the 2019 Mega Sg.
That is worth sitting with for a moment. Our Analogue 3D review records that console as running an Intel Cyclone 10 GX, a newer and more capable part. The 3D arrived in November 2025. So Analogue's 2026 products ship an older FPGA than its 2025 product.
Video output also did not change. HDMI only, topping out at 1080p.
| Super Nt+ / Mega Sg+ | Analogue 3D | |
|---|---|---|
| FPGA | Altera Cyclone V | Intel Cyclone 10 GX |
| Max resolution | 1080p | 4K over HDMI 2.1 |
| openFPGA | Not supported | Not supported |
| Save states | Not supported | Supported |
| Screenshots | Not supported | Supported |
| Overclocking | Not supported | Supported |
| Original Display Modes | Scanlines and scaling only | Full 4K CRT and PVM modes |
| Price | $219.99 | $249.99 |
For completeness, the video modes on the plus consoles are NTSC at 480p, 720p and 1080p, and PAL at 576p, 720p and 1080p, with 48kHz 16 bit audio over HDMI. Picture options cover 8:7, 4:3 and 1:1 aspect ratios, HQ2x through HQ4x scaling, normal and hybrid scanlines with depth from 0 to 255, and edge cropping up to 31 pixels per side.
Those are good options. They are also the same good options the originals had.
The Feature List That Is Missing
This is the part that deserves the headline, and the reason it is safe to state plainly is that Analogue published it. These are not our complaints. They are the "does not support" lines on Analogue's own product pages.
No openFPGA. This is the big one. openFPGA is what turned the Analogue Pocket from a Game Boy into a platform, because the community could write cores for systems Analogue never shipped. Neither plus console supports it, so neither will ever play anything beyond the cartridges it was built for. We wrote about this exact problem in the Analogue 3D review, and it was the most common criticism in that console's launch coverage. Analogue has now shipped it three times in a row.
No save states. A 2026 console that cannot suspend a game, while the 2025 one can.
No screenshots, no overclocking, no 4K Original Display Modes. The 3D's CRT and PVM recreations are the best in the category and the single strongest reason to own one. The plus consoles get scanlines and scaling instead.
RetroRGB's take was blunt and fair. The consoles "are still great," but "people would have expected more from a 'relaunch'" a decade after the originals.
That is roughly where we land too. These are excellent cartridge players. They are not a generational step, and the gap between the marketing language and the feature list is wider than it needs to be.
$189.99 Then, $219.99 Now
The original Super Nt launched on 7 February 2018 at $189.99. The Mega Sg followed on 25 March 2019 at around the same price. Both were discontinued in 2022.
The plus models are $219.99. That is about 16 percent more, for the same FPGA, the same resolution ceiling and the same core support, plus the wireless and USB-C changes.
Whether that is fair depends entirely on what you are comparing against. Measured against the original list prices it is a bump for modest gains. Measured against what a working Super Nt has been fetching on the secondhand market since 2022, it is a bargain and a relief.
Most people reading this are in the second group.
No Controller in the Box
Neither console includes a gamepad, which is easy to miss when you are budgeting. The originals did not either, so this is not a new decision, but it does mean the real cost of getting one of these running is higher than the sticker.
8BitDo makes the obvious answers, and both now connect without a dongle thanks to the built in 2.4GHz support. The M30 is the Genesis style six button pad for the Mega Sg+. The SN30 is the SNES style pad for the Super Nt+. Expect to pay around thirty dollars each.
You may also want a microSD card for the SD slot, and an HDMI cable is included so you can skip that one.
For the record, here is what Analogue does put in the box. Both consoles ship with an HDMI cable, a USB-C cable, a 30W GaN USB-C power supply and two cartridge cleaners. The Mega Sg+ adds a Master System cartridge adapter and a Sega CD spacer.
Preorder Reality Check
Analogue sells direct through its own store and nowhere else. There is no Amazon listing for these, and that link is not an affiliate link.
Two things to plan for.
Analogue stock goes fast. The 3D and the Pocket both sold out quickly and restocked in waves. Retro Handhelds expects these to be "scooped in minutes, if not seconds." Be on the page before 8am Pacific on Monday, not at 8am.
December is a ship estimate, not a promise. Analogue has a better delivery record than most boutique hardware makers, but a December window on a 19 October preorder has very little slack in it. If this is meant to be a gift, do not count on it.
Who Should Preorder
Preorder if you own SNES, Super Famicom, Genesis, Mega Drive or Master System cartridges and do not have a good way to play them on a modern TV. That is the whole pitch, and these consoles are the best answer to it. The dongle free wireless genuinely improves the experience.
Preorder if you were priced out of the originals after they went out of production in 2022. This is the first time in four years that buying new has been an option.
Skip it if you already own a Super Nt or a Mega Sg. You are getting USB-C power and built in wireless. You are not getting better video, more systems, save states or a core scene. Buy an 8BitDo receiver for your existing console and keep the difference.
Skip it if you wanted a core scene. Without openFPGA these are single purpose machines forever. The Analogue Pocket is the one Analogue product with a community core ecosystem, and our FPGA buyers guide covers the rest of the category.
Skip it if you do not own cartridges. If you are starting from nothing, software emulation on an inexpensive handheld plays all of these systems well for a fraction of the money. Our FPGA versus emulation explainer walks through that tradeoff honestly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do the Super Nt+ and Mega Sg+ cost?
$219.99 each. Preorders open on Monday 19 October 2026 at 8am Pacific, direct from Analogue, and units are expected to ship in December 2026. Neither includes a controller.
What is the difference between the Super Nt+ and the original Super Nt?
The plus model adds USB-C power, a USB-A port for the DAC and controller charging, an SD card slot, built in Bluetooth and 8BitDo 2.4GHz wireless, a redesigned shell and a new operating system with an in game menu and remote power on and off. The FPGA chip, the core support and the 1080p video ceiling are unchanged.
Do the Super Nt+ and Mega Sg+ support openFPGA?
No. Analogue's product pages list openFPGA as unsupported on both. That means no community developed cores and no systems beyond the cartridges each console was built for. Of Analogue's current lineup only the Analogue Pocket supports openFPGA.
Do the Super Nt+ and Mega Sg+ have save states?
No. Analogue lists save states, screenshots, overclocking and 4K Original Display Modes as features of the Analogue 3D that the plus consoles do not have.
Do the Super Nt+ and Mega Sg+ output 4K?
No. Both top out at 1080p over HDMI, with NTSC at 480p, 720p and 1080p and PAL at 576p, 720p and 1080p. The Analogue 3D is the only Analogue console that outputs 4K.
What cartridges does the Mega Sg+ play?
Sega Genesis, Mega Drive, Master System, Game Gear, Mycard, Mark III and SG-1000 or SC-3000, covering more than 2,200 titles region free. A Master System cartridge adapter is included, and the original style Sega CD connector is retained.
Are the Super Nt+ and Mega Sg+ region free?
Yes. Both play NTSC and PAL cartridges, and both can convert between NTSC and PAL output. Cartridges can also be swapped without powering the console down.
Should I buy a Super Nt+ or an Analogue 3D?
They play different systems, so the real question is which cartridges you own. If you own SNES or Genesis games, the plus consoles are the only Analogue option. If you own N64 cartridges, the Analogue 3D is. Worth knowing that the cheaper plus consoles have fewer software features than the 3D despite being newer.
Do I need a controller for the Super Nt+?
Yes, and one is not included. Original SNES and Genesis controllers work in the ports, and modern 8BitDo pads now connect over Bluetooth or 2.4GHz without a dongle. The M30 suits the Mega Sg+ and the SN30 suits the Super Nt+.
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