Genesis sales revisited There is reason to doubt the 40 million estimate for Genesis sales worldwide Sega has provided an official estimate of 30 75 million see page 158 It s not clear if this figure refers to the entire lifespan of the system or merely when it was discontinued in Japan though the former seems more probable and the licensed versions manufactured by Samsung Tec Toy and Majesco are not included Nevertheless 40 million is an improbable and conveniently round number In addition while NPD data from the era is often unreliable considering that this article currently cites NPD data for the notion that the Genesis outsold the SNES in North America it s worth noting that a 2014 Wedbush report uses NPD figures to reach the opposite conclusion see the figures on page 36