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|image        = Sega Mega Jet.jpg
|manufacturer = SEGA
|type         = Handheld Console
|generation   = Fourth
|jp_rel       = {{Release|1994|March|10|JP}}
|media        = Mega Drive Cartridge
}}

The '''''Mega Jet''''' was a handheld version of the [[Mega Drive]] video game console. It was rented for use aboard Japan Airlines flights.

The device lacked its own screen but could play Mega Drive [[cartridge]]s when connected to a small armrest monitor used on flights operated by Japan Airlines. The unit featured a directional pad on the left side and six buttons on the right, similar to the layout of a game controller. There was a second joypad port on the bottom of the Mega Jet for multi-player games.

A consumer version of the Mega Jet was released by SEGA of Japan on March 10, 1994 at the cost of US$123. It was essentially the same as the unit that was used on Japan Airlines-operated flights, meaning that it still lacked a screen and could not be powered without an AC adapter. Other than the addition of a mono DIN plug cord and the necessary AC adapter, no other additions or improvements were made.

Four games for the flight were available, including [[Super Monaco GP]], and [[Sonic the Hedgehog]]. However, since the unit accepted standard Mega Drive cartridges, passengers could use their own. The Mega Jet was marketed in Japan as a portable Mega Drive, and was available in limited quantities in department stores.

The Mega Jet eventually became the basis for the [[Nomad]] released exclusively in the United States in 1995, which was effectively a portable [[Genesis]] with a backlit screen.

The July 2006 issue (issue 27) of the British publication ''[[Retro Gamer]]'' stated that the majority of Mega Jets that are owned by private collectors come from an initial shipment hijacked by Indonesian sea-pirates. However, as no supporting information is available, this statement could potentially be an urban myth.

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