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    I know that most games came in the long plastic cases, but a few were packed in regular boxes for a while. Does anyone know when the plastic cases began to be used for everything?

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    I'm not sure. The first batch or two of new games only came in the cardboard boxes. It was not long after that they moved on to the clam shell cases.

    Both of them suck really and are fragile, they should have stuck with the Genesis style clamshell cases and made it to where a CD would fit inside. That way it all flows smoothly on your shelf - but ah well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Oldskool View Post
    I'm not sure. The first batch or two of new games only came in the cardboard boxes. It was not long after that they moved on to the clam shell cases.

    Both of them suck really and are fragile, they should have stuck with the Genesis style clamshell cases and made it to where a CD would fit inside. That way it all flows smoothly on your shelf - but ah well.
    True, but the plastic cases can at least be replaced while the cardboard can't. I have about 10 Sega CD games with their original cardboard boxes and, while they are still in great shape, the flaps don't want to close properly sometimes...
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    I got the impression they made the switch when Sega changed the Genesis covers to have the red vertical GENESIS band on the side. Sega CD got the blue band + plastic packaging and 32X got the yellow band (once it was released).

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    According to the rarity guide, the 22 original Sega CD releases were in the cardboard boxes, and they were only manufactured that way for a short time. And a few games come in both packaging styles (Rise of the Dragon, Night Trap, etc.)

    And, yeah, they suck extremely hard. I have around half of the 22, and they're all in various states of screwed up.

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    Yeah. I've got a few of those 22, and even the sealed ones managed to get bent up. They're really bad boxes.

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    The carboard ones are terrible. But you know, I actually like the Sega CD boxes. Sure they're big and they break easily, but I like them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dreamcaster View Post
    I got the impression they made the switch when Sega changed the Genesis covers to have the red vertical GENESIS band on the side. Sega CD got the blue band + plastic packaging and 32X got the yellow band (once it was released).
    No, it was way before the boxes with the red vertical Genesis on the side, I think.

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