According to an unnamed industry source, Toys "R" Us has decided to stop actively carrying Sega Saturn products in its stores. If correct, Sega of America has lost the last major nationwide retailer that was still actively carrying the system and its games.
Toys "R" Us and Sega could not be reached for comment at press time.
Stores such as Best Buy, Target, Wal-Mart, Electronics Boutique, and Babbage's have all lowered their prices on Saturn hardware and games. The average retailer now sells Saturn hardware for no more than US$110. Most of the stores that still have hardware left also have the games from the "3 Free Games" promotion that ended last summer and are giving those games to buyers of the hardware.
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