[[File:Sega SC-3000.jpg|thumb|right|Sega SC-3000]]
[[File:Yeno SC-3000H-black.jpg|thumb|right|Yeno SC-3000H]]
[[File:Sega-SG-1000-Console-Set.png|thumb|right|Sega SG-1000]]
It was first released in July of 1983 in Japan, and serves as the home computer equivalent of the SG-1000 (Sega Game 1000) cartridge-based video game console. The SC-3000 is an 8-bit home computer almost identical in nature to the SG-1000, but with a built-in keyboard and support for more hardware expansions.
The SC-3000 is available in three colors (black, white, red):
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File:Sega SC-3000.jpg|Sega SC-3000 Black
File:Sega SC-3000-white.jpg|Sega SC-3000 White
File:Sega SC-3000 red.jpg|Sega SC-3000 Red
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The SC-3000 was released in various countries including Japan, Australia, New Zealand, France, Italy and Finland, as an entry-level machine for the home. The SC-3000 was distributed in France under the Yeno brand, achieving mild success in 1983/1984.