 As time passed , the releases of new CD @-@ based consoles such as the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer rendered the Sega CD technically obsolete , reducing public interest in the add @-@ on . In late 1993 , less than a year after the system 's launches in North America and Europe , the gaming media reported that Sega of Japan was no longer accepting in @-@ house development proposals for the Mega CD . In early 1995 , Sega shifted its focus to the Sega Saturn and discontinued all advertising for Genesis hardware , including the Sega CD . The add @-@ on itself was officially no longer supported in 1996 . 2 @.@ 24 million Sega CD units were sold worldwide , including 400 @,@ 000 in Japan . 
