When did Aerobiz release?

Aerobiz was first released on April 5, 1992.

Aerobiz

Apr 5, 1992SimulatorStrategySuper Nintendo Entertainment SystemSharp X1Sega Mega Drive/GenesisFM TownsSuper Famicom

Aerobiz — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Aerobiz on?: Aerobiz was released on Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sharp X1, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, FM Towns, Super Famicom, NEC PC-9801, Sharp X68000.
When did Aerobiz release?: Aerobiz was first released on April 5, 1992.

About Aerobiz

You are the CEO of an airline company. Your goal is to become the most successful airline in the world by connecting all 22 cities with air routes, maintain a profit, and meet the required quota of passengers. If you cannot turn a profit for a year or meet the victory conditions in 32 years you lose. Some strategic decisions you must make include negotiating for open air routes, purchasing or selling aircraft, invest in branch offices and hotels, advertise your airline and set budgets. You must also pay attention to statistics like quarterly and annual sales reports, as well as city data. World events also affect your airline, from natural disasters to war and even the Olympic games, all of which will affect how many passengers you get. All the planes in the game are based on real-life aircraft, such as the Boeing 747 and the Concorde.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sharp X1, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, FM Towns, Super Famicom, NEC PC-9801, Sharp X68000
Developer: Koei
Publisher: Koei
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Business

Details via IGDB.

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Period reviews	Fake risk
Sega Genesis	1993	$25	$76	—	7 reviews	Low

Also released on: Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Sharp X1 · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · FM Towns · Super Famicom · NEC PC-9801 · Sharp X68000. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29

Loose

$25

Complete

$76

Sealed

—

Other releases and variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
Japanese release (Air Management)	$6	$9	—

What it needs to play

Some modesSave battery (inside the cartridge) — saves to memory kept alive by a battery inside the cartridge; if that battery has died, saves are lost (MAME cartridge records).

How often it sells

Loose: about once a month
Complete: about once a month
Sealed: about once a year

Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $17.49 in Oct 2007, $28 five years ago, and $25 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2008	$15.99	—
Jan 2009	$19.99	—
Jan 2010	$12.59	—
Jan 2011	$22	—
Jan 2012	$10.99	—
Jan 2013	$13.72	—
Jan 2014	$16.48	$14.50
Jan 2015	$12.50	$8.99
Jan 2016	$14.56	$28
Jan 2017	$11.50	$40
Jan 2018	$20	$35
Jan 2019	$23	$31
Jan 2020	$17.99	$47
Jan 2021	$24	$55
Jan 2022	$28	$61
Jan 2023	$31	$65
Jan 2024	$35	$116
Jan 2025	$34	$77
Jan 2026	$23	$64
Oct 2026	$25	$76

Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.

Release record

Territory	Date	Product number	Barcode
North America	April 1993	T-76046	040198000529
Japan	1 November 1992	T-76083	—

Source: Product numbers: MAME's Mega Drive software list and the No-Intro serial records in the libretro database, published where both agree on the same cartridge dump, or from the libretro records alone where MAME lists no number for that dump. Board and ROM numbers: MAME's software list

Region: JP+NA
Released: 1993
Authenticity: Low

Modern re-releases, such as Sega Ages, the Genesis Mini and Nintendo Switch Online, are not tracked hereLow counterfeit risk

Sega Genesis prices, all games & how to spot a fake

A deep, slow airline-management game for patient strategy fans, and a pricier US cart than most.

Aerobiz is Koei's business simulation in which you run an international airline against rivals, with one to four players. Koei released the Genesis cartridge in Japan on 1 November 1992 as Air Management and in North America in April 1993. You choose your airline's base, buy planes, pick routes and invest in side businesses such as hotels and shuttle services, while politics and disasters interfere. Electronic Games described the scenarios as running from 1963 to 1985 and from 1983 to 2015.

A sequel, Aerobiz Supersonic, followed in August 1994 for the Super NES and Genesis.

What the press said at the time

MegaTech Issue 23	November 1993	90%
Sega Pro Issue 28	February 1994	82%
MegaTech Issue 26	February 1994	90%
MegaTech Issue 27	March 1994	90%
Sega Pro Issue 35	August 1994	82%
MegaTech Issue 33	September 1994	90%
MegaTech Issue 34	October 1994	90%

“An airline management sim for the Megadrive! And it's really good, too! This game takes you into every aspect of running your own airline. Strategy buffs will cream over it!”
— MegaTech, November 1993

“An air business simulation with some great strategie features. Iťs a unique offering with medioere graphics that function very well. Certainly worth a look.”
— Sega Pro, February 1994

“An airline management sim for the Megadrive... and it's really good, too. Strategy buffs will cream over this!”
— MegaTech, February 1994

“An airline management sim for the Mega Drive... and it's really good, too. Strategy buffs will cream over this!”
— MegaTech, March 1994

How the Sega Genesis version differs

MegaTech said the game had massive potential and that strategy buffs would cream over it.

Also on other platforms

FM Towns · NEC PC-9801 · Super NES · X68000

Super NES. Super Gamer reviewed the Super NES version, praising how it puts you in charge of an airline, down to buying aircraft, routes and advertising and choosing whether to skimp on repairs.
FM Towns. The game also appeared on the FM Towns, PC-9801 and X68000 computers in Japan.

Before you buy

Among US carts it sits above the middle. The Japanese cart usually costs far less, but it is a different cartridge shape and carries the Air Management title. The cartridge keeps its game in battery-backed memory, so test that a save holds; a replaced battery is a normal repair and not a sign of a fake.