"Daytona USA" was released in Japan in August 1993, and worldwide in March 1994. It debuted at the Amusement Machine Show in Tokyo. According to Petit, Sega delayed the worldwide launch to measure reception before investing in other territories. The standard game was released in a twin-seat cabinet and a deluxe cabinet fitted with detailed seats on top of subwoofers; Sega originally planned to use actual car seats. "Daytona USA" debuted at number two on arcade operator publication "RePlay"'s "Player's Choice" chart and stayed on the list for five years, with 16 months at number one. "Daytona USA" was rereleased in 1996 in arcades as "Daytona USA: Special Edition", designed as a smaller, more affordable cabinet. An enhanced version was released in the arcades in 2010 as "Sega Racing Classic", as Sega no longer had rights to use the Daytona name.