Nintendo Gamecube Console Specifications
- Developer: Nintendo
- Also Known As: Dolphin(code name), NGC, GC
- Dimensions: (W)5.9 in x (D)6.3 in x (H)4.3 in(150 mm x 161 mm x 110 mm)
- Weight: 5 lb. 5 oz. (2.4 kg)
- CPU: Gekko IBM PowerPC running at 485 MHz
- Memory: 43 MB: 16 MB DRAM(DVD Drive, I/O buffer for audio) 24 MB SRAM(Main), 3 MB embedded SRAM(2 MB Z-buffer/frame buffer, 1 MB for texture caching)
- Sound: Integrated into GPU, 48 kHz Sampling Frequency, Stereo
- Video/GPU: ATI Flipper clocked at 162 MHz designed by ArtX, 9.4 GFLOPS
- Media: CD-Rom, Video CD, Photo CD, Mini CD, CD+EG, CD+G
- Ports: 4 x Controller, memory card, A/V, Power, 2 x Serial, Hi Speed
- # Of Games Released: JP: 275, US: 552, EU: 453
- Console Generation: 6th
- Predecessor: Nintendo 64
- Successor: Wii
- Lifespan: 2001-2009
Launch Price of the Gamecube
- JP: ¥25,000
- US: $199.99
- EU: £129.99
Launch Dates of the Gamecube
- JP: September 14, 2001
- NA: November 18, 2001
- AU: May 17, 2002
- EU: May 3, 2002
Discontinued
- JP: October 28, 2007
- NA: June 15, 2009
- EU: May 17, 2008
Gamecube Units Sold
- JP: 4.04 million
- NA: 12.55 million
- EU: 4.44 million
- Other Regions: 0.71 million
Worldwide: 21.74 million
Best Selling Gamecube Games:
- Super Smash Bros. Melee – 7.41 million
- Mario Kart: Double Dash!! – 6.88 million
- Super Mario Sunshine – 5.91 million
- The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker – 4.43 million
- Luigi’s Mansion – 3.33 million
- Metroid Prime – 2.84 million
- Sonic Adventure 2: Battle – 2.56
- Mario Party 4 – 2.46 million
- Pokemon Colosseum – 2.41 million
- Animal Crossing – 2.27 million
Total Software Sales: 208.7
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