Editing GameCube (section)

{{Short description|Video game console by Nintendo}}
{{Redirect-distinguish|Nintendo GameCube|Nintendo Cube}}
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{{Infobox information appliance
| name = Nintendo GameCube
| logo = [[File:Nintendo Gamecube Logo.svg|frameless|class=skin-invert]]
| image = GameCube-Set.jpg
| caption = Indigo system with controller and memory card
| aka = Dolphin{{efn|[[Codename]]}}
| developer = [[Nintendo]]
| manufacturer = {{flatlist|
* Nintendo
* [[Foxconn]]
}}
| type = [[Home video game console]]
| generation = [[Sixth generation of video game consoles|Sixth]]
| discontinued = {{vgrelease|WW|August 2007|<!-- No exact date is given so the year of the article (2007) is used -->}}
| media = {{plainlist|
* [[GameCube Game Disc]]
* [[Game Pak]]
}}
| os = Proprietary
| power = {{plainlist|
* 46-[[watt]] [[AC adapter]] (DOL-001)
* 48-watt AC adapter (DOL-101)
}}
| cpu = [[Gekko (microprocessor)|IBM Gekko]]
| CPUspeed = 486&nbsp;MHz
| memory = {{plainlist|
* 24&nbsp;MB [[1T-SRAM]] as system RAM
* 3&nbsp;MB 1T-SRAM as video RAM
* 16&nbsp;MB [[DRAM]] as [[Input/output|I/O]] buffer RAM
}}
| memory card = [[GameCube accessories#Memory cards|GameCube Memory Card]]{{efn|16&nbsp;MB max. capacity}}
| display = {{collapsible list| bullets=on |title=Video output formats
| [[Composite video|Composite]]
| [[S-Video]]{{efn|NTSC consoles only}}
| [[SCART]]{{efn|PAL consoles only}}
| [[component video|Component]]  (early models){{efn|NTSC consoles only, requires the use of the Digital AV port, which was removed from later models after DOL-001|note=Digital AV}}
| [[D-terminal]] (early models){{efn|NTSC consoles only, requires the use of the Digital AV port, which was removed from later models after DOL-001|note=Digital AV}}
}}
| graphics = [[Flipper (graphics chip)|ATI Flipper]] @ 162&nbsp;MHz
| sound = Analog stereo{{efn|[[Dolby Pro Logic II]]}}
| controllers = [[GameCube controller]], [[WaveBird]], [[Game Boy Advance|GBA]], [[GameCube accessories|various]]
| connectivity = [[GameCube online functionality|Ethernet and dialup]]
| dimensions = {{cvt|150|xx|161|xx|110|mm}}<ref name="Specs">{{Cite book |title=ニンテンドーゲームキューブ取扱説明書 |publisher=Nintendo |page=36}}</ref>
| weight = {{cvt|1.4|kg}}<ref name="Specs" />
| predecessor = [[Nintendo 64]]
| successor = [[Wii]]
| releasedate = {{vgrelease|JP|September 14, 2001<ref name="Launch – CNN">{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Martyn |date=August 24, 2001 |title=Nintendo Unveils GameCube Launch Plans |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2001/TECH/fun.games/08/24/gamecube.release.idg/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220619085329/http://edition.cnn.com/2001/TECH/fun.games/08/24/gamecube.release.idg/ |archive-date=June 19, 2022 |access-date=March 16, 2013 |publisher=[[CNN]]}}</ref>|NA|November 18, 2001<ref name="Record launch – CNET">{{Cite web |last=Becker |first=David |date=November 29, 2001 |title=Nintendo Reports Record GameCube Launch |url=http://news.cnet.com/2100-1040-276374.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001224654/http://news.cnet.com/2100-1040-276374.html |archive-date=October 1, 2013 |access-date=July 8, 2013 |website=CNET}}</ref>|EU|May 3, 2002<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 22, 2002 |title=GameCube Price Dropped |work=[[BBC News]] |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1943247.stm |access-date=March 16, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002061637/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1943247.stm |archive-date=October 2, 2013}}</ref>|AUS|May 17, 2002<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cameron |first=Nadia |date=May 20, 2002 |title=GameCube Launch Rounds Out Console Troika |url=https://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/22321/gamecube_launch_rounds_console_troika/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220410234818/https://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/22321/gamecube_launch_rounds_console_troika/ |archive-date=April 10, 2022 |access-date=July 7, 2020 |website=[[PC World]]}}</ref>}}
| price = {{Unbulleted indent list
  | {{JPY|25,000|2001|round=-2}}<ref>{{Cite web |author=I. G. N. Staff |date=2001-05-21 |title=Nintendo Reveals GameCube Pricing |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/05/21/nintendo-reveals-gamecube-pricing |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=IGN |language=en |archive-date=November 22, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241122021230/https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/05/21/nintendo-reveals-gamecube-pricing |url-status=live }}</ref>
   | {{USD|199|2001|round=-1}}<ref name="gc199">{{Cite press release |title=GameCube to Sell for $199 |date=May 21, 2001 |location=[[New York City]] |url=https://money.cnn.com/2001/05/21/companies/gamecube/ |last1=Morris |first1=Chris |access-date=September 21, 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623091855/http://money.cnn.com/2001/05/21/companies/gamecube/ |archive-date=June 23, 2018 |website=Money.CNN.com}}</ref>
  | {{€|199|2002|round=-1}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gieselmann |first=Hartmut |date=April 22, 2002 |title=Nintendo senkt Preis für GameCube |url=https://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Nintendo-senkt-Preis-fuer-GameCube-62429.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725163536/https://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Nintendo-senkt-Preis-fuer-GameCube-62429.html |archive-date=July 25, 2022 |access-date=July 25, 2022 |website={{ill|heise online|de}}}}</ref>
  }}
| unitssold = {{Tree list}}
* {{Abbr|WW|Worldwide}}: 21.74 million ([[#Sales|details]])
** [[North America|NA]]: 12.94 million
** [[Japan|JP]]: 4.04 million
{{Tree list/end}}
| service = {{plainlist|
* [[LAN]]
* ''[[Phantasy Star Online]]''<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 17, 2012 |title=Nintendo Jumps Online |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/05/13/nintendo-jumps-online |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200326064302/https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/05/13/nintendo-jumps-online |archive-date=March 26, 2020 |access-date=February 20, 2020 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref>
* ''[[Homeland (video game)|Homeland]]''
* [[GameCube online functionality]]
}}
| topgame = ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' (7.09{{nbsp}}million){{efn|As of March 10, 2008<ref>{{Cite press release |title=At Long Last, Nintendo Proclaims: Let the Brawls Begin on Wii! |date=March 10, 2008 |publisher=[[Nintendo]] |location=[[Redmond, Washington]] |url=https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/1u0FthaPxTSSeJelWm4Jt8TI0VJlTt5j |quote=The previous installment in the series, Super Smash Bros. Melee, is the best-selling game for Nintendo GameCube with 7.09 million copies sold worldwide. |access-date=March 11, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080313235109/https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/1u0FthaPxTSSeJelWm4Jt8TI0VJlTt5j |archive-date=March 13, 2008}}</ref>}}
}}

The {{nihongo foot|'''Nintendo GameCube'''|ニンテンドー ゲームキューブ|Nintendō Gēmukyūbu|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}}{{efn|Abbreviated as both '''NGC''' and '''GC''' in Japan, and as '''GCN''' in other parts of the world}} <!-- Do not add "128-bit". -->is a [[PowerPC]]-based [[home video game console]] developed and marketed by [[Nintendo]]. It was released in Japan on September 14, 2001, in North America on November 18, 2001, in Europe on May 3, 2002, and in Australia on May 17, 2002. It is the successor to the [[Nintendo 64]]. As a [[Sixth generation of video game consoles|sixth-generation console]], the GameCube primarily competed with [[Sony Interactive Entertainment|Sony]]'s [[PlayStation 2]], [[Sega]]'s [[Dreamcast]] and  [[Microsoft]]'s [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]].

<!--Development & key features-->Nintendo began developing the GameCube in 1998 after entering a partnership with [[ArtX]] to design a [[graphics processing unit]]. The console was formally announced under the codename "Dolphin" the following year, and was released in 2001 as the GameCube. It is Nintendo's first console to use [[Nintendo optical discs|its own optical discs]] instead of [[ROM cartridge]]s, supplemented by writable [[GameCube accessories#Memory cards|memory cards]] for [[saved game]]s. Unlike its competitors, it is solely focused on gaming and does not play mass media like [[DVD]] or [[CD]]. The console supports limited [[Online game|online gaming]] for a [[GameCube online functionality#Supported games|few games]] via a [[GameCube online functionality|GameCube broadband or modem adapter]] and can connect to a [[Game Boy Advance]] with [[GameCube – Game Boy Advance link cable|a link cable]] for exclusive in-game features using the handheld as a second screen and controller. The GameCube supports [[Nintendo e-Reader|e-Reader]] cards to unlock special features in a few games. The [[Game Boy Player]] add-on runs [[Game Boy]], [[Game Boy Color]] and Game Boy Advance cartridge games.<!--END Development & key features-->

<!--Legacy & notable games-->Reception of the GameCube was mixed. It was praised for [[GameCube controller|its controller]] and high quality [[List of GameCube games|games library]], but was criticized for its lack of [[multimedia]] features and lack of third party support compared to its competitors. Premier games include ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Star Fox Adventures]]'', ''[[Metroid Prime]]'', ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash]]'', ''[[Pikmin (video game)|Pikmin]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]'', ''[[Animal Crossing (video game)|Animal Crossing]]'', and ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''. Nintendo sold {{nowrap|21.74 million}} GameCube units worldwide,{{efn|Sales figures differ, as some sources show the GameCube sold 24 million units worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reimer |first=Jeremy |date=October 1, 2006 |title=How the Wii Was Born |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2006/10/wii-2/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531073814/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2006/10/wii-2/ |archive-date=May 31, 2012 |access-date=October 17, 2023 |website=[[Ars Technica]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Reimer |first=Jeremy |date=May 1, 2006 |title=Gamecube Price Drop Imminent? |url=https://arstechnica.com/uncategorized/2006/05/6710-2/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022203837/https://arstechnica.com/uncategorized/2006/05/6710-2/ |archive-date=October 22, 2012 |access-date=October 17, 2023 |website=[[Ars Technica]]}}</ref>}} much fewer than anticipated, and discontinued it in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thorsen |first=Tor |date=February 22, 2007 |title=Nintendo Officially Pulls Plug on GameCube? |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-officially-pulls-plug-on-gamecube/1100-6236024/ |access-date=October 17, 2023 |website=[[GameSpot]] |language=en-US |archive-date=May 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230526140312/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-officially-pulls-plug-on-gamecube/1100-6236024/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It was succeeded by the [[Wii]] in late 2006.<!--END Legacy & notable games-->