Nintendo GameCube

CPU

IBM PowerPC Gekko running at 485 MHz.

Sound System

APU, 6 channels: 2 PCM, 4 channels for streaming audio.

Year of release (JP)

2001

Discontinued (WW)

2007

Units sold

21.74 million.

History

Released in 2001, the Nintendo GameCube was Nintendo’s fourth home console and marked a shift to disc-based media with mini-DVDs. Although it faced stiff competition from Sony’s PlayStation 2 and Microsoft’s Xbox, it became known for its distinctive design and exclusive titles.