GameCube Console - Indigo
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- Includes Console, Power Cable, AV Cable, and Indigo Controller for Nintendo GameCube
- The 485MHz processor makes loading & starting the games faster than ever - no more long load times
- The processor creates 6 to 12 million polygons per second - no more slowdowns in the middle of the game
- Supports instructions for incredible effects - your games will be brighter, faster, and more dramatic
- It also includes 64 sound channels - you'll feel like you're in the game, with the top-quality audio
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Product information
ASIN | B00005QEFF |
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Release date | November 18, 2001 |
Customer Reviews |
4.3 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #24,103 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #10 in GameCube Consoles |
Product Dimensions | 9.75 x 5.5 x 9.75 inches; 4 ounces |
Type of item | Video Game |
Item model number | Gamecube - Indigo |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | Yes |
Item Weight | 4 ounces |
Manufacturer | Nintendo Games |
Date First Available | November 24, 2005 |
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GameCube is Nintendo's first video game console to access game data from a disk, not a cartridge. The processor and disk drive perform together at lightening speed to make load times imperceptible. This stylish system gives developers the creative power to get great results far more quickly than with any other format. Other cutting-edge features guarantee that the Nintendo GameCube can easily adapt to future technology. The GameCube is not intended to join the ranks of the multimedia systems, but to offer the pure, sweet excitement ofquite simplygaming. It's all about the games.
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Though it looks like a toy, don't be fooled: the Nintendo GameCube is a powerful video game console that rightly deserves its place among the other next-generation game systems. In fact, its playful, appealing design and small size (the unit is a not-quite-cubed 6 inches) aren't the only features that set it apart from the others.
For starters, Nintendo has quite clearly made this a game-only machine. It doesn't try to play your CD collection, run your movies, read your e-mail, or store your MP3 files. The company has concentrated its efforts on games. All the prelaunch titles we've seen play smoothly, with bright, fast graphics and great sound. Nintendo says its engineers have removed traditional bottlenecks that have, in the past, slowed down processing. New components designed by IBM and MoSys, as well as a large-capacity secondary memory cache, keep instructions moving through the system's microprocessor (MPU) at peak levels. In English: the GameCube is optimized to push speed up while pushing costs down; hence its position at the lower end of the price spectrum.
The GameCube is the first Nintendo video game system to use a disc-based medium rather than cartridges for its games. Moving the software to disc media generally means lower development costs for the publishers, which, in turn, trickles down to the consumer not only in price, but also in availability and quality, as it's then easier to try out untested game ideas (Pikmin, anyone?). While most other systems likewise have their games stored on discs, the GameCube's 3-inch format is smaller than everyone else's, and is so designed to fit in a shirt pocket as much as to deter would-be software pirates.
Of course, the main advantage of the GameCube is that it's the home field of one of the world's premier game designers: Nintendo. While powerhouses Electronic Arts and Sega make games for all systems (including this one), you can play Nintendo games only on a Nintendo system. And Nintendo, you might recall, has been hitting them out of the park since it started with Donkey Kong. In fact, here's a roll call of characters and series you won't find on the other consoles: Mario, Legend of Zelda, Perfect Dark, Metroid, Kirby, and, of course, Pokémon. A few names that the GameCube will share with the other guys: Madden, Tony Hawk, Sonic, Batman, and Star Wars.
The system also comes with four built-in controller ports, so you can easily plug in extra controllers and let friends join in for the multiplayer games--it's even got a built-in handle so you can easily move it to a friend's house. It comes with two memory card slots for saving your progress through games, and there's the capacity for future expansion into the world of online gaming.
In short, the GameCube isn't an all-in-one entertainment system, and neither is it the most powerful of the modern video game consoles. But for video game enthusiasts who want to stick with their favorite characters, its value cannot be beat. --Porter B. Hall
Unit Specifications
- MPU (Microprocessor Unit): 485 MHz custom IBM PowerPC Gekko
- Graphics Processor: 162 MHz custom ATI/Nintendo Flipper
- Texture-Read Bandwidth: 10.4 GB per second (peak)
- Main Memory Bandwidth: 2.6 GB per second (peak)
- Pixel Depth: 24-bit color, 24-bit Z buffer
- Sound Processor: 81 MHz custom Macronix 16-bit DSP
- Sound Performance: 64 simultaneous channels, ADPCM encoding
- Polygon Performance: 6 to 12 million polygons per second (peak)
- System Memory: 40 MB
- Main Memory: 24 MB MoSys 1T-SRAM
- Disc Drive: 128 ms CAV (Constant Angular Velocity) system
- Data Transfer Speed: 16 Mbps to 25 Mbps
- Media: 3-inch, 1.5 GB capacity disc
- Controller Ports: Four
- Memory Card Slots: Two
- Audio-Video Output: Analog and digital
- Dimensions: 4.3 by 5.9 by 6.3 inches (height by width by depth)
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Customers like the value and graphics of the video game console. They say it's a good investment and that it looks pretty good. However, some customers have reported that the console did not come with the cords to hook it up with. They also are disappointed with readability. Opinions are mixed on condition and quality.
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Customers like the value of the video game console. They say it's a good investment, works great, and is a great buy for the price. Some customers also mention that the seller exceeded their expectations.
"...Overall, okay buy for the price even though I find gamecube and n64 things to be really expensive for what they are...." Read more
"good deal system and the controller worked great and in great condition was rebuild of course, but it even had all the bottom covers which normally..." Read more
"...I bought the whole set here for only $60-, and I gotta say, it's good for its price. Really clean and reads discs flawlessly...." Read more
"Not bad quality for the price, a few smudges on the top but nothing that sticks out on the gamecube itself...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the graphics of the video game console. They mention that it has excellent graphics, and the cables all look good. Some appreciate the color and the condition of the product.
"...games if I really shop around and check different sites, and the graphics are great!..." Read more
"...I have been very happy with this product, it works!! It looks brand new to me. No dirt, no dust, nothing!..." Read more
"...Came with all the cords. Original controller. The gamecube itself looked great...." Read more
"...Pros:Cube is in decent aesthetic shape. A few scratches, but nothing major.Memory cards and all games seem to work.Cons:..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the video game console. Some mention that the controller works great, while others say that port 2 out of 4 is not working, the console doesn't work with any GameCube snap on screen, and the analog stick stopped working.
"...on par with my ps2 and way better than my Xbox 1, nostalgia factor is a huge bonus for me :)..." Read more
"...I have been very happy with this product, it works!! It looks brand new to me. No dirt, no dust, nothing!..." Read more
"...GameCube also has no way to connect to the Internet and will not play music CD's or movies...." Read more
"...Came with all the cords. Original controller. The gamecube itself looked great...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the condition of the video game console. Some mention it's in good shape, with no breaks or frays. Others say it was a horrible waste of money, and the overall quality isn't great.
"...and it's nice and sturdy, I feel comfortable letting my roommates 6 and 8 year old siblings..." Read more
"...fine, but controller has issue with sticking button rendering it mostly useless. Contacted seller by phone to resolve shortly after Christmas...." Read more
"...'s middle school graduation gift, and not only did it come in better than excellent condition they added a free game (Nascar racing) and candy!..." Read more
"Works great my only issue is it was way more beat up them I was expecting" Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the cord that came with the video game console. They mention that it did not come with the power cable, AV cable, or controller. Some customers also say that the included controller has a short cable.
"...It didn't come with the av cord or the power cord but that's OK i bought some for 8 bucks...." Read more
"...The included controller has a short cable but other than that this is a good buy." Read more
"The GameCube was fine but I feel cheated that it came without a power cord or an auxiliary cord...." Read more
"...Came with all the cords. Original controller. The gamecube itself looked great...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the readability of the video game console. They mention that it doesn't read any discs or memory cards.
"...My Wii won't read the memory cards, and I hear many others have that problem, so I still need my GameCube for those games...." Read more
"...worst part, the discs spin but no matter what game I put in, nothing reads. Make sure your $%^&&* consoles work before selling them." Read more
"The only issue I had was when I first got it it wouldn't read discs because the little part that holds the eye keeps moving...." Read more
"has a small trouble with reading discs and the eject button sticks a little, but nothing that could change that it was definitely a worthwhile..." Read more
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The GameCube also has accessories that you can buy that allow it to play Game Boy games or that connect it to the Game Boy Advance so you can access extra features in certain games, such as "Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc" and "The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker".
I must mention that you can, in theory, just get the Wii to play GameCube games now. The only problem here is that the Wii does sometimes have issues with GameCube memory cards. My Wii won't read the memory cards, and I hear many others have that problem, so I still need my GameCube for those games.
There are a few issues I have with the GameCube, but nothing major. For one thing, you must turn it off in order to switch disks, which is a little annoying, since the other consoles can be left on.
Also, the smaller memory cards can't fit too much. All my PS2 games fit on one memory card, but my GameCube games are scattered across several memory cards, and I lose track of what is where. I would definitely suggest not buying the small 59 block memory card. And the huge ones and the third party ones are more likely to have problems. I never had a problem with my 1019 block Nyko memory card, but sometimes, the other third party ones I have need to be formatted. I always got away with not formatting them, but if you do have to format the memory card, you'll lose all your data. Probably the Nintendo 251 block memory cards would be your best bet.
Also, the GameCube disks are smaller, which means that if they get scratched or dirty, they are more likely to have issues than regular disks that are in the same condition.
The GameCube also has no way to connect to the Internet and will not play music CD's or movies. This is not a problem for me, but it might be for other people.
The GameCube may be behind the other consoles of this generation in a few areas, but in terms of actual games, the GameCube is a great console. I have so many fun games for this console, so it absolutely doesn't matter to me that the graphics aren't quite as good or I can't play movies. I bought the GameCube because I am a Nintendo fan, and I was not disappointed.
Mine came with all the cables and a controller but I had to purchase a memory card(non name brand ones are only like 8 dollars) but each seller is different so check the description of the individual item, I had to look through a lot before I found one in the condition I wanted and with all the cords and stuff.you might have to check other colors too, I originally wanted indigo but it was more than I was willing to pay. Overall it's one of my favorite systems I own, definitely on par with my ps2 and way better than my Xbox 1, nostalgia factor is a huge bonus for me :) some of the games can be a bit pricy, but no more than my Xbox 360 games if I really shop around and check different sites, and the graphics are great! Definitely an improvement from other systems released at the same time or earlier(obviously lol) a fun purchase and best of all, the cords are too thick for my cat to want to chew them so I don't have to pack it up after I'm done playing every time(I play almost daily so this is a hassle for things like handheld systems with thinner cords) and it's nice and sturdy, I feel comfortable letting my roommates 6 and 8 year old siblings play when they visit.
Gamecube has a slight noise to it, but works okay so far. Unfortunately, the controller that came with it does not work properly. It has a messed up analog stick that moves things even when not touched. Overall, okay buy for the price even though I find gamecube and n64 things to be really expensive for what they are. Classics yes, but $100 to make sure I get an original controller....no.
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Nonetheless; the console and controller were evidently never cleaned (ever) - it is really disgusting. It was not detailed professionally for sale. Expect it to be infested with bacteria, but the console and the controller to be very good condition otherwise. Super, super grossed out but I cleaned everything well.
*Console tested, works perfectly.