Was GameCube ever $49?
The Nintendo GameCube was discounted for as low as $49, this was before the Nintendo Wii was released. Crazy how different the prices of Gamecubes and its games are today 🥹 (and don’t let me start with the outrageous prices of newer consoles and games like the Nintendo Switch 2 and PS5) The GameCube’s relatively lower sales numbers compared to its competitors have made both the console and its games rare and highly valuable today. Many of its most iconic titles didn’t sell as much as their counterparts on other platforms, but that’s exactly why they’re so hard to find now.Mainly the Mini-DVD game format being nonstandard, minimal third party support, and the lack of internet support compared to the original XBOX at the time all lead to GameCube’s downfall. While the GameCube was a complete flop for Nintendo as a whole, the console helped Nintendo indirectly.
Is a rare Nintendo GameCube prototype going for $100000 on eBay?
As spotted by IGN, the collector now has an eBay listing for the Space World announcement model going for a staggering $100,000. That’s a lot of money for a console that doesn’t even play games, but it’s there for anybody wanting to own a piece of gaming history. The original Virtual Boy was Nintendo’s worst-selling console in its history, only selling 770,000 units worldwide before the company pulled the plug.
Are Gamecubes rare?
The GameCube’s relatively lower sales numbers compared to its competitors have made both the console and its games rare and highly valuable today. Many of its most iconic titles didn’t sell as much as their counterparts on other platforms, but that’s exactly why they’re so hard to find now. The PlayStation 5 has surpassed the sales of every single Xbox console ever released. It has sold about 50 million more units than the latest Xbox, which hit the market in the same year as the PS5 😳 Zac Mohr I liked Xbox until the end of the 360 era then it was all downhill from there.The PlayStation 2 remains the best-selling video game console of all time, having sold 160 million units worldwide—nearly triple the combined sales of competing sixth-generation consoles. It received widespread critical acclaim and amassed a global library of 10,987 game titles, with 1.