Nintendo GameCube

The Nintendo GameCube is a gaming platform made by Nintendo and is the fourth home video game console that belongs to the sixth generation era. It was released in Japan on Spertember 14, 2001, November 18, 2001, in North America, May 3, 2002 in Europe, and May 17, 2002 in Australia. The system is one of the most least expensive next to the Dreamcast. It is the successor to the Nintendo 64 and the predecessor of the Wii. The GameCube, codenamed The Dolphin was first announced at E3 in 1999 but kept hidden until August 22, 2007.

Overview
The GameCube comes in a variety of different colours such as indigo, platinum, and black. There was also a limited edition Resident Evil 4 platinum and black console. In Japan the system is available in Spice (orange), or in limited edition colours like Crystal White, Mint Green, Copper, and White with black pinstripes.

The disks are approximately 8 centimeters (3 1/8 inches) in diameter, much smaller then the 12 cm CDs or DVDs used in other consoles. and have a capacity of approximately 1.5 gigabytes.