list of best-selling GameCube video games
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This is a list of video games for the GameCube video game console that have sold or shipped at least one million copies. The best-selling game on the GameCube is Super Smash Bros. Melee. First released in Japan on November 21, 2001, it went on to sell just over 7.4 million units worldwide.{{Cite web |date=2014-01-29 |title=Classement des meilleures ventes de jeux GameCube dans le monde |url=http://www.gamescharts.fr/consoles-monde/meilleures-ventes-mondiales-sur-gamecube/ |access-date=2024-08-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140129164129/http://www.gamescharts.fr/consoles-monde/meilleures-ventes-mondiales-sur-gamecube/ |archive-date=2014-01-29 }} The second best-selling game was Mario Kart: Double Dash, selling 6.88 million units. Super Mario Sunshine is the console's third best-selling game, with 5.91 million units.{{cite web |date=November 8, 2023 |title=Six Months Financial Results Briefing/ Corporate Management Policy Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2024 (Online) - Presentation Material |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2023/231108e.pdf |accessdate=January 13, 2024 |work=Nintendo}}
There are a total of 36 GameCube games on this list which are confirmed to have sold or shipped at least one million units. Of these, eight were developed by internal Nintendo development divisions. Other developers with the most million-selling titles include Hudson Soft and Namco with four games each, and Capcom with three games. Of the 36 games on this list, 26 were published in one or more regions by Nintendo. Other publishers with multiple million-selling games include Sega both with four games, Capcom with three games, and The Pokémon Company with two games.{{Cite news |last=Taub |first=Eric A. |date=2004-09-20 |title=In Video Games, Sequels Are Winners |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/20/technology/in-video-games-sequels-are-winners.html |access-date=2022-07-06 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=2015-05-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150528061656/http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/20/technology/20game.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2004-05-27 |title=Pokémon Colosseum Raises GC Sales |url=https://darkzero.co.uk/pokemon-colosseum-raises-gc-sales/ |access-date=2022-07-06 |website=DarkZero |language=en |archive-date=2023-02-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207161910/https://darkzero.co.uk/pokemon-colosseum-raises-gc-sales/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=GameCube market share doubles in Europe |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/gamecube-market-share-doubles-in-europe |access-date=2022-07-06 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |date=14 June 2004 |language=en |archive-date=2022-06-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630134648/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/gamecube-market-share-doubles-in-europe |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |title=Pokémon Colosseum |newspaper=The Times |language=en |url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/gaming/article/pokemon-colosseum-kf85rld58kb |access-date=2022-07-06 |issn=0140-0460 |archive-date=2022-07-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706140439/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/pokemon-colosseum-kf85rld58kb |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Pokemon Colosseum Already Racking Up Sales - News |url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/9386/pokemon-colosseum-already-racking-up-sales |access-date=2022-07-06 |website=Nintendo World Report |archive-date=2019-05-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517171747/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/9386/pokemon-colosseum-already-racking-up-sales |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness (Gamecube) |url=http://www.pokemondungeon.com/pokemon-xd-gale-of-darkness |access-date=2022-07-06 |website=www.pokemondungeon.com |archive-date=2022-07-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706134938/http://www.pokemondungeon.com/pokemon-xd-gale-of-darkness |url-status=live }} The best-selling franchises on GameCube include Resident Evil (4.2{{nbsp}}million combined sales),{{Cite web |author=I. G. N. Staff |date=2004-01-17 |title=Graphs: Resident Evil GCN Sales |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/01/17/graphs-resident-evil-gcn-sales |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=IGN |language=en |archive-date=2022-07-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701145601/https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/01/17/graphs-resident-evil-gcn-sales |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=No Fears For Resident Evil 4 As It Sells Over 200,000 Copies On Nintendo GameCube Across Europe! |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/no-fears-for-resident-evil-4-as-it-sells-over-200000-copies-on-nintendo-gamecube-across-europe |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |date=25 April 2005 |language=en |archive-date=2022-07-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701150726/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/no-fears-for-resident-evil-4-as-it-sells-over-200000-copies-on-nintendo-gamecube-across-europe |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=No Fears For Resident Evil 4 As It Sells Over 200,000 Copies On Nintendo GameCube Across Europe! |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/no-fears-for-resident-evil-4-as-it-sells-over-200000-copies-on-nintendo-gamecube-across-europe |access-date=2022-07-06 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |date=25 April 2005 |language=en |archive-date=2022-07-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701150726/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/no-fears-for-resident-evil-4-as-it-sells-over-200000-copies-on-nintendo-gamecube-across-europe |url-status=live }} The Legend of Zelda (5.75{{nbsp}}million combined sales),{{Cite web |title=Japan Sales Report: Weekly Sales for Nintendo GameCube |url=https://www.gamecubicle.com/stat-japan-sales-2002-december-9.htm |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=www.gamecubicle.com |archive-date=2022-05-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527014057/http://www.gamecubicle.com/stat-japan-sales-2002-december-9.htm |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=The Legend of Zelda - Global Sales - Game Design Gazette |url=http://www.gamedesigngazette.com/2018/01/the-legend-of-zelda-global-sales.html |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=www.gamedesigngazette.com |archive-date=2022-06-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220624231223/https://www.gamedesigngazette.com/2018/01/the-legend-of-zelda-global-sales.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2012-06-21 |title=The Legend of Zelda: A Sales History |url=https://www.zeldadungeon.net/the-legend-of-zelda-a-sales-history/ |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=Zelda Dungeon |language=en |archive-date=2022-09-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926161640/https://www.zeldadungeon.net/the-legend-of-zelda-a-sales-history/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Nintendo declares Zelda for GameCube a success |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2003/03/31/daily38.html |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=www.bizjournals.com |archive-date=2006-02-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060219063522/http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2003/03/31/daily38.html |url-status=live }} Sonic the Hedgehog (7.1 million combined sales),{{Cite web |author=I. G. N. Staff |date=2002-02-25 |title=Sonic Nabs Strong Sales |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/02/25/sonic-nabs-strong-sales |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701145225/https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/02/25/sonic-nabs-strong-sales |archive-date=2022-07-01 |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=IGN |language=en}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2002-02-28 |title=Sonic Adventure 2 Battle Tops Gamecube Sales Chart in US |url=https://www.sonicstadium.org/2002/02/sonic-adventure-2-battle-tops-gamecube-sales-chart-in-us/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818230407/https://www.sonicstadium.org/2002/02/sonic-adventure-2-battle-tops-gamecube-sales-chart-in-us/ |archive-date=2022-08-18 |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=The Sonic Stadium |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=New Sonic games bound for GameCube, GBA |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-sonic-games-bound-for-gamecube-gba/1100-2872973/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727000025/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-sonic-games-bound-for-gamecube-gba/1100-2872973/ |archive-date=2022-07-27 |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2021-11-26 |title=2008 CESA Games White Paper |url=https://www.installbaseforum.com/forums/threads/2008-cesa-games-white-paper.289/ |access-date=2023-10-21 |website=Install Base |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2018-02-25 |title=gamespace11box - GameRankings |url=https://www.gamerankings.com/gamecube/928418-sonic-gems-collection/images/box107650.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225231100/https://www.gamerankings.com/gamecube/928418-sonic-gems-collection/images/box107650.html |archive-date=2018-02-25 |access-date=2024-02-25}}{{Cite web |title=Nintendo Beefs up its Player's Choice Line |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-beefs-up-its-players-choice-line/1100-2667501/ |access-date=2024-02-25 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2021-11-26 |title=2008 CESA Games White Paper |url=https://www.installbaseforum.com/threads/2008-cesa-games-white-paper.289/ |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=Install Base |language=en-US}} and most notably Mario (26.68{{nbsp}}million combined sales).{{Cite web |last=Adler |first=Matthew |date=2019-11-15 |title=How Mario Outsells Every Other Game Franchise |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/11/15/mario-sales-competition-infographic |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=IGN |language=en |archive-date=2022-04-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220410173410/https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/11/15/mario-sales-competition-infographic |url-status=live }}
By June 30, 2024, 208.58 million total copies of games had been sold for the GameCube.{{Cite web |title=IR Information : Sales Data - Dedicated Video Game Sales Units |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/index.html |access-date=2024-08-18 |website=Nintendo Co., Ltd. |language=en}} Despite coming in at 3rd place during the 6th generation of video game consoles, it has the highest attach rate of any Nintendo console at 9.59.{{Cite web |last=Sirani |first=Jordan |date=2021-11-08 |title=Where Switch, PS5 Rank Among the Best-Selling Video Game Consoles of All Time |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/best-selling-video-game-consoles |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=IGN |language=en |archive-date=2022-07-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220716110855/https://www.ign.com/articles/best-selling-video-game-consoles |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Moriarty |first=Colin |date=2014-01-29 |title=These Are Nintendo's Lifetime Hardware and Software Numbers |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/01/29/these-are-nintendos-lifetime-hardware-and-software-numbers |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=IGN |language=en |archive-date=2022-07-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701151349/https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/01/29/these-are-nintendos-lifetime-hardware-and-software-numbers |url-status=live }}
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