The race from launch day
Cumulative units by months since each console's own launch. Sources can measure shipments, customer sales or estimates; figures between reports are modelled.
Side by side
| GameCube | 3DS | |
|---|---|---|
| Cumulative units (estimated) | 21,740,000 | 75,940,000 |
| After 6y 6m on sale | ≈ 21.7M | ≈ 68.3M |
| Released | September 14, 2001 | February 26, 2011 |
| Time on the market | 6y 6m | 9y 7m |
| Average per day | ≈ 9K | ≈ 22K |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
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Frequently asked questions
Which sold more, the Nintendo GameCube or the Nintendo 3DS?
As of October 30, 2026, the Nintendo 3DS leads our tracked comparison: about 75.9 million units against 21.7 million for the Nintendo GameCube, a gap of 54.2 million. Figures may mix reported shipments, customer sales and estimates.
How many Nintendo GameCube and Nintendo 3DS consoles have been sold?
Nintendo GameCube: 21.74 million units as of March 31, 2008 (Nintendo annual results, fiscal year to March 2008; measurement not specified). Nintendo 3DS: 75.94 million units as of September 30, 2020 (Nintendo IR Dedicated Video Game Sales Units page, as of September 30, 2020, Wayback Machine copy; measurement not specified).
Figures can measure shipments, customer sales or estimates; these are not directly interchangeable. Between reports our model projects an estimate, not observed transactions. The changing digits show the model's output, not its accuracy. Its inputs and assumptions are corrected when new figures are available. Sources and method