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Events on Friday 14 September 2001 1
2001Nintendo releases the GameCubeNintendo's first disc-based home consoleNintendo released the GameCube in Japan in September 2001 and in North America on 18 November, its first home console to use optical discs rather than cartridges. Sales lagged behind the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It nonetheless produced enduring titles in the Zelda, Metroid and Smash Bros. series.