GameCube flexes its muscles as machine hammers Xbox and PlayStation 2 launch - Final official figures inside!

Nintendo of America has finally announced its first week sales figures in North America, and about time too! One of the biggest pieces of news in the recent history of the games industry is about to unfold before your very eyes.

In the first week on sale, GameCube sold a staggering 740,000 units through retail, a figure that surpasses all other home console launches in the region. Nintendo also stated that Luigi’s Mansion is the biggest selling console launch title of all time.

Nintendo was keen to compare the GameCube launch to that of its rivals’ machines, the PlayStation 2 and more importantly, the Xbox from Microsoft. Nintendo said that the GameCube sold “…nearly twice that of Microsoft's Xbox, and at least 25 percent faster than the launch of Sony's PlayStation 2 last year." Amazing claims that must bring joy to fans of Nintendo around the world.