Why was the GBA Successful but the Gamecube wasn't

[Link_Nines.XBC]

Pemalite said:

Nintendo hasn't had a handheld that has flopped. They have all been profitable.
Parents see them as viable "entertainment devices" for their spawn so tend to buy one for each minion.

Not spawn and minion

OT: It had no competition in the handheld department, had mainline Pokémon and other beloved Nintendo IPs, it was cheap, and its third party support was actually pretty good. The Gamecube had the PS2 as competition, could not play DVDs, and was seen as kiddy in comparison to PS2 and Xbox. 

Last edited by Link_Nines.XBC - on 03 January 2025