Why do you think OG Xbox often viewed as successful and Gamecube as unsuccessful, when they sold almost the same

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KLXVER said:

The Xbox was Microsofts first console. The GC was Nintendos fourth.

True, but Nintendo's first console sold 60m and Sony's first sold 100m, with both winning their respective generations. 

A console being a first doesn't in itself mean low sales.