2001

Nintendo GameCube
The GameCube was the successor to the Nintendo 64. This console was first produced and released in Japan in 2001; it didn’t start to go on sale until mid 2002 here in Europe. There were 21.74 million consoles sold while it was being produced and then it was discontinued in 2007. This console was the first one by Nintendo that used disks but it used smaller disks which meant that you could not play DVD’s or CD’s on it which was a downfall compared to the PlayStation 2. It could get attachable devices that meant that you could play Gameboy games on it or if you had it connected to a modem for internet it could be played online.

Xbox
This was the first games console that was brought out by Microsoft to compete with both the Sony PlayStation 2 and the Nintendo GameCube. It was first released in North America in late 2001 and then reached Europe in 2002. It was discontinued in America in 2006, and then it was stopped in Europe in 2007. Some of the best known games that were sold are the Halo Games and Dead or Alive. It had over 24 million sold as of 2006.

Panasonic Q
This console is the exact same as the GameCube, as in all the specs are the same. Nintendo struck a deal with Panasonic who remade the GameCube calling it Panasonic Q or Game Q the only thing is it plays DVDs that is the only difference between the two consoles. There are no details on how many where sold or made. It was released in 2001 in December but was discontinued in 2003 due to low sales.