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Smart Chaps Find New Use For Redundant GameCube Consoles


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Ah, Nintendo’s GameCube. It certainly brings back memories of a product that’s best not remembered. In fact, does anyone even harbor fond memories of the GameCube? It was an epic fail, right?

Gamecube desk

Not so, according to GreenCub, who are selling re-tooled GameCubes via Etsy. As the pictorial evidence indicates, the once useless and long forgotten consoles have been gutted and made into desk appliances. What’s super neat about these new desktop marvels is the broad range of office stuff they can hold; much better than stuffing everything in a coffee mug.

History is indeed unkind to game consoles that fail to meet their fans’ ridiculously high expectations. At least the person/people behind greenCub are redeeming past faults and putting what would otherwise be consigned to the e-waste dump to productive use. Don’t you just with they configured the GameCube desktop organizer so that it charges your iPhone too?

The makers of this re-tooled wonder actually specialize in resurrecting old consoles and making them useful again. The end products are then sold real cheap, like $50 a pop.

Via Technabob

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  • Raymond

    YES! SUPER MARIO SUNSHINE!!!
    SUPER SMASH BRAWL!!
    MARRRIIOOOO KARRRTTTT!!!!

  • Bob

    convert your Xbox into a handy dandy fridge to keep the beers cold. =P

  • Tek-Bull

    http://www.instructables.com/id/Game-Cube-Desk-Organizer/

    You could make your own if you wanted

  • Anonymous

    Hey, the Cube had a few brilliant titles.

  • Rwdean666

    i did not know a game cube did that

  • No, I dislike your gamecube hate. I STILL play my gamecube every now and then and I have 2 xbox 360’s I have countless hours into Super Mario Sunshine, Soul Calibur II and Phantasy Star online Ep. 1&2 this post is BLASPHEMY!!!

  • Drachena

    Eternal Darkness. That is all.

  • Abiostudent

    Are you kidding me, the gamecube had some of my favorite games, period.

  • Abiostudent

    Are you kidding me, the gamecube had some of my favorite games, period.

  • Liam

    Ocarina of Time.

    Wind Waker.
    SuperSmashBros.Super Mario Sunshine.Eternal Darkness Sanity’s Requeim.Mario Kart Double Dash.Super Monkey Ball.Viewtiful Joe.Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door.Luigi’s Mansion.Warioware.Metroid Prime.Resident Evil: 4Prince Of Persia: Sands Of Time.Pikmin 2.HOW THE HELL IS THAT AN EPIC FAIL????!!!!

  • Robcranley

    It didn’t sell anywhere near as many units as the PS2, but that doesn’t mean it was a failure. It had fewer games available too, but it did have plenty of exclusives, and most of the Nintendo exclusives were awesome! Such as those listed in the other comments. And the controller – So much nicer than the PlayStation and XBox controllers, especially after some extended playing. I couldn’t believe Sony kept the controller design from the original PlayStation for use on the PS2, and then again for the PS3! Crazy move IMHO… I still think the GC controller’s one of the best designs around, and have a USB adaptor for mine so I can use it on the PC 🙂

    From a guy who had a GameCube and PS2, and still plays the GC from time to time while the PS2 gathers dust in the attic.