Beginning with this period, GameCube sales continued to be steady, particularly in Japan, but the GameCube remained in third place in worldwide sales during the sixth generation era because of weaker sales performance elsewhere.
从这段时间开始，GameCube的销售量继续保持稳定，特别是在日本，但GameCube在第六代时期的全球销售量仍然位居第三，因为其他地区的销售量表现较弱。