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Nintendo GameCube's small discs: Anti-piracy, cost savings, and design

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Nintendo opted for proprietary miniDVDs for the GameCube, measuring 3.15 inches in diameter with a capacity of nearly 1.5GB. This decision was driven by three primary factors: making games harder to pirate, avoiding licensing fees to the DVD Forum, and enabling a smaller, cheaper console design. While these discs offered benefits like faster loading times and contributed to the GameCube's compact size, they likely contributed to the console selling fewer units than its competitors. AI

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Nintendo GameCube's small discs: Anti-piracy, cost savings, and design

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Dave Meikleham) ·

    Nintendo GameCube discs were small for a reason

    The format remains unique in console history.

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Nintendo GameCube discs were small for a reason The format remains unique in console history. 📰 Source: Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews 🔗 Link: ht

    📰 Nintendo GameCube discs were small for a reason The format remains unique in console history. 📰 Source: Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews 🔗 Link: https://www.engadget.com/2234243/nintendo-gamecube-small-discs-reason/ # AI # ArtificialIntelligence # Nintendo

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