Bench log — Nintendo GameCube DOL-001 JPN Black Console Plays US & Japan Games (Switchable)
One unit, one record. SKU NEK-RET-001419R3.
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This exact unit is for saleNintendo GameCube DOL-001 JPN Black Console Plays US & Japan Games (Switchable)Good$88See the listing What we testedRecorded July 14, 2026
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- Passed:Powers on and boots
- Passed:Plays US (NTSC-U) retail discs — Via installed region selector switch
- Passed:Plays Japanese (NTSC-J) retail discs — Via installed region selector switch
Suggested checklist comparison
Suggested profile: home console — read it here. 0 of 6 template labels match this record. Matching ignores case and punctuation only. Other wording is kept below; an unmatched label does not establish that a test was omitted. This comparison does not mean this unit ran the whole template.
- Not recorded:Powers on — no matching label in this record
- Not recorded:Outputs video to TV — no matching label in this record
- Not recorded:Reaches system menu — no matching label in this record
- Not recorded:Reads and plays games — no matching label in this record
- Not recorded:Controller ports respond — no matching label in this record
- Not recorded:Included cables tested — no matching label in this record
Other recorded labels
- Passed:Powers on and boots
- Passed:Plays US (NTSC-U) retail discs — Via installed region selector switch
- Passed:Plays Japanese (NTSC-J) retail discs — Via installed region selector switch
Where it came from, what we did to it
A Japanese Nintendo GameCube in the early DOL-001 revision — the one with the Digital AV Out port, compatible with component cables and HDMI adapters like the Carby and GCVideo line, plus dual serial ports on the bottom. A hardware region selector switch has been installed at the rear vent (the console is otherwise stock), so it plays both US and Japanese retail game discs; set the switch to match the game's region, and only toggle it while the console is powered off. Powers on, boots, and plays discs from both regions. Sold as the bare console — no controller, power supply, AV cables, or memory card — and no games or copyrighted data are included; it plays genuine retail discs only.
Flaws we found
- Shell has scuffs and scratches throughout
- Some yellowing on the memory card slot doors
Each of these is photographed on the listing. The photos are the contract.