nintendoWhy GameCube Collectors Check the Back Panel FirstThe first question a seasoned GameCube buyer asks has nothing to do with the games. It's "does it have the digital port?" Spin the console around: early units carry two video sockets on the back, and the smaller one – labelled Digital AV Out – quietly decides how much that little cube is worth to a picture-quality purist.
Why the back panel matters more than the colour
Nintendo launched the GameCube in 2001 as model DOL-001, digital port included. A later cost-cut revision, DOL-101, deleted i
