| abstract | - The GameHypercube was originally unveiled at E3 in the year 2006. The announcement was quietly slipped in during Satoru Iwata's keynote address. Many attendees were so amazed by the complexity of the system that they were unable to document it, and all cameras currently recording the conference mysteriously blanked out for exactly the amount of time it took to introduce the GameHypercube. Among its features were the abilities to convert math problems into light, the power to reverse the space-time continuum (advanced models only), and the previously unheard of ability to reticulate splines. The GameHypercube had immediate critics, most notably former Nintendo CEO Bruce Springsteen. The most immediate complaints included the limitations brought about by a human's inability to see in 4D and the price point of $800,000 for a single game. Critics were also confused by the system's lack of any games to begin with. The system instead featured infomercials and, in later versions, still images of Abe Vigoda. The inclusion of Abe Vigoda was seen as a pitiful attempt at reclaiming a lost market. When it launched 1 second after being announced, the GameHypercube sold 10 systems before being completely discontinued the next day. Because of the insane profit margin (they literally cost nothing to produce), it is often considered to be Nintendo's greatest success of all time, despite the fact that 99.9% of consoles remain unsold.
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