Replacement Console Shell for GameCube

Replacement Shell for Nintendo GameCube

These newly manufactured shells are produced in low quantities for the retro gaming community.

This shell has been tested with the DOL-001 and DOL-101. Both the 001 and 101 back panels are included.

All of the pictured parts are included as well as the 2 front rubber feet. *NOT INCLUDED* - This is for the SHELL ONLY no system is included it's for demonstration only, no translucent dust filter mesh, and no blank acrylic top plate.
Shells will be pre-assembled. Please note that only standard GameCube discs will fit. This shell WILL NOT fit full size discs.

The shells don’t include any screws, so the originals must be used.

Looks great. Fits Poorly. Not a good experience

Posted by Blue_Storm_13 on Aug 15th 2026

I've been building custom game cubes for nearly 15 years now and this is surprisingly the first time I've used a Muramasa shell. I haven't used them in the past because of their price but I was comissioned to build a red game cube, is currently only made by Muramasa. The quality of the plastic is good and includes everything but the screws and other metal hardware like springs. The clear parts for the open button and door mechanism are a nice touch. I was a bit disappointed that the lid gear wasn't included for the price. The black gear looks out of place when everything else is clear.

My biggest complaint was getting everything to fit together properly. The bottom shell was a little large, making it difficult to put the top on. I was concerned I would break the lip on one of the two housings. Once reassembled, I ran into two more issues. The power button would not work correctly because it was too tall. I ended up filing material off the bottom and it worked. Additionally, the memory card doors would get stuck in the open position. The issue appears to stem from the supports in the bottom shell being too tall and putting unnecessary pressure on the mainboard. I had to disassemble the GameCube and filed down the supports which allowed everything to fit in place. I'm glad I did this because the board was actually bending. Sanded down the face plate around memory slot B as the door would still catch on occasion.

I did quite a bit troubleshooting and in every instance replacing the problematic part with its OEM counterpart resolved the issue.

I've had similar issues with cheap shells from AliExpress but those are less than half the price so I'm a bit more understanding. At this price point, these issues are unacceptable. I'm only giving this 3 starts because it looks amazing once complete and the customer loved it.

I cannot recommend this product unless you are already comfortable working on consoles and are willing to modify the shell to make everything fit properly.

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Looks great. Fits Poorly. Not a good experience

Posted by Blue_Storm_13 on Aug 15th 2026

I've been building custom game cubes for nearly 15 years now and this is surprisingly the first time I've used a Muramasa shell. I haven't used them in the past because of their price but I was comissioned to build a red game cube, is currently only made by Muramasa. The quality of the plastic is good and includes everything but the screws and other metal hardware like springs. The clear parts for the open button and door mechanism are a nice touch. I was a bit disappointed that the lid gear wasn't included for the price. The black gear looks out of place when everything else is clear.

My biggest complaint was getting everything to fit together properly. The bottom shell was a little large, making it difficult to put the top on. I was concerned I would break the lip on one of the two housings. Once reassembled, I ran into two more issues. The power button would not work correctly because it was too tall. I ended up filing material off the bottom and it worked. Additionally, the memory card doors would get stuck in the open position. The issue appears to stem from the supports in the bottom shell being too tall and putting unnecessary pressure on the mainboard. I had to disassemble the GameCube and filed down the supports which allowed everything to fit in place. I'm glad I did this because the board was actually bending. Sanded down the face plate around memory slot B as the door would still catch on occasion.

I did quite a bit troubleshooting and in every instance replacing the problematic part with its OEM counterpart resolved the issue.

I've had similar issues with cheap shells from AliExpress but those are less than half the price so I'm a bit more understanding. At this price point, these issues are unacceptable. I'm only giving this 3 starts because it looks amazing once complete and the customer loved it.

I cannot recommend this product unless you are already comfortable working on consoles and are willing to modify the shell to make everything fit properly.
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Replacement GameCube shell

Posted by William crawley on Jan 13th 2026

Ordered the orange GameCube shell. This is a high quality replacement which includes all pieces needed. Looks awsome and was definitely worth the asking price. Looking forward to ordering another with the Gameboy player shell.
5
Quality shell replacement

Posted by Jaden Darchon on Sep 29th 2025

Got the clear version of this shell and it`s beautiful! Moving over springs from the old shell was straightforward. My power button wasn`t clicking down all the way and it was because I overtightened the screws holding the shell together. Loosening them slightly resolved that. All said, great shell replacement that`s absolutely worth the price and install time

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