| Home video game consoles have come a long | | | | customers of wholesale GameCube games are |
| way from the original 8-bit systems. One huge | | | | less concerned with the lack of graphics and |
| benefit to the wholesale industry is the console | | | | innovation. Additionally, Nintendo's GameCube |
| wars, and the continual release of new video | | | | controller and memory card is compatible with the |
| games, accessories, and even entire game | | | | new generation Wii, and a requirement for some |
| systems. These console wars and new releases | | | | games' backward compatibility. |
| mean the games and systems replaced are now | | | | Top selling wholesale video game titles for the |
| the hottest commodities on the wholesale market. | | | | Nintendo GameCube include Animal Crossing, |
| Here is a quick guide to the wholesale video game | | | | Super Monkey Ball, and anything Super Mario or |
| world by system. | | | | Zelda franchise related. Parents will appreciate the |
| Let's begin with an overview of the world of | | | | general nonviolent nature of Nintendo GameCube |
| video games. There are three major console | | | | games, and therefore the shelf-life for wholesale |
| players: Nintendo, Microsoft, and the largest one, | | | | accessories and games is long. Purchase of the |
| Sony. Each company has released what are now | | | | Nintendo GameCube at wholesale prices is the |
| called third generation consoles. These consoles | | | | best first console for children aged six and above, |
| are the Wii, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. | | | | and for those adults who still have a child at heart. |
| Prior to the third generation consoles, gamers had | | | | Microsoft Xbox |
| Nintendo's GameCube, Microsoft's Xbox, and | | | | Xbox is the least backward compatible console to |
| Sony's PlayStation 2 to keep their thumbs in | | | | its third generation counterpart. In typical |
| shape. The games and accessories of these | | | | Microsoft fashion, Xbox 360 players must |
| second generation consoles are what primarily | | | | download a patch for individual Xbox games they |
| make up the wholesale video game market | | | | desire to play on the Xbox 360. Also, since |
| today. One key aspect to keeping these | | | | memory cards are almost unnecessary to save |
| wholesale games and overstock video game | | | | progress, there is no sense to install the Xbox's |
| accessories in value is backward compatibility. | | | | now dwarfed 10GB hard drive in place of the |
| Backward compatibility is the ability of older video | | | | Xbox 360's 20GB or even 120GB hard drive. |
| games and accessories, such as controllers and | | | | Popular titles for the Xbox franchise continue to |
| memory cards, to interface with newer | | | | be the Halo series and EA Sports titles, all of |
| generation consoles. | | | | which can be found readily available in wholesale |
| Nintendo GameCube | | | | video game bargain bins. Wholesale Xbox consoles |
| The saving grace of the Nintendo GameCube | | | | and games will appeal most to late comers in the |
| games and accessories are backward compatible | | | | violent and action packed video game genres, and |
| with the Nintendo Wii. Wholesale retailers can | | | | those unwilling to spring for the hefty price tag of |
| capitalize on the fact the Nintendo GameCube, | | | | the Xbox 360. |
| and Wii appeal to younger game players, so | | | | |