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This season, video games are definitely hot Christmas gifts!  Almost everyone wants video games, no matter what age or gender.  Yes, there are fifty year old grandparents playing console games or gaming apps on their smart phones or tablets.  The numbers being reported by Ebay this holiday season are something for game developers and companies to rejoice about.  Sales across all platforms have been nothing but up, and the outlook may be even brighter for the after Christmas sales that will surely take place.  Let’s take a look at just how many video games are getting moved in this year’s frenzy of consumer spending activity.

One thing that catches my attention is that the biggest moving genres of video games selling on Ebay right now are Action and Sports games.  In the action genre, I’m thinking this includes Modern Warfare 3, among others.  It’s such a popular game, there’s even a Special Edition Jeep named after it.  Nintendo, Electronic Arts, and Activision are the top selling game producers, with Lucas Arts trailing at the end.  So, for the curious who want to know more about video game sales on Ebay, check out this infographic: