Used Nintendo Gamecube Console for $30 + $3 s&h

Old game systems are awesome. They’re stupid cheap, they play a ton of games that are also stupid cheap, and they’re fun.

This just came in from DealNews:

Used Nintendo Gamecube Console for $30 + $3 s&h, more (updated): “ GameStop offers the used Nintendo GameCube Console for $29.99 with $2.99 for shipping. That’s $49 below the lowest total price we could find for a factory-sealed model elsewhere. Sales tax is added where applicable. This system includes one controller. Note: No warranty information is provided.

Update: This printable coupon cuts 20% off used GameCube games at GameStop retail stores. (It can be used on up to three games.)

If you haven’t enjoyed Metroid Prime ($2.25, used), Resident Evil 4 ($5, used), or Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem ($14, used, but worth it) — or if you know somebody who’s new to gaming who might appreciate those titles — consider dropping the $30 for the system, pick up a few games for $3-12 apiece, and enjoy hours and hours of fun for less than the cost of one new title. (Note: you might do better on those prices on Ebay or at your local game store.)

Also, consider the children! … The GameCube has always been a great console for the pre-’blood and gore’ set with titles like Animal Crossing ($5, used) and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker ($12, used).

Here are a few lists of great GameCube titles to get you started:

• GameSpy: Top 25 GameCube Games of All Time
• Kombo’s Best GameCube Titles of All Time
• GameRanking’s Top GameCube Games