I was surprised to find that EB Games are still offering trade-in on PS3 and Xbox 360 consoles.
They are not interested in the games.
I had a PS3 250GB Slimline and was going to try to sell it privately for $50 just to get rid of it, but got offered $49 by EB Games (with controller and cables). I'm Level 2 in EB World, so that includes a 10% trade bonus.
https://www.ebgames.com.au/trade-and-save/what-can-i-trade
Maybe of use to someone sitting on an older console.
Absolutely.
It just saved me the hassle of dealing with Gumtree and Facebook Marketplace for something I just wanted to get rid of, and for which there will be dwindling demand.
I thought it may help some others.
But you can't get cash, isn't it?
Store credit, but that suited me.
I was thinking whether we can get cash now. I have a Xbox One collecting dust to sell, it is too complex for me after playing on PC for years. Only console I loved was a Super Nintendo.
Consoles are in high demand at the moment, think you could easily get rid of it for $2-300 cash.
I thought the older consoles were still getting 3 figures or so on the secondhand market?
They may be.
After having had a bunch of timewasters last time I sold on Gumtree I was happy to do it this way.
The PS3 had been sitting unused for years, and this moved it quickly.
Yeah fair enough - It is a pain selling things through Gumtree/Facebook at the best of times.
Worth having a look at CeX in future, I just checked and they offer either $59 cash or $93 credit for that particular model.
They also take games and accessories still, I sold a 160GB slim, a remote, an extra controller and 7 games and got around $115 a couple of months ago. Free shipping to them too.
That's certainly a better deal.
I'm in WA so no physical CeX presence here. Obviously, I could ship but more hassle.
Should have sold them on Ebay. Way less tyre-kickers or simply don't reply to the low ballers.
Sold heaps of things this year including consoles, no issues.
Sold heaps of different consoles on ebay over the years. However these days, there is a threat of getting a bad buyer via Paypal. The worst case is they claim item not delivered and then claim for a refund on buyer protection. The debit goes straight to your bank. Higher prices on ebay but with some risk.
Pre Owned Sale Prices:
360 $48
PS3 $98 (smallest Model, some older models are $78)
As long as you do not expect much for them.