Used Game Boys in Canada typically sell for C$75 to C$375 (about $54 to $270). Handheld collecting has grown sharply, and screen condition plus shell colour do most of the work in setting the price.
What Game Boys are worth in Canada
| Condition | Typical | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| New with Tags | C$377 | Unused, tags or seals intact |
| Like New | C$321 | Barely used, no visible wear |
| Good | C$245 | Light signs of use, complete and working |
| Fair | C$170 | Heavily used, or a described fault or missing part |
| For Parts | C$94 | Not working or incomplete, sold as seen |
Guide ranges converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not quotes — sellers set their own price. Grades are seller-declared; WishThrift does not inspect or verify them.
What lifts the price
- Rarer shell colours and special editions
- Boxed examples with inserts and manuals
What pulls it down
- Screen scratches and dead lines in the display
- Battery acid corrosion on the terminals
Selling a Game Boy in Canada
Interac e-Transfer is the norm and is instant and traceable, which suits a private sale well. It is what most buyers will suggest before anything else.
Canada’s resale market is concentrated in a handful of metro areas separated by very long distances, which makes it unusually collection-led — most buyers are looking for something they can pick up the same week.
Canada Post, Purolator and UPS cover the country, but rates change sharply between provinces and remote postcodes carry surcharges.
Two practical things shape a Canadian sale. Interprovincial shipping costs can exceed the value of a mid-priced item, which is why so much trade here is collection-only. And winter genuinely interrupts handovers in much of the country, so agree a window rather than a fixed day between December and March.
Working out what yours is worth
- Power it on and check the display for dead lines
- Open the battery compartment and inspect the terminals
Getting it ready
- Open the battery compartment and check for corrosion on the terminals, which is extremely common and must be disclosed.
- Identify the exact model: original DMG, Pocket, Color, Advance or SP, and note the shell colour.
Photograph
- The console powered on, showing a game running and the screen condition
- The screen straight on, revealing any missing lines or scratches
- The back, showing the shell condition and any label
Put in the description
- Screen condition, including any missing lines, scratches or discolouration
- Battery terminal condition, and whether there has been any leakage
- Whether it has been modified, backlit or recapped, and what is included
Exact model and colour: “Game Boy Color, Atomic Purple, Working”. Collectors search by model and shell colour, and some colourways are worth multiples of others. Say plainly whether the screen has missing lines and whether the battery terminals are clean.
Small and cheap to post. Remove the batteries before sending — a leaking cell in transit ruins the console and the sale.
It costs nothing to list
There is no listing fee, no selling fee and no commission, so the C$377 a buyer pays is the C$377 you keep. You and the buyer settle up and arrange the handover between yourselves; WishThrift does not hold the money or ship the item.
Where in Canada
Canada is a big place and what sells well moves with it. These are the parts of Canada with their own page for Game Boys.
- Toronto
- Montreal
- Calgary
- Ottawa
- Edmonton
- Winnipeg
- Vancouver
- Brampton
- Hamilton
- Surrey
- Quebec City
- Halifax
- Laval
- London
Common questions
Where can I sell a Game Boy in Canada?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. There is no selling fee, so the whole amount stays with you. Interac e-Transfer is the norm and is instant and traceable, which suits a private sale well. It is what most buyers will suggest before anything else.
Has it been modded?
Backlit and recapped consoles are worth more to some buyers and less to purists. Either way, say exactly what has been done.
Are Game Boys worth collecting?
Yes, handheld collecting has grown considerably. Condition, shell colour and whether it is boxed drive most of the price.
Is a missing battery cover a problem?
It lowers the price more than you would expect, because original covers are genuinely hard to find.
More: how to sell a Game Boy, what Game Boys are worth, or Gaming across Canada.