Used board games in Perth, Western Australia typically sell for A$10 to A$77 (about $7 to $54). Board games sell on completeness, and there is only one way to establish it: count the pieces against the rulebook before you list.
Selling board games in Perth
Perth is one of the most isolated large cities in the world, and that isolation is the single most useful thing to know about buying here. Freight from the east coast is slow and expensive, so the local second-hand market is deeper and better-valued than the population alone would suggest.
The resources industry brings people in on contracts and takes them out again, and a worker leaving at the end of a contract usually sells a whole household rather than shipping it. Those clear-outs are where the best-value listings come from.
Almost everything is collected by car and the city is built for it, so distance matters less here than in the eastern capitals. The coastal suburbs run a long way north and south, and it is worth naming a suburb rather than saying Perth.
Because freight from the east is slow and expensive, check that any spare parts you might need are available locally before buying something unusual. It is the difference between a bargain and a project.
Handing it over in Perth
Australia is a pre-launch market, so it is worth saying what a seller here should expect when it does open. Distance dominates everything: interstate parcels cost several times a metro delivery, and bulky items effectively only sell within a city. Most trade concentrates in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, and buyers in those cities expect to collect rather than wait. Seasons run opposite to the northern hemisphere, so listings that follow UK or US timing arrive exactly half a year out of step — warm weather items want September, not March, and winter gear moves from around May.
What board games are worth
What lifts the price
- Complete sets with every component and the rules
- Boxes with sharp corners and no crushing
What pulls it down
- Missing pieces, which buyers verify against the component list
- Water damage to boards, which warps them
Working out what yours is worth
- Check every component against the list in the rulebook
- Search sold listings for that exact edition
Getting it ready
- Open the box and count every component against the contents list in the rules. State any shortfall exactly.
- Check the box corners and the board hinge, which is where age shows and where damp damage appears first.
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- All the components laid out together on a plain surface
- The rulebook, plus the box corners and any tear, water mark or repair
Put in the description
- Whether it is complete, and precisely what is missing if not
- Whether any expansion content is included
Rises sharply from October to December and again in January. Out-of-print hobby titles sell quickly at any time of year; mass-market family games are seasonal and cheap.
Listing is free and there is no selling fee, so the whole amount the buyer pays stays with you. You and the buyer agree the handover between yourselves.
Same region (Western Australia)
Common questions
Where can I sell board games in Perth?
List it free and agree the handover with the buyer between you. Almost everything is collected by car and the city is built for it, so distance matters less here than in the eastern capitals. The coastal suburbs run a long way north and south, and it is worth naming a suburb rather than saying Perth.
Have the cards been sleeved or shuffled hard?
Look at the card edges and say. Hobby buyers care about card wear because marked backs make a game unplayable competitively.
How much are board games worth in Perth?
Most used board games change hands for A$10 to A$77 (about $7 to $54). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling board games across Australia, what board games are worth, everything second hand in Perth, or Toys & Games in Perth.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.