Sell Your Board Games in Canada

Used board games in Canada typically sell for C$9 to C$75 (about $7 to $54). Board games hold value surprisingly well when complete, and a single missing component can cut the price sharply.

What board games are worth in Canada

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

• Out-of-print titles and limited editions
• Boxes with sharp corners and no crushing

What pulls it down

• Missing pieces, which buyers verify against the component list
• Crushed or split box corners

Selling board games 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.

Shipping cost is the single commonest reason a Canadian listing stalls. Decide collection versus courier before you price it, and say which you are offering.

Working out what yours is worth

• Check every component against the list in the rulebook
• Photograph the box corners and the board laid flat

Getting it ready

• Open the box and count every component against the contents list in the rules. State any shortfall exactly.
• Punch-out tiles that are still on the sprue are a selling point — note it if the game is unpunched.

Photograph

• The box lid straight on, filling the frame
• 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
• Condition of the box, board and cards, described separately
• Whether any expansion content is included

Title, edition and completeness: “Catan, 2015 Edition, Complete with Rules” or “Monopoly Deluxe, Missing 1 Token”. Edition matters to hobby gamers because components and artwork change between printings, and the word complete is what most buyers filter on.

Boxes are light but bulky and corners crush in transit, so pack in an outer box rather than a bag. Collection works well for heavy bundles of several games.

It costs nothing to list

There is no listing fee, no selling fee and no commission, so the C$75 a buyer pays is the C$75 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 board games.

• Toronto
• Montreal
• Calgary
• Ottawa
• Edmonton
• Winnipeg
• Vancouver
• Brampton
• Hamilton
• Surrey
• Quebec City
• Halifax
• Laval
• London

Common questions

Where can I sell board games 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.

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.

Do board games hold their value?

Better than most toys, particularly out-of-print and limited editions. Completeness matters more than anything else.

Does box condition matter?

To collectors, yes. Crushed corners and split edges reduce value on anything sought after.

More: how to sell board games, what board games are worth, or Toys & Games across Canada.