Used board games in Abu Dhabi typically sell for AED 25 to AED 200 (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 Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is the capital and its economy is built around government and energy, which means longer postings and more settled households than Dubai. Things are kept for longer and sold in better condition, and the market skews towards quality furniture rather than quick disposals.
Postings here run longer than Dubai’s, so turnover is slower and steadier. The end of the school year is still the peak, but the volume is lower and the items that appear have usually been looked after.
Most of the city sits on an island connected by a handful of bridges, so crossing to the mainland suburbs is a real trip rather than a short hop. Compounds and towers usually need visitor access arranged in advance.
Ask how long the seller has owned the item. Postings here run longer than in Dubai, so goods are typically better used but also better looked after, and the ownership history tells you which you are getting.
Handing it over in Abu Dhabi
Trading is not open in the Emirates yet, so treat this as a reference page: the pricing and the checks below hold, but the listings will appear once sellers here start posting.
What board games are worth
What lifts the price
- Out-of-print titles and limited editions
- Unpunched components on collectable editions
What pulls it down
- Crushed or split box corners
- Mass-market titles still widely in print
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
- Check the box corners and the board hinge, which is where age shows and where damp damage appears first.
- 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
- The board opened flat, showing the hinge and any wear
Put in the description
- Exact title and edition or printing year
- Condition of the box, board and cards, described separately
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.
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.
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Common questions
Where can I sell board games in Abu Dhabi?
Put it on WishThrift free and deal with the buyer direct. Most of the city sits on an island connected by a handful of bridges, so crossing to the mainland suburbs is a real trip rather than a short hop. Compounds and towers usually need visitor access arranged in advance.
Which edition is it?
Photograph the back of the box, where the printing year and publisher are almost always shown.
How much are board games worth in Abu Dhabi?
Most used board games change hands for AED 25 to AED 200 (about $7 to $54). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling board games across the United Arab Emirates, what board games are worth, everything second hand in Abu Dhabi, or Toys & Games in Abu Dhabi.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.