How to Sell Damaged Nintendo Games

Damaged Nintendo games are still worth selling — typically £2 to £12 at For Parts, against £10 to £50 undamaged.

Can you sell Nintendo games that are damaged?

Yes. Damaged stock has its own buyers: people who repair and restore, people who want the material rather than the object, and people who want a cheaper one and do not mind a flaw. Nobody should be surprised when it arrives.

The damage buyers look for on Nintendo games

These are the flaws that move Nintendo games down the grades, and the ones a buyer will check first:

Missing manuals and inserts on collectable titles
Corroded cartridge contacts
Water-damaged boxes
Reproduction cartridges sold as genuine

Grading it honestly

Fair covers something heavily used, or with a described fault or missing part: around £4 to £22. For Parts covers something not working or incomplete, sold as seen: roughly £2 to £12. Grades are seller-declared and nobody inspects them for you, so grading up does not raise what you get — it produces a buyer who arrives expecting something else. All five grades explained.

Working out what you actually have

Establish the flaw properly rather than guessing at it:

Check the cartridge contacts for corrosion
Confirm the manual and inserts are present
Compare the label and board against genuine examples

Photographing the flaw

Photograph the damage directly and in focus — it is the evidence that the rest of the description is honest:

The games laid out, cases and spines visible
The cartridges out of their cases, labels visible
Any artwork insert or manual included
Any label damage, cracked case or missing insert

What to state in the listing

Alongside the flaw itself, buyers of damaged Nintendo games want these confirmed:

Exact titles, and which are first-party Nintendo releases
Cartridge and label condition
Whether cases and artwork inserts are present
Whether each cartridge has been tested and boots

Name the titles: “Nintendo Switch Games — Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, Mario Kart 8, Animal Crossing”. First-party Nintendo titles are searched by name and hold their price, so listing them individually often totals more than a bundle. Say whether cases and inserts are complete.

What buyers will ask

Answer these in the listing rather than waiting to be asked:

“Are the cases and inserts included?”

Check each one. Complete-in-box Nintendo games are worth meaningfully more, and collectors specifically want the inserts.

“Do the cartridges work?”

Boot each one if you can and say which you tested. Untested is acceptable if stated; implied working is not.

“Will you split them?”

For first-party Nintendo titles, splitting almost always totals more because each holds its value independently.

Is it worth repairing first?

Only where it is cheap and visibly well done — a clumsy repair costs more than the flaw it hides. What lifts the price:

Complete in box with manual and inserts
First-party titles, which hold value strongly
Cartridge games with clean contacts
Sealed copies of collectable titles

If the work would cost more than the gap between £12 and what sound ones fetch, sell them as they are damaged and let the buyer decide.

When to list it

Consistently strong. First-party Nintendo titles sell within days at close to their original price, which is unusual in gaming and worth knowing before you discount.

Getting it to the buyer

Very light and cheap to post. Cartridges are robust but the cases crack easily, so pack them with some padding.

WishThrift does not process payments, arrange delivery or hold funds. Confirm the money has cleared before the item leaves your hands, and keep the conversation on the site so there is a record of what was agreed.

Ready to list them? Free to list, no commission, and neither side pays a buyer-protection fee — create a free account, or read the full Nintendo games selling guide if yours turns out to be sound.

Frequently asked questions

Can you sell damaged Nintendo games?

Yes. Damaged Nintendo games typically are worth £2 to £12 against £10 to £50 undamaged, and there is a real market in repair, restoration and craft stock. Missing manuals and inserts on collectable titles

Is it worth repairing first?

Only where the repair is cheap and visibly done well. What buyers pay for is complete in box with manual and inserts — a repair that draws attention to the flaw can leave you worse off.

How should I describe the damage?

Precisely, with a photograph of the flaw itself. Check each one. Complete-in-box Nintendo games are worth meaningfully more, and collectors specifically want the inserts. Vague wording is what produces the message asking for a refund.