Used Game Boys in Devonport typically sell for A$77 to A$385 (about $54 to $270). Handheld collecting has grown sharply, and screen condition plus shell colour do most of the work in setting the price.
Selling a Game Boy in Devonport
Devonport is where the ferry from the mainland docks, which makes a town of this size a genuine gateway, and it sits in the middle of one of the most productive vegetable-growing districts in the country. Caravans and vehicles come off that ferry constantly.
Touring travellers sell up at the end of a trip rather than shipping things home, which puts camping and vehicle equipment onto the market here disproportionately. Agricultural work adds its own seasonal population on top.
The town is small and driving is easy. The ferry timetable shapes the traffic through town more than anything else, so it is worth avoiding the hour either side of a sailing if you are collecting something large.
Devonport, in Tasmania, has around 30,000 people, which means a small local market, which makes the nearby towns part of your audience rather than an afterthought. Hobart, Launceston and Sydney are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Devonport
Bank transfer via PayID is instant and is what most private buyers will offer. Cash on collection remains common for larger items.
Sell your Game Boy in Devonport
Listing is free and there is no commission and no buyer fee, so the price you agree is the price you keep. Most listings take about a minute to put up.
What Game Boys are worth
What lifts the price
- A clean, unscratched original screen
- Rarer shell colours and special editions
What pulls it down
- Battery acid corrosion on the terminals
- Missing battery covers, which are surprisingly costly
Working out what yours is worth
- Open the battery compartment and inspect the terminals
- Note the exact model and shell colour
Getting it ready
- Open the battery compartment and check for corrosion on the terminals, which is extremely common and must be disclosed.
- Power it on with fresh batteries and check the screen for missing lines, which is the classic Game Boy fault.
Photograph
- The screen straight on, revealing any missing lines or scratches
- The battery compartment, terminals visible
Put in the description
- Screen condition, including any missing lines, scratches or discolouration
- Battery terminal condition, and whether there has been any leakage
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.
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 (Tasmania)
Common questions
Where can I sell a Game Boy in Devonport?
Put it on WishThrift free and deal with the buyer direct. The town is small and driving is easy. The ferry timetable shapes the traffic through town more than anything else, so it is worth avoiding the hour either side of a sailing if you are collecting something large.
Is there battery corrosion?
Open the compartment and photograph the terminals. Corrosion is common, often cleanable, and always worth disclosing.
How much is a Game Boy worth in Devonport?
Most used Game Boys change hands for A$77 to A$385 (about $54 to $270). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a Game Boy across Australia, what Game Boys are worth, everything second hand in Devonport, or Gaming in Devonport.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.