Used Game Boys in Burnaby typically sell for C$75 to C$375 (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 Burnaby
Burnaby sits directly east of the largest city in the province and contains a major university on a mountain, one of the largest shopping centres in the country and a great deal of film production. It is dense, diverse and connected by rapid transit rather than suburban in any traditional sense.
The university clears student housing every spring, and the rental market across the region is expensive enough that people move frequently. Tower living also means furniture is sold rather than stored when it no longer fits.
The rapid transit line runs through the city and the stations are the natural meeting points for anything portable. Tower housing is common, so confirm lift access and loading-bay booking before agreeing to collect furniture.
Burnaby, in British Columbia, has around 250,000 people, which means a smaller local market, so price sensibly and expect the right buyer to be willing to travel a little. Vancouver, Surrey and Richmond are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Burnaby
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.
Sell your Game Boy in Burnaby
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
- Battery compartment free of corrosion
What pulls it down
- Screen scratches and dead lines in the display
- 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.
- Identify the exact model: original DMG, Pocket, Color, Advance or SP, and note the shell colour.
Photograph
- The screen straight on, revealing any missing lines or scratches
- The back, showing the shell condition and any label
Put in the description
- Screen condition, including any missing lines, scratches or discolouration
- Whether it has been modified, backlit or recapped, and what is included
Small and cheap to post. Remove the batteries before sending — a leaking cell in transit ruins the console and the sale.
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 (British Columbia)
Common questions
Where can I sell a Game Boy in Burnaby?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. The rapid transit line runs through the city and the stations are the natural meeting points for anything portable. Tower housing is common, so confirm lift access and loading-bay booking before agreeing to collect furniture.
Are there missing lines on the screen?
Power it on and photograph the display. Missing lines are the characteristic Game Boy fault, repairable but a real price factor.
How much is a Game Boy worth in Burnaby?
Most used Game Boys change hands for C$75 to C$375 (about $54 to $270). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a Game Boy across Canada, what Game Boys are worth, everything second hand in Burnaby, or Gaming in Burnaby.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.