Used Nintendo games in the UK typically sell for £10 to £50 (about $13 to $67). Nintendo titles hold value like nothing else in gaming — first-party games barely depreciate, so check each cartridge before you price the bundle.
What Nintendo games are worth in the UK
| Condition | Typical | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| New with Tags | £50 | Unused, tags or seals intact |
| Like New | £42 | Barely used, no visible wear |
| Good | £32 | Light signs of use, complete and working |
| Fair | £22 | Heavily used, or a described fault or missing part |
| For Parts | £12 | Not working or incomplete, sold as seen |
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
- Complete in box with manual and inserts
- First-party titles, which hold value strongly
What pulls it down
- Corroded cartridge contacts
- Water-damaged boxes
Selling Nintendo games in the UK
Most private sales settle by bank transfer or cash on collection. Faster Payments clear in seconds, which makes a transfer as safe as cash for the seller — wait for it to land before the item leaves your hands.
The UK has the deepest second-hand habit of any of our markets — charity shops, car boot sales and online resale have been mainstream here for decades, so buyers arrive already comfortable with used goods and already know roughly what things are worth.
Distance selling rules bind traders, not private sellers, but an item must still be as described and anything sold as working must actually work.
Second-hand demand peaks in January, in the weeks before Christmas, and at the start of the academic year in September.
Working out what yours is worth
- Check the cartridge contacts for corrosion
- Confirm the manual and inserts are present
Getting it ready
- Identify each title and whether it is first-party Nintendo, since those hold value far better than third-party releases.
- Test each cartridge boots if you still have the console.
Photograph
- The games laid out, cases and spines visible
- Any artwork insert or manual included
- Any label damage, cracked case or missing insert
Put in the description
- Exact titles, and which are first-party Nintendo releases
- Cartridge and label condition
- Whether cases and artwork inserts are present
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.
Very light and cheap to post. Cartridges are robust but the cases crack easily, so pack them with some padding.
It costs nothing to list
There is no listing fee, no selling fee and no commission, so the £50 a buyer pays is the £50 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 the UK
The United Kingdom is a big place and what sells well moves with it. These are the parts of the United Kingdom with their own page for Nintendo games.
Common questions
Where can I sell Nintendo games in the UK?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. There is no selling fee, so the whole amount stays with you. Most private sales settle by bank transfer or cash on collection. Faster Payments clear in seconds, which makes a transfer as safe as cash for the seller — wait for it to land before the item leaves your hands.
Will you split them?
For first-party Nintendo titles, splitting almost always totals more because each holds its value independently.
Why do Nintendo games hold value?
First-party titles rarely discount and stay in demand for years, and older cartridge games are actively collected.
Does the box matter?
For collectable titles considerably. Complete-in-box copies sell for multiples of loose cartridges.
More: how to sell Nintendo games, what Nintendo games are worth, or Gaming across the United Kingdom.