Used Nintendo Switch consoles in London, England typically sell for £110 to £220 (about $150 to $295). Switch buyers check two things before anything else: whether the Joy-Cons drift, and whether it is the original model, the newer OLED or the handheld-only Lite.
Selling a Nintendo Switch in London
London turns over more second-hand goods than anywhere else in the country, and for a reason that has nothing to do with taste: the sheer density of people moving in, out and across the city. It has a deep vintage and designer resale culture that predates the internet, so buyers here arrive knowing what a fair price looks like and will say so.
Rental tenancies here turn over faster than anywhere else in the UK, and a tenancy ending usually means an entire flat being cleared in a week. Add several hundred thousand students across dozens of institutions and the supply is effectively continuous.
Most small handovers happen at a station, because almost everyone is on the Tube or the rail network and almost nobody wants to drive. Driving into the centre means the congestion charge, the ULEZ and somewhere to park, so for anything you can carry, agree a station and a time. Anything sofa-sized needs a van and a realistic loading plan.
Ask which floor the item is on and whether there is a lift before you agree a price. A great deal of London housing is walk-up, and a wardrobe on the fourth floor is a different proposition from the same wardrobe on the ground.
Handing it over in London
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. Around Camden, Brick Lane and Peckham are where this sort of thing tends to change hands.
What Nintendo Switch consoles are worth
What lifts the price
- Original dock, cables and box
- A larger microSD card left in place
What pulls it down
- Joy-Con drift, which buyers assume is present unless you say otherwise
- Screen scratches on unprotected units
Working out what yours is worth
- Identify which model you have: standard, OLED or Lite
- Test both Joy-Cons for drift in the system calibration menu
Getting it ready
- Test both Joy-Con sticks in the system calibration menu and note honestly whether either drifts.
- Factory reset the console, remove your Nintendo Account, and gather the dock, HDMI, power adapter and Joy-Con grip.
Photograph
- Everything included laid out together, including dock and cables
- The screen straight on with a bright image, to show scratches
Put in the description
- Whether the dock, HDMI cable and power adapter are all included
- Joy-Con drift status for each stick, tested not guessed
Strong year round with a pronounced Christmas peak. Bundles including popular games sell fastest, and the OLED holds value noticeably better than the original.
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 (England)
Common questions
Where can I sell a Nintendo Switch in London?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. Most small handovers happen at a station, because almost everyone is on the Tube or the rail network and almost nobody wants to drive. Driving into the centre means the congestion charge, the ULEZ and somewhere to park, so for anything you can carry, agree a station and a time. Anything sofa-sized needs a van and a realistic loading plan.
Do the Joy-Cons drift?
Test both in calibration and answer per stick. Drift is so common that buyers expect the question answered; silence reads as concealment.
How much is a Nintendo Switch worth in London?
Most used Nintendo Switch consoles change hands for £110 to £220 (about $150 to $295). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a Nintendo Switch across the United Kingdom, what Nintendo Switch consoles are worth, everything second hand in London, or Gaming in London.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.