Used PS5s in Australia typically sell for A$420 to A$730 (about $295 to $510). Console buyers care about completeness far more than cosmetics — a scuffed PS5 with both cables and a working controller sells faster than a pristine one missing the stand.
What PS5s are worth in Australia
| Condition | Typical | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| New with Tags | A$728 | Unused, tags or seals intact |
| Like New | A$619 | Barely used, no visible wear |
| Good | A$473 | Light signs of use, complete and working |
| Fair | A$328 | Heavily used, or a described fault or missing part |
| For Parts | A$182 | 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
- Disc edition, which consistently sells for more than the digital version
- Any bundled games still in their cases
What pulls it down
- Missing HDMI or power cables, which buyers must replace immediately
- Console-only sales with no controller
Selling a PS5 in Australia
Bank transfer via PayID is instant and is what most private buyers will offer. Cash on collection remains common for larger items.
Australia Post covers everywhere, but distance pricing is real and interstate parcels cost meaningfully more than local ones.
Australia is a pre-launch market, so it is worth saying what a seller here should expect when it does open. Distance dominates everything: interstate parcels cost several times a metro delivery, and bulky items effectively only sell within a city. Most trade concentrates in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, and buyers in those cities expect to collect rather than wait. Seasons run opposite to the northern hemisphere, so listings that follow UK or US timing arrive exactly half a year out of step — warm weather items want September, not March, and winter gear moves from around May.
Seasons are inverted relative to the UK and North America: warm-weather items move from September, and winter gear from around May.
Working out what yours is worth
- Check the model number on the sticker underneath
- Compare against sold listings for the same edition and revision
Getting it ready
- Factory reset the console and deactivate it as your primary PS5, so the buyer can sign in with their own account.
- Note whether it is the Disc or Digital Edition, and blow the dust out of the vents.
Photograph
- The console standing as it will be handed over, front and side
- The rear ports and the model sticker
- The controller’s thumbsticks close up, since drift is the first thing buyers ask about
Put in the description
- Disc Edition or Digital Edition, and the model revision if you know it
- Exactly what is included: stand, screw, power cable, HDMI, controllers, games
- Whether the controller has any stick drift
Edition and what is included: “PS5 Disc Edition with Controller and All Cables”. Disc versus Digital is the primary filter and the price difference is substantial, so it must be in the title. If you are including games or a second controller, put that in too — bundles genuinely sell faster.
Consistently strong, with a sharp lift from November into December. Bundles with extra controllers or popular games sell noticeably faster than bare consoles.
It costs nothing to list
There is no listing fee, no selling fee and no commission, so the A$728 a buyer pays is the A$728 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 Australia
Australia is a big place and what sells well moves with it. These are the parts of Australia with their own page for PS5s.
- Selling a PS5 in Sydney
- Selling a PS5 in Melbourne
- Selling a PS5 in Brisbane
- Selling a PS5 in Perth
- Selling a PS5 in Adelaide
- Selling a PS5 in Gold Coast
- Selling a PS5 in Canberra
Common questions
Where can I sell a PS5 in Australia?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. There is no selling fee, so the whole amount stays with you. Bank transfer via PayID is instant and is what most private buyers will offer. Cash on collection remains common for larger items.
Does the controller have stick drift?
Test both sticks in a menu before listing and answer plainly. Drift is extremely common, cheap to disclose and expensive to hide.
Does the disc edition sell for more than digital?
Yes, reliably — buyers value being able to buy and resell physical games, and it is one of the few clear price differences on this console.
Should I include games when selling a PS5?
Bundling a few popular titles usually adds more than selling them separately, and it makes the listing stand out.
More: how to sell a PS5, what PS5s are worth, or Gaming across Australia.