Used PS5s in the UK typically sell for £220 to £380 (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 the UK
| Condition | Typical | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| New with Tags | £380 | Unused, tags or seals intact |
| Like New | £323 | Barely used, no visible wear |
| Good | £247 | Light signs of use, complete and working |
| Fair | £171 | Heavily used, or a described fault or missing part |
| For Parts | £95 | 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
- Both controllers, cables and the original box
- Disc edition, which consistently sells for more than the digital version
What pulls it down
- A noisy or dust-clogged fan, easily heard on a video call before sale
- Console-only sales with no controller
Selling a PS5 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.
Royal Mail, Evri and InPost cover the whole country, and InPost lockers mean neither side has to be in for a delivery. Tracked 48 is the usual default for small parcels.
Two practical things shape a UK sale. Bank holidays and the run-up to Christmas slow collections right down, so build a few extra days in. And postage from mainland Britain to Northern Ireland, the Highlands and the islands carries surcharges that catch sellers out — quote for the buyer’s actual postcode rather than a flat rate.
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 model number on the sticker underneath
- Count what you actually still have: controllers, cables, box, games
Getting it ready
- Gather everything: power cable, HDMI, base stand and screw, controller and its USB cable. Missing parts cost more in price than they do to replace.
- 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.
Heavy and awkward but postable if well boxed — the original box is ideal if you kept it. Local collection lets the buyer see it boot and test the controller, which removes most disputes on a console sale.
It costs nothing to list
There is no listing fee, no selling fee and no commission, so the £380 a buyer pays is the £380 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 PS5s.
Common questions
Where can I sell a PS5 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.
Has it been opened or repaired?
Say so if it has. A repaired console is perfectly sellable when disclosed, and a warranty sticker a buyer spots later is not.
Is a used PS5 worth buying or selling?
Both markets are active. Prices stay in a fairly tight band because supply is steady, so a complete, working console sells quickly at a fair price.
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 the United Kingdom.