Sell Your PS5 in the US

Used PS5s in the US typically sell for $295 to $510. The console market moves in a narrow band, so most of the spread is about which revision you have and how complete the package is.

What PS5s are worth in the US

Condition	Typical	What it means
New with Tags	$511	Unused, tags or seals intact
Like New	$435	Barely used, no visible wear
Good	$332	Light signs of use, complete and working
Fair	$230	Heavily used, or a described fault or missing part
For Parts	$128	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
Recent revisions with the lighter, quieter chassis

What pulls it down

A noisy or dust-clogged fan, easily heard on a video call before sale
Visible discolouration on the white panels

Selling a PS5 in the US

Peer-to-peer payment apps dominate private sales, and buyers will usually offer one before they offer cash. Sales tax does not apply to a private sale between individuals.

Distances are the real constraint. State plainly whether you will ship or collection only, because a buyer three states away will otherwise ask.

Demand rises through the spring cleaning season and again around college move-in in August, when furniture and small appliances move fastest.

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

Everything included, laid out together in one frame
The rear ports and the model sticker

Put in the description

Whether the controller has any stick drift
Whether the console has been opened, repaired or re-pasted

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 $511 a buyer pays is the $511 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 US

The United States is a big place and what sells well moves with it. These are the parts of the United States with their own page for PS5s.

Common questions

Where can I sell a PS5 in the US?

List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. There is no selling fee, so the whole amount stays with you. Peer-to-peer payment apps dominate private sales, and buyers will usually offer one before they offer cash. Sales tax does not apply to a private sale between individuals.

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 the United States.