Used video games in Waterloo typically sell for C$9 to C$75 (about $7 to $54). Individual games sell slowly and bundles sell fast, so decide early which of yours is worth listing alone and group the rest.
Selling video games in Waterloo
Waterloo is the university half of the twin-city region, with an engineering and computer science school that feeds the surrounding technology sector and a large insurance industry alongside it. The student population is enormous relative to the city’s size and the co-op terms mean it turns over several times a year rather than once.
Co-op terms are the defining rhythm here: students move in and out several times a year rather than annually, so desks, monitors and bikes come onto the market on a cycle measured in months. Prices drop sharply in the last week of a term.
The light rail line connects the campuses to both downtowns and is the easiest way to handle a small handover. Student housing near the universities is dense, so agree a building entrance rather than a street.
In the last week of a co-op term, look at the item in person if you can. A great deal changes hands very fast here at that point, and speed is exactly when the obvious check gets skipped.
Handing it over in Waterloo
Shipping cost is the single commonest reason a Canadian listing stalls. Decide collection versus courier before you price it, and say which you are offering.
Sell your Video Games in Waterloo
Listing is free and there is no commission and no buyer fee, so the price you agree is the price you keep. Most listings take about a minute to put up.
What video games are worth
What lifts the price
- Discs and cartridges free of deep scratches
- Complete collections sold as a run
What pulls it down
- Missing manuals and inserts on collectable titles
- Cracked cases, though these are cheap to replace
Working out what yours is worth
- Check whether the case, manual and inserts are all present
- Search sold listings for that exact title and platform
Getting it ready
- Check every disc or cartridge for scratches, and confirm each is in its correct case with the correct artwork.
- Confirm manuals and inserts are present, which matters more on older titles than most sellers realise.
Photograph
- The discs or cartridges out of their cases, showing surface condition
- Any manual or insert included
Put in the description
- Exact titles and editions included
- Disc or cartridge condition, and whether cases and artwork are complete
Cheap to post but heavier than expected in quantity, so weigh a bundle before quoting postage. Pack cases so they cannot crack against each other.
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.
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Common questions
Where can I sell video games in Waterloo?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. The light rail line connects the campuses to both downtowns and is the easiest way to handle a small handover. Student housing near the universities is dense, so agree a building entrance rather than a street.
Are the discs scratched?
Photograph the play surfaces. Light scuffing is usually fine, but deep scratches cause load failures and must be shown.
How much are video games worth in Waterloo?
Most used video games change hands for C$9 to C$75 (about $7 to $54). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling video games across Canada, what video games are worth, everything second hand in Waterloo, or Gaming in Waterloo.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.