Used video games in Abu Dhabi typically sell for AED 25 to AED 200 (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 Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is the capital and its economy is built around government and energy, which means longer postings and more settled households than Dubai. Things are kept for longer and sold in better condition, and the market skews towards quality furniture rather than quick disposals.
Postings here run longer than Dubai’s, so turnover is slower and steadier. The end of the school year is still the peak, but the volume is lower and the items that appear have usually been looked after.
Most of the city sits on an island connected by a handful of bridges, so crossing to the mainland suburbs is a real trip rather than a short hop. Compounds and towers usually need visitor access arranged in advance.
Ask how long the seller has owned the item. Postings here run longer than in Dubai, so goods are typically better used but also better looked after, and the ownership history tells you which you are getting.
Handing it over in Abu Dhabi
Trading is not open in the Emirates yet, so treat this as a reference page: the pricing and the checks below hold, but the listings will appear once sellers here start posting.
What video games are worth
What lifts the price
- Sought-after titles with small print runs
- Complete collections sold as a run
What pulls it down
- Missing manuals and inserts on collectable titles
- Sports titles and annual releases, which sell for very little
Working out what yours is worth
- Check whether the case, manual and inserts are all present
- Hold discs to the light at an angle to see scratches
Getting it ready
- Confirm manuals and inserts are present, which matters more on older titles than most sellers realise.
- Note the platform and region for each title, since region locking still affects some systems.
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- The full set laid out, spines and artwork visible
- Any manual or insert included
Put in the description
- Platform and region for every title
- 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 Abu Dhabi?
Put it on WishThrift free and deal with the buyer direct. Most of the city sits on an island connected by a handful of bridges, so crossing to the mainland suburbs is a real trip rather than a short hop. Compounds and towers usually need visitor access arranged in advance.
Do they all work?
Test as many as you reasonably can and say which you have verified. Being clear about what is untested is better than implying everything works.
How much are video games worth in Abu Dhabi?
Most used video games change hands for AED 25 to AED 200 (about $7 to $54). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling video games across the United Arab Emirates, what video games are worth, everything second hand in Abu Dhabi, or Gaming in Abu Dhabi.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.