What sells here
The UK has the deepest second-hand habit of any of our markets — charity shops, car boot sales and online resale have been mainstream here for decades, so buyers arrive already comfortable with used goods and already know roughly what things are worth.
Consoles, controllers and boxed games. Retro hardware and cartridges are a separate and surprisingly strong market of their own.
Typical GBP price range
Guide range for used gaming on WishThrift: £5 to £900 (approximately $7 to $1,199), depending on condition, brand and completeness. Completeness. Box, manual and original cables lift a console noticeably, and on retro titles the packaging can be worth more than the game.
Sterling guide ranges with an approximate US dollar equivalent at £1 ≈ $1.33 (July 2026); WishThrift lists in GBP here and sellers set their own price.
What listings are live in the United Kingdom
There is 1 gaming listing live in the United Kingdom right now:
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How buying and handover works
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.
Condition is seller-described against five grades and nobody inspects it for you — what each means. Whether it powers on and reads discs, whether controllers drift, and whether the original cables are included.
What people list in this category, and what it fetches
The gaming that come up most often, with the guide range each one sits in:
| Item | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Gaming PC | £250–£900 (~$333–$1,199) |
| Gaming Monitor | £70–£350 (~$93–$466) |
| Steam Deck | £180–£350 (~$240–$466) |
| PS5 | £220–£380 (~$293–$506) |
| Game Boy | £40–£200 (~$53–$266) |
| Xbox Series X | £200–£350 (~$266–$466) |
| Nintendo Switch | £110–£220 (~$147–$293) |
| PS4 | £80–£160 (~$107–$213) |
| Nintendo Games | £10–£50 (~$13–$67) |
| Video Games | £5–£40 (~$7–$53) |
The commonest mistake sellers make here: Selling a console without saying which cables are included. A missing proprietary cable turns a working console into a project.
Popular searches
Buyers here search used playstation, retro console and nintendo games — title yours with the words they would type.
Second-hand demand peaks in January, in the weeks before Christmas, and at the start of the academic year in September.
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Frequently asked questions
Is WishThrift free in United Kingdom?
Yes. Free to list, no commission, and no buyer-protection fee on either side — you keep the full amount the buyer pays you.
How do I pay the seller?
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. WishThrift does not process payments or hold funds, so the money goes directly between the two of you — agree the method in the messages before you meet.
Can I sell gaming from anywhere in United Kingdom?
Yes. You set your own location and whether you are offering collection, postage or both. 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.
See also: everything second hand in the United Kingdom · Gaming across all markets · selling guides · what things are worth.