HP Resale Value Guides

11 guides to what used HP is worth — the price at each condition grade, which lines hold their value, and how to date or identify what you have. HP sells more printers than anything else, and printers are the one product here worth almost nothing used. The EliteBook and ZBook business laptops are a different market entirely.

Which HP pieces hold their value

EliteBook and ZBook business machines, which are built for fleet use and are the best of what HP makes
Machines with soldered memory at the higher capacities, since a buyer cannot upgrade them later
Large-format and professional printers, which are genuinely expensive and retain some value
Docking stations and power supplies, which are model-specific and irritating to source separately

And what pulls the price down

Consumer inkjet printers, which are sold near cost because the money is in the cartridges — these are worth very little used
Swollen laptop batteries, which push the chassis apart and must not be shipped
Printers with dried or clogged print heads, which is what happens to an inkjet left unused and is often terminal
Machines still enrolled in a corporate management profile, which the buyer cannot remove

Identifying and dating yours

These are the checks that decide which end of the range a piece sits in, and they are the facts a serious buyer will ask for:

The product and serial number are on a label underneath — quote them, since HP publishes the full specification against the product number
For a printer, run a nozzle check and photograph the result rather than claiming it works
Photograph the laptop edge-on to show the base sits flat, which rules out a swollen battery

WishThrift does not authenticate or inspect anything. Condition and origin are described by the seller against five grades — what each one means — so photograph the markings above rather than asserting them.

What HP items are worth

The most-searched HP items on the site, with the band the label typically commands against the generic range for the same item:

Item	HP range	Any brand
Gaming Laptop	£262–£945	£250–£900 (~$349–$1,259)
Gaming PC	£262–£945	£250–£900 (~$349–$1,259)
Laptop	£126–£735	£120–£700 (~$168–$979)
Tablet	£63–£368	£60–£350 (~$84–$490)
Desktop PC	£105–£525	£100–£500 (~$140–$699)
Chromebook	£63–£262	£60–£250 (~$84–$349)
Monitor	£42–£231	£40–£220 (~$56–$308)
Printer	£26–£105	£25–£100 (~$35–$140)
Scanner	£21–£89	£20–£85 (~$28–$119)
Computer Keyboard	£10–£63	£10–£60 (~$13–$84)

Sterling guide ranges with an approximate US dollar equivalent at £1 ≈ $1.33 (July 2026). Sellers set their own asking price.

Every HP value guide

Selling HP on WishThrift

Listing is free and there is no commission on either side — the price you agree with the buyer is the amount you keep, whatever the label is worth. Create a free account, or read the selling guides for what to photograph and how to price.

Frequently asked questions

Is used HP worth buying?

It depends far more on the line than the label. HP sells more printers than anything else, and printers are the one product here worth almost nothing used. The EliteBook and ZBook business laptops are a different market entirely. Each guide below says which HP lines hold their value for that item and which have almost none, so you are comparing like for like rather than paying for the name alone.

How do I check a piece is genuine HP?

The product and serial number are on a label underneath — quote them, since HP publishes the full specification against the product number. WishThrift does not authenticate, inspect or grade anything — condition and origin are described by the seller, so ask directly and expect an answer. A seller who has the item will send a photograph of the marking in minutes.

What is used HP worth?

Across the 11 guides here, from about £8 to £945 (roughly $11 to $1,259) depending on the item and its condition. Grades run New with Tags, Like New, Good, Fair and For Parts.