WWYD (old Nintendo games)

[sam_gordon]

While cleaning things out, we found an old Nintendo 3DS, a DS Lite, and 34 games (some 3DS, some DS, and some Gameboy). We've got the chargers for the 3DS & DS, a stylus, but not the original. Both devices power up and the displays work.

Looking up prices online for "loose", everything totals ~$600.

So, now what do we do with them? We don't sell on ebay.

I'm thinking GameStop or some other reseller, and would hope to get maybe $300 for everything.

I can do Nextdoor, but don't know if I want to deal with individuals agreeing to a price, then when we meet doing the "well, would you accept <some lesser amount?"

DW is on FB, maybe FB marketplace?

 

[soccerdad72]

I would FB Marketplace them. Maybe two bundles - one with the 3DS and one with the DS Lite (not sure if the games would be specific to either of them. If not, maybe do a third bundle of just the games.

ETA: I think you'd get next to nothing by taking them to a GameStop - they give very little for trade ins of old equipment / games.

 

[BrianL]

What games do you have? Some of them can be a bit pricey on the secondary market, depending. This is mostly going to be the desirable first-party (Nintendo made) games or nich but popular RPG type stuff, but it can vary. A game store definitely won't give you anywhere close to full value for them.

 

[Smugpugmug]

Don't sell them to Gamestop. You'll get nothing for them (plus Gamestop in general is an awful company but that's a discussion for another day).

I know you said you don't sell on ebay but I've had great success selling video games on there. Video game stuff does sell fairly quickly on ebay depending on what you have. That 3DS would definitely sell quickly - the 3DS is becoming more popular with collectors due to being able to easily mod the system without having technical knowledge.

In your case I would say Facebook Marketplace.

 

[sam_gordon]

What games do you have? Some of them can be a bit pricey on the secondary market, depending. This is mostly going to be the desirable first-party (Nintendo made) games or nich but popular RPG type stuff, but it can vary. A game store definitely won't give you anywhere close to full value for them.

It varies. The highest value one (according to the website I was searching on) is Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Sky. There were some others in the $15-20 range.

Don't sell them to Gamestop. You'll get nothing for them (plus Gamestop in general is an awful company but that's a discussion for another day).

I know you said you don't sell on ebay but I've had great success selling video games on there. Video game stuff does sell fairly quickly on ebay depending on what you have. That 3DS would definitely sell quickly - the 3DS is becoming more popular with collectors due to being able to easily mod the system without having technical knowledge.

In your case I would say Facebook Marketplace.

Except I'm not established on ebay, so I'm not sure how well I'd be accepted. Plus, I'm a little concerned about someone paying, shipping them the games, then them claiming it doesn't work and asking for a refund.

 

[BrianL]

It varies. The highest value one (according to the website I was searching on) is Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Sky. There were some others in the $15-20 range.

Except I'm not established on ebay, so I'm not sure how well I'd be accepted. Plus, I'm a little concerned about someone paying, shipping them the games, then them claiming it doesn't work and asking for a refund.

Yeah, the Pokemon games tend to be ont he higher end of the scale for sure.