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pammylaine31 · ‎11-25-2017

I'm making my son sell his 32 GB Wii U with all accessories, and 50 games after Christmas. I'm not being a mean Mom or anything, he's getting a Nintendo Switch for Christmas and he'll use the money from the sale for new games. I just have no idea how much to charge. The games include 6 Skylanders games, 12 Lego games, and 9 Mario games....plus everything else. Any suggestions?

Anonymous · ‎11-25-2017

You need to do a search of completed listings with the exact model you have, you may also want to sell the games separately or in a lot for those buyers who already have a console.

A quick search shows that most are selling in the $150 to $350 range depending on what is included.

Also as a precautionary note; video games tend to have a high return rate so save all the money you make from any sale for at least 6 months because that is how long PayPal will give the buyer to return the items back for a full refund.

max39666 · ‎11-25-2017

It's certainly your decision--due to the high risk of a snag-etc (buyer protection)-personaly i would run a ad in the local paper-but then perhaps that isn't a option for yourself---maybe a sale on this site would work out good for you--just keep in mind that risk is certainly high on this type of item.

Whatever you decide i hope it works out for the best.

pammylaine31 · ‎11-26-2017

Thanks for the information 🙂 I'll probably sell it locally on one of our many facebook for sale or trade groups. I'm just not sure on what to ask price wise. I have several family members interested in it but don't want to just give it away, since he'll be using the cash for new stuff.

omgitlightsup · ‎11-27-2017

The Wii U has been all but abandoned by Nintendo. It is virtually worthless now.

I own two of them, and believe me, I don't like hearing it either. But people are dumping them to buy Switches.

Most online features are no longer available. Miiverse is shut down, and the hundreds of other players you used to see in the main menu are just robots now. It's almost impossible to repair a broken system; you're better off buying a used one on Craigslist. Popular games like Splatoon are no longer supported online (you can still play, afaik.. but there is no more Splatfest). And worst of all, the Switch has no optical drive and any titles, like Breath of the Wild, that you already own on Wii U are not playable on the Switch.

Your son would probably be better off enjoying the games he has, if he still does... and packing it away as a collectible (remember to charge the batteries every few months to keep them alive). You're going to get pennies on the dollar for everything but a few games, like Mario Maker; and maybe some of the Skylanders figues that are in high demand.

There's no risk in a local sale, unless you choose to conduct it in a dark alley in the bad part of town. I've sold dozens of game consoles in GameStop parking lots and my own living room. The worst thing you should expect is that a buyer will show up with $20 less than what you asked for and try to make up the difference with excuses.

Without knowing exactly what you've got in the package I'd guess it's worth about $100-$150.

atikovi · ‎11-27-2017

@omgitlightsup wrote:
The worst thing you should expect is that a buyer will show up with $20 less than what you asked for and try to make up the difference with excuses.

No, the worst thing you should expect is that a buyer will come back a week later at 10pm pounding on your door demanding their money back for some perceived defect.

emerald1830 · ‎11-27-2017

My son sold his on a local app and it sold in 10 minutes. He met the buyer, who had 5 stars, at a local police station parking lot and deal was done..

lex-talon · ‎11-29-2017

@pammylaine31 wrote:
I'm making my son sell his 32 GB Wii U with all accessories, and 50 games after Christmas. I'm not being a mean Mom or anything, he's getting a Nintendo Switch for Christmas and he'll use the money from the sale for new games. I just have no idea how much to charge. The games include 6 Skylanders games, 12 Lego games, and 9 Mario games....plus everything else. Any suggestions?

If you have a Gamestop store in your area, you might want to find out how much credit you would receive for your son's Wii U console and all those games.

omgitlightsup · ‎12-06-2017

@atikovi wrote:
@omgitlightsup wrote:
The worst thing you should expect is that a buyer will show up with $20 less than what you asked for and try to make up the difference with excuses.
No, the worst thing you should expect is that a buyer will come back a week later at 10pm pounding on your door demanding their money back for some perceived defect.

I wanted to address this because I've been selling used electronics for years, both on eBay and on craigslist, and also in local venues like the Thrifty Nickel.

In all of my time slinging used electronics junk like video games, I have never seen this happen. I even encourage my buyers to hang on to my phone number and call me if they have a problem. Only once, when I sold a MacBook Pro with a failing graphics card, did I have a buyer take me up. I went with her to the Apple Store and helped her talk the Genius Bar people into giving her a brand-new laptop with better specs than the one I sold her. She paid $300 and got a $1200 computer. She was incredibly happy she'd found my ad on craigslist.

Now on eBay... that's a different story. I've been ripped off plenty of times under the guise of "buyer protection."

If you're worried about someone coming to your house, do what I used to do. Meet up in a well-lit public area like a library, Walmart parking lot, Starbuck's, or other easily-found landmark, and go somewhere away from your vehicle to do the transaction. But again.. most times I just meet at my home because I have never had anyone complain about their purchase. That's why I say the worst that can happen is you'll get squeezed for an extra $20.