PS4 - Sell Privately on Gumtree or Trade in Next Year for PS5

lordra on 03/11/2020 - 20:09
Last edited 04/11/2020 - 04:10 by 1 other user

Hi Everyone,
I'm in a slight conundrum.
To sell or not to sell?

PlayStation 4 (PS4) Slim 1TB Console with BOX
1 x DualShock 4 Wireless Controller (Used) - Black
1 x DualShock 4 Wireless Controller (Out of box) Green
1 x DualShock 4 Wireless Controller (Brand New in Box) Red
1 x Original Headphones
1 x Original usb charging cable

6 Games
-God of War (GOTY 2018)
-God of War 3 - Remastered for PS4
-Spiderman 2019
-Unchartered - The Nathan Drake Collection ( 3 in one) - Brand New in Wrap
-Little Big Planet 3
-Ratchet & CLank - Brand New in Wrap

Your thoughts would be most appreciated. I have a pc to keep me going. I'm in no rush. I would rather have the money but if it's a good deal, I'll get the new PS5 VIA trade in.

Poll Options expired

  • 0
    Other - refer to chat comment
  • 0
    Keep the controllers, sell the console
  • 1
    Keep it
  • 4
    Trade it in for a discount with EB/JB
  • 46
    Sell it privately
Gaming Game Console Sony

Comments

  • jimbobaus on 03/11/2020 - 20:13
    +2

    Sold my PS4 Pro on Facebook Marketplace
    Sold in 4 hours
    got $550 for it
    i included about 10 games (mostly the ones that will be included on PS Plus going forward)
    2 Controllers

    I kept the games i still wanted to play or love too much to let go of :)

    There is a demand for them.
    I was going to trade in but am glad i chose to sell instead

    Note i did this a few weeks ago, demand will change once the market is flooded with PS4/PS4 Pro's as people get their PS5 consoles
    https://imgur.com/a/voVZAfE

    • plmko on 03/11/2020 - 20:56
      +2

      I got $500 for just a Pro console boxed and accessories less power cable on Ebay.

      • jimbobaus on 03/11/2020 - 21:25

        nice!
        how much in fees?

        I was happy to offload the games, made it an attaractive sell and i had not played most of them in a very long time :)

        i kept the ones i plan to play again which are mostly AAA

        • plmko on 03/11/2020 - 22:38
          +1

          Paypal & shipping was about ~$35 all up.

          At the price I got, I was happy to keep my Games, not in a rush to sell them as basically worthless.

          • alfawex on 04/11/2020 - 09:57

            @plmko: eBay fees not 10% of sale price also?

            Edit: Just checked my last sale and appears there's some promo on at the minute so for my $1200 sale I was expecting to pay 10% on I was only charged a $3.85 insertion fee (and Paypal fees)

    • AustriaBargain on 03/11/2020 - 22:01
      +1

      I got mine listed for 380 and lots of interest but people are offering less than EB will give me for trade in, $360 at my level. I don't have any games included becuase I only have the odd game, but maybe I should rebundle it with games at a higher price.

    • garetz on 03/11/2020 - 23:35

      should of sold the games separately, would of got at least $10-20 per game individually.

      • jimbobaus on 03/11/2020 - 23:36

        True.. but i was happy as i said the games were mostly obscure titles or titles i will get included with PS Plus on my PS5 :)
        I kept the games i want to keep playing / play again :)

    • Sutra on 04/11/2020 - 13:15

      Wow, where are you located? Im having troubles to sell mine in Adelaide and Im asking for $350 no games though

      • Willco88 on 04/11/2020 - 13:18

        The problem is it was $250 last black Friday

        • Sutra on 06/11/2020 - 23:23

          $250 for a PRO?

  • brendanm on 03/11/2020 - 20:16
    +5

    Depends what your ability to deal with idiots is. I was trying to give away kids stuff on gumtree, literally give it away, for zero dollars, and still had a tonne of people muck me around.

    • sween64 on 04/11/2020 - 12:57

      Sometime there’s more mucking around for free stuff. Bob sees something for free on Gumtree and thinks that could be handy. Then then the effort of picking it up is too high a “cost” for Bob to bother.

      If you’ve got the room, free stuff is easiest just to post, leave it on the front lawn and say first come first served, no messaging or meet ups required.

      • Willco88 on 04/11/2020 - 12:58

        Problem with free stuff you get idiots who take it and sell it on

        • sween64 on 04/11/2020 - 13:00

          That too. Sometimes even pricing an item at $2 or $5 can weed out a lot of idiots.

  • Blue Cat on 03/11/2020 - 20:16
    +2

    I think it is common rule that selling privately is always more money in your pocket compared to a trade-in.

    Since you are not in a rush, just try to find a perfect price through time.

    I had an old MacBook, tried to sell it for $500 (wayyyy overpriced on purpose, hoping for a sucker lol). I kept decreasing the price by $10 everyday, until I hit $250 and started getting bombarded by messages from people willing to buy it. I guess the $250 was the "golden spot". Try to find the golden spot price on your PS4.

    Use both Gumtree and Facebook Marketplace to increase your chances.

    EDIT: also, CASH IN HAND ONLY. If you accept bank/PayPal transfers, then you deserve to be scammed!

    • lordra on 03/11/2020 - 22:10

      Thank you, I will ensure CIH only.

      • sween64 on 04/11/2020 - 12:58

        And exchange in a public place if you really want. I did that for a iPhone sale recently. I got a good price on FB.

        • lordra on 05/11/2020 - 23:06

          He would need to see that it works before buying, so has to be a place where there is a TV. I wouldn't sell a phone at my place, something so small that they can run away with I would do in a public place. I'd also ask for id and hang on to it until they give me the phone back or the money.

          • sween64 on 06/11/2020 - 08:04

            @lordra: That’s a good point about the buyer wanting to test the PS4.

  • SnowDragon on 03/11/2020 - 20:31

    If you don't have a pre-order for the PS5 then I wouldn't bother.

    Once you secure a PS5 then offload it ASAP. I assume you'd only be 200-300 out of pocket afterwards.

  • phirippu on 03/11/2020 - 20:47

    I am in the same boat. I have a pro and a bunch of good quality games. I spoke to the EB store rep and he said “wow I’m shocked how little we can offer you for those games”. The value on Facebook is definitely better- I got much more per game than EB offered. I’m holding onto it until I can get the PS5. Too many precious games left to play and so many hours on offer especially over the Christmas break.

    • plmko on 03/11/2020 - 20:53

      You had mostly the 'big' PS4 games? I kind of expected the trade value to low because everyone will have a copy and they are giving them free on PS plus.

      • phirippu on 04/11/2020 - 09:25

        Yep, 'big' games, but also some steelbooks and rarer gems. Of course what you say makes sense. But I have been selling on FB Marketplace for decent value, whereas EB is offering less.

  • jackinyourbox on 03/11/2020 - 22:04
    +1

    If you filter out the scum bags and low life GT is ok.

  • lordra on 03/11/2020 - 22:10

    Thank you, everyone. I've priced mine at the $350 mark. Is that a reasonable amount?

    The pros are going for circa $500 so priced this one accordingly.
    I still haven't played Spiderman & would love to replay God of War again. Should I hang on to a controller and those 2 games?

    • coxjon on 04/11/2020 - 00:06

      I sold my original PS4 a couple of months ago with a disconnected eject button (the constantly beeping and ejecting issue) for $300, console controller, power and hdmi

      It was a quick and easy sale, probably could have got more!

    • oO0Dam0Oo on 04/11/2020 - 09:45

      I am seeing the PS4 Pro priced at $350 currently on ebay. Where have you seen it selling for $500? Just contemplating selling my pro for the upgrade as well.

  • kingdoofus on 03/11/2020 - 23:00

    I had a crap experience selling my PS4 Pro ($350) on FB a month ago.
    Several flakey people and then some shifty looking dude contacted me and when I checked out his profile he recently listed that he had a PS4 pro to sell too. After I took down my listing he took down his listing… was he gonna rob me and resell my console ?
    In the end I gave up and traded in to EB games.

    • lordra on 04/11/2020 - 10:20

      That was a smart thing to do!

    • sween64 on 04/11/2020 - 12:59

      May have been priced too long and that attracted the scumbags.

  • raptormesh on 03/11/2020 - 23:10
    +1

    I'm just going to trade in at EB, can't be bothered with crazies at the moment.

    • Forfiet on 04/11/2020 - 09:35

      I'd say a shame, but I own a PS4 anyway…..a vita on the other hand….

      • raptormesh on 04/11/2020 - 09:39
        +3

        I'm never letting go of my Vita haha.

        • Forfiet on 04/11/2020 - 10:04
          +1

          :( figures….I have a pstv but I always wanted a vita to pair with my psp…..

  • Strahany on 04/11/2020 - 11:18
    +1

    Usually I would advocate for selling privately, but a few factors are pushing me towards trading in:

    1) COVID, obviously. The exchanging of goods is different in this environment, such as some people avoiding cash (opens you up to risk)

    2) EB VIP day. The double EB World bonus on games and accessories helps to bridge the gap somewhat

    3) General ease of use. If you try to sell on FB or GumTree, be prepared to have a lot of your time wasted. If on eBay, you need to go through the hassle of posting it (including taking thorough protections to ensure the buyer can’t abuse PayPal to scam you, e.g item not received or not as described). But with EB, you just take it in, and you’ll be finished within half an hour.

    My basic recommendation would be to consider the opportunity cost of selling your stuff through more lucrative avenues, and determine if the extra money vs trading in is worth the time.

    • lordra on 05/11/2020 - 23:06

      Thank you , duly noted.

  • [Deactivated] on 04/11/2020 - 11:36

    I sold my PS4 (500GB) with 2 games and 1 controller for $330 yesterday.

    • Dienk on 07/11/2020 - 20:35

      PS4 pro, 11 games, 450, and not even a message yet here. But I am in Darwin haha

      • [Deactivated] on 08/11/2020 - 10:28

        put it down to 400 (non-negotiable) and you'll definitely sell it.

  • DBBROS on 04/11/2020 - 18:24

    I made my friend get a PS4 pro with two games for $320 on marketplace few days ago. The seller had enough with too much time wasters

    • Willco88 on 06/11/2020 - 05:23

      Mad deal

  • lordra on 05/11/2020 - 23:07
    +2

    Good news everyone!
    I sold mine today for the asking price of $360 minus the red controller. Thank you for all your input, you've been a great help.

    I'll leave the thread open a little longer for others to comment.

    • oO0Dam0Oo on 06/11/2020 - 05:12

      Congratulations 👍🏻. What platform did you end up selling it on? How much were the pro versions getting that you saw? Looking to sell a pro with 2 controllers.

      • lordra on 06/11/2020 - 15:46
        +1

        Gumtree. The asking price on GT was around the 400-500 mark depending on what came with it, the age and condition. You should get $500 easy if you market it well.

  • kazuyamishima on 06/11/2020 - 11:05
    +1

    Congrats man.

    This year was the best time to sell your PS4 since the market will be flooded with plenty of them once PS5 releases.

    I hope you will be able to pre-order a PS5 soon.

    • lordra on 06/11/2020 - 15:47

      Now I have an xBone with the kinect sensor that I'm keen to sell as well, given the success I've had with the PS4!

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