Do you buy games without the console?

Yes, games, controllers and accessories are worth asking about on their own. You do not need to be selling a console.

Do you buy loose discs and cartridges with no case?

Yes, we look at loose games too. A complete copy with its case and cover art is a different thing to describe than a loose disc, so tell us which you have.

Do you buy retro games?

Yes, and they are worth asking about more often than people expect. NES, Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64, GameCube, Game Boy and Sega games all come up, and condition and completeness matter most.

Do you buy controllers with stick drift?

Sometimes. Drift is the most common controller fault there is, so describe it honestly and tell us whether it is an official controller, and we will say whether it is worth bringing.

We buy video games

Sell your video games and controllers in Albany for cash

Games pile up. The console gets replaced, the kids move out, and a shelf of discs and a drawer of controllers stay behind. Tell us what you have, one game or a few hundred, and we set a time to meet in the Albany area or come to you. No console required.

What we take

We look at physical games for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2, for Xbox Series X, Xbox One and Xbox 360, and for Nintendo Switch, Wii U, Wii, 3DS and DS. Retro cartridges and discs are worth asking about too: NES, Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64, GameCube, Game Boy, Sega Genesis and Dreamcast all turn up in attics around the Capital Region, and older games are the ones sellers most often assume nobody wants. On the accessory side we look at PlayStation DualSense and DualShock controllers, Xbox wireless and Elite controllers, Switch Joy-Con and Pro Controllers, gaming headsets, racing wheels and flight sticks, charging docks, and the external drives people plug into a console for extra storage. You do not need to be selling a console to sell any of this. Even if you do not see your system or your accessory named here, tell us what you have and we will look. Digital games tied to an account cannot be sold, since there is nothing to hand over, so this page is about the things you can hold.

Condition, in plain language

For games, three things matter: whether the disc or cartridge works, whether it has its case, and whether the case has its cover art and manual. A loose disc in a paper sleeve is a different thing to describe than a complete copy, and both are worth mentioning. Light scratches on a disc are normal and usually harmless. Deep scratches, cracks near the centre ring, or a disc that a console refuses to read are worth telling us about up front. Cartridges are tougher than discs, but a torn label or corroded contacts are worth a photo. For controllers, the common faults are stick drift, where the character moves by itself, sticky or unresponsive buttons, a battery that no longer holds a charge, and a charging port that has worked loose. Official controllers from Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo are a different conversation from third-party ones, so tell us which you have. None of these faults ends the conversation. They change what we can say, and we would rather hear them before the meetup than find them at it.

Before you meet us

The most useful thing you can do is count, roughly, and photograph. Spread the games out spine-up or cover-up and take a picture or two. A photo tells us the systems, the titles and the condition faster than any list you could type, and it means we arrive knowing what we are looking at. Open a few cases to check the right disc is inside, because after enough years of swapping games in a hurry they often are not, and a case holding the wrong disc is easy to fix at home and awkward to discover at a meetup. If a controller is paired to your console, there is nothing to sign out of, but do take your memory card out of any older console or handheld accessory if you want your saves. Keep sets together where you can: a game with its case, a steering wheel with its pedals, a headset with its cable. If you are clearing out a whole collection, say so, since a large lot is something we plan time for.

How the meetup works

Every meetup is by appointment, so nothing happens until we have agreed a time with you. Send the photos through the form or by text and tell us roughly how many pieces there are. We set a time to meet in the Albany area, or we come to you, which is usually easier for anything more than a bag full. At the meetup we go through the games together, open cases, check discs against the light, and test controllers where we can, all while you stand right there. Then we tell you plainly which pieces we can buy that day. It is normal for us to take most of a collection and leave some of it, and we say which and why rather than making one vague offer for the pile. Anything we take is paid for in cash on the spot. Anything we cannot use stays with you. For a collection in the hundreds, call ahead so we can set aside enough time to do it properly.

Tell us what you have

Questions we get

Do you buy games without the console?: Yes, games, controllers and accessories are worth asking about on their own. You do not need to be selling a console.
Do you buy loose discs and cartridges with no case?: Yes, we look at loose games too. A complete copy with its case and cover art is a different thing to describe than a loose disc, so tell us which you have.
Do you buy retro games?: Yes, and they are worth asking about more often than people expect. NES, Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64, GameCube, Game Boy and Sega games all come up, and condition and completeness matter most.
Do you buy controllers with stick drift?: Sometimes. Drift is the most common controller fault there is, so describe it honestly and tell us whether it is an official controller, and we will say whether it is worth bringing.

New to selling with us? Read how it works and what to do before you sell, or contact us with any questions.