📱 Best Platforms
eBay, Mercari, FB Marketplace
📖 The Hustle
Buy 'for parts or not working' game consoles on eBay for $20-50. Many broken PS4s, Xbox Ones, and Nintendo Switches have simple fixes: jammed disc drives, dead hard drives, or dirty cartridge slots. Watch repair videos on iFixit and YouTube. A $30 'broken' PS4 with a stuck disc that you fix in 20 minutes sells for $120-150. Sell the working console with one controller and power cable.
🚀 First Step
Search 'PS4 for parts' or 'Xbox One broken' on eBay, buy the cheapest one with a description that sounds fixable, and watch the iFixit repair guide.
🔑 Keys to Success
- Stick to one console model at first and learn every common failure for that system
- A console listed as 'turns on but no display' is often just a $15 HDMI port replacement
- Sell each repaired console with a controller and cables as a complete working bundle
🛠 Tools & Resources: iFixit repair guides, tri-wing and security bit screwdriver set, eBay app, isopropyl alcohol (99%), microfiber cloth, compressed air