Sell Your Video Games in Burbank
A shop turned down your games, or offered only store credit? We buy video game collections in Burbank for cash, priced from recent sold listings, with free pickup for qualifying collections.
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Selling video games in Burbank after a shop said no
Plenty of people in Burbank try the nearest trade-in counter first, because it is close and takes five minutes. Then the counter passes on the older games, offers a few dollars per disc, or puts the offer on store credit. That does not mean your games are worthless. It means the counter is pricing for its own shelves.
A chain counter stocks what customers buy this month, so it skips older systems, duplicates of titles it already has, and anything it cannot test quickly. Many counters also pay more in credit than in cash, and credit only helps if you plan to keep buying games there.
Bring us what the shop turned down, plus the rest of the shelf. If you remember what the shop offered, tell us. It gives us a baseline, and you can compare the two numbers side by side. Photos of the discs, cases, and any boxes are enough to start, and we would rather see the whole shelf than a short list.
We pay a percentage of recent sold prices, not full resale value, because we cover listing, shipping, fees, and returns. Common newer discs are priced by the stack. Anything scarce, complete in box, sealed, or graded is priced one title at a time.
Five questions that change the offer
Using a trade-in counter for a few current games is fine. The questions below keep you from giving away the older games along with them.
- What is the cash price, not only the credit price?
- Is the offer per game, or one number for the stack?
- Does the price change if the box and manual are included?
- Which games is the shop leaving out, and why?
- Can you get a second number from a buyer who prices each title?
Set aside anything complete in box, sealed, graded, or older than the PlayStation 2 before you hand over the rest. Those are the games a counter is least likely to price well.
How a trade-in counter and a collection buyer differ
Both are legitimate options. They are built for different collections.
| Question | Chain trade-in counter | Class Five Collectibles |
|---|---|---|
| What it wants | Current games it can resell this month | Retro and modern games, consoles, and accessories |
| How it prices | A trade chart set by the store | Recent sold listings for each notable title |
| How you are paid | Cash or store credit at the counter | Cash at handoff, or another method |
| Older or boxed games | Often passed on or priced the same as loose | Priced one title at a time, with a premium for complete copies |
| Large collections | You carry them in and wait while they are counted | One offer, then pickup for qualifying collections |
If the counter already bought your current games, we can still make an offer on what is left. Retro cartridges, older consoles, and boxed games are where a second opinion pays off.
How to compare store credit with cash
Do the math on credit
Say a counter offers 60 dollars in cash or 80 dollars in credit for a stack. The credit is only worth 80 dollars if you spend all of it at that store. If you would spend 40, you gave up 20 dollars in cash value to get it. Credit makes sense when you already shop there.
Games counters rarely price well
Complete in box older games, sealed copies, special and collector editions, Japanese imports, and strategy guides do not fit a standard trade chart. Those are the items to have looked at by someone who prices from sold listings.
Consoles
Counters usually take only current-generation systems. Older consoles with their controllers and cables, from the Super Nintendo through the PlayStation 2, are worth including in our offer.
Ask for it in writing
A written number, even a text message, makes offers easy to compare. We send ours in writing, with the games that drive it listed.
How selling to us works in Burbank
Send what was turned down
Photograph the games the shop passed on, along with anything you did not bring in. A note on what the shop said helps.
Compare our number
We price from sold listings and show where the value sits. Put it next to your store credit offer and pick the better one.
Pickup in Burbank
If the collection qualifies, we come to your door, whether it is off Magnolia Boulevard, Olive Avenue, or up in the hills. Payment is at handoff.
What we buy in Burbank
Everything a trade-in counter might pass on, and the rest of the shelf too.
Nintendo
Cartridges and discs from NES to Switch
PlayStation
PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4, and PS5
Xbox
Original Xbox, 360, One, and Series X
Sega and Retro
Genesis, Dreamcast, Saturn, Atari, and Neo Geo
Handhelds
Game Boy, DS, 3DS, PSP, and Vita
Consoles and Accessories
Consoles, pads, and chargers. Comics and cards welcome too.
Pickup in Burbank and Glendale
We cover Burbank from the Media District near the studios to Magnolia Park, the Rancho, and the hills. Toluca Lake, North Hollywood, and Glendale are next door, so a collection there is the same trip.
If you live in a condo or apartment near Downtown Burbank, tell us about parking or a loading spot ahead of time and we plan around it. Gated buildings are fine. Send the entry instructions or meet us at the front.
If your work runs on a shift schedule, give us an evening or weekend window. We fit the pickup into it.
Burbank video game selling questions
Is there a video game buyer that comes to Burbank?
Yes. We pick up qualifying collections anywhere in Burbank, Glendale, and Toluca Lake at no cost to you. If you have photos, we can usually give you a number before anyone drives out. Tell us the street or neighborhood, whether the games are in a house, condo, or storage unit, and any parking limits. That is enough for us to plan the visit.
Why did the game store offer me store credit instead of cash?
Credit costs a store less than cash and keeps you buying in the same place. Many chain counters set the credit value above the cash value. If you want cash, ask for the cash number, then compare it with a buyer who pays cash.
Is GameStop or a local game shop better than selling to you?
A chain counter such as GameStop works for a few current games when you want credit today. A local Burbank shop may take older games that fit its stock. We are a better fit when the collection is large, older, complete in box, or includes consoles, since we price title by title and pay one cash number.
The shop said my discs were too scratched. Will you still look?
Yes. Light scratches on a common disc barely change the price. Deep scratches on a common disc can make it nearly worthless, and we will say so. Scarce titles keep value even with wear. Missing manuals and cases lower the price but do not rule a game out.
What if the shop only wanted a few of my games?
Send the whole collection anyway. We price everything in one offer, and the games the shop took may also be the ones we price highest. We show which titles drive the number. If the shop kept some of your games in its deal, tell us which ones.
How do I get paid?
You are paid at the door in cash, or by another method if you ask. Most Burbank sellers are paid the same week they say yes.
Do you buy in Glendale and Toluca Lake too?
Yes. Glendale and Toluca Lake are next door to Burbank, so pickup and payment work the same way. Include your cross streets with your photos and we confirm the area.
What are old video games worth?
Wondering whether that shelf is worth anything? The old video games worth money guide covers 98 games from NES through Wii with loose, complete in box, and sealed prices from recent sales.
Ready to sell your video games in Burbank?
Text photos of what the shop turned down, or send your list online. The evaluation is free, and pickup is free for qualifying Burbank collections.
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