Item Condition & Deductions
Transparent pricing for all conditions.
Important: These deductions are guidelines and may be adjusted based on severity. All prices assume items are in good cosmetic condition, fully functional, and clean.
❌ Items We Do NOT Accept
The following items will be returned at seller's expense, or receive $0 value:
- Counterfeit/Fake items - Reproduction or fake items have no value
- Modded items - Hardware or software modifications (90% deduction if we receive a modded item)
- Wrong region - Non-NTSC (North American) items
- Third-party controllers - Only OEM (original manufacturer) controllers accepted
- Consoles with bugs - Dead bugs or live bugs inside consoles are not accepted
🎮 Console-Specific Requirements
Nintendo Switch Console
Includes: Console, both Joy-Cons, dock, power cord, and HDMI cord.
Missing items:
- 25% for missing Joy-Cons (both)
- 25% for missing dock
- $8 for missing power cord
- $4 for missing HDMI cord
Wii U Console
Includes: Console, gamepad, gamepad charger, console power cord, and HDMI cord.
Missing items:
- 50% for missing gamepad
- $8 for missing console power cord
- $8 for missing gamepad charger
- $4 for missing HDMI cord
Other Consoles
Includes: Console and all required cords.
Missing cords:
- $8 for missing power cord
- $4 for missing AV/video cord
Note: 1st party controllers should be added separately to your cart.
📦 Missing Accessories
Games Missing Original Case or Cover Art
Missing or heavily damaged case/artwork → 20% deduction
Applies to: Switch, 3DS, DS, PSP, PS Vita, and all disc-based games (GameCube, Wii, Wii U, PlayStation, Xbox, Sega CD/Saturn/Dreamcast).
Example: Mario Kart Wii quoted at $30 as disc-only → receives $24
Handheld Systems Missing Charger
Applies to: Game Boy Advance, DS, 3DS, PSP, PS Vita
Missing charger → $5 deduction
🔧 Broken or Damaged Items
Consoles
- Won't power on: 95% deduction
- Port issues (HDMI/USB): 85% deduction
- Games won't read: 80% deduction
- Disc tray issues: 30% deduction
Example: PS4 quoted at $40 with disc-read failure → receives $8
Handheld Systems
- Won't power on: 95% deduction
- Cartridge won't read: 80% deduction (after cleaning attempt)
- Damaged hinge: 70% deduction
- Screen (LCD) issues: 70% deduction
- Won't charge: 40% deduction
- Touch screen problems: 30% deduction
- Sound issues: 30% deduction
- Button issues: 25% deduction
Disc Games
- Won't read: 99% deduction (after resurfacing attempt)
- Cracked center ring: 30% deduction (if still playable)
Multi-disc sets:
For a 2-disc game missing one disc, we deduct 75% (you keep 25%).
For 3+ disc sets, each additional missing disc takes another 75% off the remaining value (compounded).
Example: 2-disc set quoted at $40 missing one disc → $10. 3-disc set quoted at $40 missing two discs → $2.50.
Example: 2-disc set quoted at $40 missing one disc → $10. 3-disc set quoted at $40 missing two discs → $2.50.
Cartridge Games
- Won't read: 95% deduction (after cleaning attempt)
- Sprite glitch (Pokémon): 80% deduction
- Save battery issue: $8 deduction
Controllers & Accessories
- Power issues: 95% deduction
- Button functionality issues: 50% deduction (99% for PS2)
- Thumb stick/button cosmetic damage: 25% deduction
⚠️ Other Deductions
Poor Cosmetic Condition
Items that are heavily yellowed, excessively scratched, covered in stickers, have cracked shells, excessively dirty, or have a smoky odor → 35% deduction
Extremely rough items may incur additional deductions at our discretion.
Counterfeit Items
Reproduction or fake items → $0 value
Modified Items
Unauthorized hardware or software modifications → 90% deduction
Wrong Region
Non-NTSC (North American) region items → $0 value
Consoles with Bugs
Consoles containing dead bugs or live bugs → Not accepted
📊 Quick Reference Table
| Item | Deduction |
|---|---|
| Missing Parts | |
| Power cord | $8 |
| HDMI/Video cord | $4 |
| Handheld charger | $5 |
| Game case/cover art | 20% |
| Console Issues | |
| Won't power on | 95% |
| Port issues (HDMI/USB) | 85% |
| Won't read games/discs | 80% |
| Disc tray issues | 30% |
| Game Issues | |
| Disc won't read | 99% |
| Cartridge won't read | 95% |
| Cracked center ring | 30% |
| Other | |
| Poor cosmetic condition | 35% |
| Modded items | 90% |
| Counterfeit/Wrong region | $0 |
| Consoles with bugs | Not Accepted |