Deductions for Damaged or Poor Condition Items

Missing Accessories

Games Missing Original Case

Missing or heavily damaged case/artwork → 20% deduction.

Applies to: DS, 3DS, GameCube, Wii, Wii U, Switch, PlayStation (PS1–PS5, PSP, Vita), Xbox (Original–Series X/S), Sega CD, Saturn, Dreamcast.

Example: A Mario Kart Wii normally quoted at $30 missing its original case would receive $24.

Console Missing Cords

• Video cord missing: $4
• Power cord missing: $8

Handheld Missing Charger

Missing charger → $5 deduction.

Broken Items

Consoles

• Won't power on: 95%
• Disc tray issues: 30%
• Games won't read: 80%
• Port issues (HDMI/USB): 85%

Example: A PlayStation 4 with a disc-read failure—quoted at $40—would yield $8.

Handheld Systems

• Won't charge: 40%
• Button issues: 25%
• Damaged hinge: 70%
• Screen (LCD) issues: 70%
• Touch screen problems: 30%
• Sound issues: 30%
• Won't power on: 95%
• Cartridge won't read (we'll attempt cleaning/resurfacing first): 80%

Disc Games

• Won't read (we resurface discs to try to restore playability): 99%
• Cracked center ring: 30% deduction (disc still works as long as crack doesn't reach reading surface)

Cartridge Games (Handheld and Console)

• Won't read (we attempt cleaning first): 95%
• Save battery issue: $8 off
• Sprite glitch (Pokémon): 80%

Accessories

• Thumb stick or other buttons with heavy cosmetic damage: 25%
• Button functionality issues: 50% deduction (99% for PS2 buttons)
• Power issues: 95%

Other Deductions

Poor Condition

Items heavily yellowed, excessively scratched, covered in stickers, cracked shells, excessively dirty, or with smoky odor → 35% deduction. Extremely rough items may incur additional deductions.

Fake Items

Determined counterfeit items → value set to $0.

Modded Items

Unauthorized hardware/software modifications → 90% deduction.

Wrong Region

Non-NTSC (North America) items → value set to $0.