r/manchester • u/Savings-Lime-4281 • 1d ago

Trusted 2nd hand gaming pc/consoles

Any recommendations where i could buy second hand gaming PCs, Consoles or handhelds from personal experience

Thanks

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u/opjm000 1d ago

With a gaming pc, a lot of the second-hand prices are so high that you may as well buy new. It may be more expensive, but there's less risk and no wear and tear.

For consoles, CEX is probably your best bet. There are a lot of mixed opinions about them, but they're the last big player on the high street. Plus, if anything goes wrong, it's easier to get redress from a large company.

There is still GAME, but they tend to be a bit of a ripoff.

Aside from that, there is Facebook Marketplace, but that is about the same as going to a carboot risk wise.

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u/thomas_newton 21h ago

CEX can be very variable IMO.

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u/mrminutehand 19h ago

Always buy online if buying from CEX. That way, you have the distance selling consumer protections in case something goes wrong, instead of having to work out if it fits the warranty criteria or not.

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u/thomas_newton 11h ago

someone on a forum I'm on (not here) bought a GFX card off them - which didn't work, they insisted it was fine and wouldn't refund them. so the purchaser said I'll trade it in. they refused that, said the card wasn't working properly. 'well which is it then?' was the immediate question. eyeroll they did end up getting a working example off them, but cheeky c**ts.

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u/Gibs960 14h ago

I'd also say that if you're going second-hand, don't be afraid to pick and choose which components are brand new.

Drives and CPUs are easy to break and can cost you a lot of time or money if they go wrong, so I'd always opt for new ones.

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u/fakkov 1d ago

What’s your budget? I’m selling a new full pc setup (tower, monitor, keyboard & mouse) that I won in a competition

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u/Savings-Lime-4281 1d ago

I’m currently looking for a handheld but can u dm me the specs maybe i can take off ur hands

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u/wheremynames 21h ago

What's the specs for this pc?

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u/fakkov 20h ago

Will DM :)

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u/abdysfamily1 1d ago

Hey bro I have a low end gaming pc I'm tryna sell. Gtx 1050. DM me. I'll give a good price cause I'm honestly just tryna get rid of it

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u/Pleasant_Mail2483 16h ago

what are you after? I'm selling an xbox series x,playstation 5 and a nintendo switch..i do all this legally through ebay and have a 100% record with 505 score

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