How I Buy Cheap Consoles From eBay! (PSP/3DS/GAMEBOY)

[@reviathan3524]

My problem though usually is: PSP, etc: $20 Shipping: $100 :/

[@waldevv]

There's a seller called japan4you on eBay, pretty sure they have cheap shipping internationally and I've gotten over 15 different DS/gameboy models from them They have some extremely cheap items every now and then, for example I paid 6 dollars for a gameboy that was dirty and after taking it apart and washing it looks brand new Just make sure that whatever you're getting isn't region locked, so that it works just fine outside of asia/asian games. The PSP isn't region locked however the O and X buttons will be reversed on asian units which you can change by installing the CFW and they are dirt cheap, I paid 11 dollars for a PSP-1000 The Retro Future channel also refurbs a lot of items that he's bought from the same seller I don't know, this just seems like a way better option to me where I can bookmark their store page and take a look every now and then and instantly buy something I like without bidding, and since I've never had any issues with their packaging or products and the descriptions are always accurate I have no risk of losing anything

[@The1DXz]

@@waldevv Hey, just wanted to randomly thank you for mentioning Japan4You as I didn't know of them before and since I saw your comment I've ordered a PSP 1000 & 2000. My PSP Slim has just arrived today and it only cost me 17 euros with shipping which in general is less than 20 dollars. They said that the analog stick wasn't working but it worked and the only thing that was bad was the screen which isn't much of an issue and the console is in perfect condition. At the time when I was going through their listings a champagne gold 1000 has appeared in a great condition without issues and now I'm just waiting for it to arrive as well. So yeah, a great recommendation indeed!

[@Meashayshay2]

@@waldevv Awesome recommendation! Haven't bought anything from them yet, but will. They have some great stuff listed.

[@thatsagoodone8283]

@@waldevv Thanks! Cool recommendation! ;-) Actually now a viable option to gift some custom handhelds around my friends for birthdays :-)

[@pico0o0o_]

@@waldevv i cant find

[@TheMarslMcFly]

I once bought a fully working PSP 3001 including two or three games, the original charger and a case for 25€ from eBay. Put CFW on it, now I have the best console ever.

[@davetech356]

Are they easy to mod?

[@bearabletable7527]

@@davetech356 super easy. LOL psp

[@TechJames]

That's really good!

[@TheMarslMcFly]

@@davetech356 super easy, took James video to help, needed like 30 minutes :D

[@OneJutsuMan]

I just bought an phat psp with 6 games a carrying case and charger for 30€ including shipping!

[@anonymousidea9119]

I love how much "faulty" stuff comes up as working, it's great to save a bit of cash. what sucks is when it's untested and then completely doesn't work...

[@waldevv]

in my experience with most handheld consoles the problem is always something simple like a dirty power switch or something else that takes less than 30minutes to troubleshoot and fix The one thing you should really pay attention to is corrosion, obviously people wont show pictures of the items being taken apart but if you see green battery contacts on a gameboy or something then there's a good chance the inside will look exactly the same if someone left old batteries there for like 10 years

[@anonymousidea9119]

@@waldevv Yeah, corrosion is the biggest problem I get with for parts handhelds unfortunately, I've seen many gameboys ruined because of it.

[@anonymousidea9119]

@@Mandudebroho one time I got a 2ds with a Pokémon game for $7 that had a clip bent out of place that made it not read sd cards. Did end up fixing that too with a little screwdriver stuck in the slot. It’s always great for people to be able to use this stuff.

[@michaeljijus980]

I got almost all my stuff from eBay. Love it.. Really rarelly happened to me anything wrong from there.. Maybe one or two fake usb drives, but easily refunded...

[@RJAY2K]

Literally my favorite channel. I will never turn off notifications.

[@tetenc555]

RJAY me too, And i speak Just 20% of english

[@TechJames]

No way!! haha thanks man! 👍

[@itsjustthefantes9789]

Really? Must have a boring life my mann no offense bro

[@yaxxee]

Thanks James for all your videos. I've just bought a boxed modded Vita 1000 in great condition on Henkaku Enso 3.60 for £100 with 2 x 64gb memory cards. One of the memory cards is an original, which sells for £60 alone... So if I sell that card, I'm left with an amazing deal 😄

[@Janzkrieg]

I'll go check the prices for a GBA SP, blue specifically, i'd like to revisit childhood memories.

[@silverfang387]

Got a hackable PS3 Slim for $50 from ebay, owner couldn't eject the disc. Came with two official controllers(one blue) and once I got it, I did the fantest/eject trick and got MLB the Show 15 out. Works great.

[@qui8495]

My friend couldn't get his copy of dark souls out of his ps3 so he chucked it out of the window 🤣

[@NASIRUB1]

I do the samething for my PC gaming builds. I buy semi old PC'S and build them into multi consoles on the cheap for friends and family.

[@Scottybugatti_]

Bro where u been at i used to watch ur channel 24_7 bro ur videos tought me so much 💯💯💯 If it wasn't for ur amazing videos I would have never learned how to mod my dsi or what freemcboot was 🎉🎉🎉

[@philthyblend1453]

Best Channel on youtube is Tech James. Thanks for your informative videos. God bless u man 😀

[@TechJames]

Appreciate that dude 🙏

[@andrewhuber6744]

First video of yours I've watched that didn't start with "Ok guys turn on your Vita and open up Vita Shell" 😂

[@bearabletable7527]

bought a used RED japan edition PSP 3000 for $20. Had to fix a button and add a battery and now works BEAUTIFULLY :D

[@thenightowls2804]

Thanks for the tips! I recently bought a gamecube off of ebay; it it was broken and wouldn't turn on. I'll probably use these tips to buy games instead.

[@aurelios69]

My dsi xl costed 12€ shipping included from Japan. Fully working and great condition. It’s a dsi LL do be honest 😀

[@aurelios69]

Xikvi no the Nintendo ds, is region locked if I’m correct. But I’m using a flashcart, It plays roms from any region.

[@ChanandIerBong]

If you're in the US and are planing to buy from US sellers, searching faulty won't net many results. Search for Broken Lot as Faulty isn't a commonly used word in the US.

[@King_K_Rool_]

one tip: got afew gba and ds consoles on ebay from japan, even with postage they worked out dirt cheap, also they tend to really look after thier stuff in japan :)

[@colm1232]

Do you have to import tax if its over a certain price?

[@King_K_Rool_]

@@colm1232 I dont have to here in europe but may be different depending on where you are

[@0121zero]

Another good thing to search for is Buy It Now and Newest Listing, you can get some bargains but you have to be quick. I got a brand new ps4 slim with RDR2 for £190 this week and a New 3DS with a couple of games for £60 last year.

[@forevervirgin7754]

This video was really helpful thank u so much :)

[@pmsr1980]

Another great one!! How can I change PSP housing? I need repair mine because of batery door :( Thanks for the comunity service!!

[@twitchster77]

I've never had a problem with ebay either. I've sold hundreds of items through ebay over the years, and have purchased countless things.

[@HD-wf3bp]

Lately I also have been buying old consoles to fix. And sometimes you can buy Them for 10 euro's and than I need like a new case or screen like you said. But it's cheaper and most of all easier to buy because there is not so much competition from resellers. Thanks for the information and the fun video's! Question: Can you instantly buy things on ebay or do You have to wait for bidding to end? And is It safe?( I never used eBay)

[@smitty1937]

I was just looking up Retro Modding's website for the upgraded GBC and GBA specs. Very useful

[@Greggs_Bakes]

i buy everything off ebay. i got my samsung s8 plus for 200 off there and nothing wrong with it. you should always check ebay before buying something elsewhere

[@pinksunday9056]

Great video james

[@TechJames]

Cheers 🤘

[@ChefAmmo]

Appreciate You Bro!! Stay Blessed!! 🙏🙏

[@MaximumRD]

Ebay, like most things, are what you make of it, some common sense and certain precautions and definitely many bargains to be had.

[@calibomber209]

i usually buy my psp at flea markets and offer up app. so i can test it out and make sure it works. but bought one on ebay for dirt cheap. a 3k without battery and cover. it just came in an hour ago. i pop in a battery. and it powered up. it had a game in it and memory card. the psp listing was for a psp no game no memory card and untested. i paid only 16$. it works perfect and wasnt in bad condition. minimal scratches on screen. i plan on putting on a new front shell and replace with a sino battery and new cover. i already added cfw and play a umd for over an hour. no problems yet.

[@philthyblend1453]

Fixing consoles is how I have acquired most of my collection and more to sell. Started with easy lense cleaning for ps2 and OG xbox to fixing psp, ds, dsi, 3ds, ps3, 360, and ps4. I will never buy a microsoft product again after fixing over 100 360 consoles lol

[@oldaccount7768]

Hey james, you should make a video on how to compress PSX eboots into ISOs

[@liamdwyerthebeachball]

I have a feeling that fully-working PS2 slims are cheap as well…

[@CrownedOneBoxing]

You are the greatest KZbinr alive

[@qoqosodkdjkskdjsjef2923]

Ebay is great ! In the past few years I bought a 3ds for £35 , a ds (fat) for £6, a ps2 for £18 and a gameboy colour for £16. (That’s just a few) .They were all in decent condition but the fat ds had a few scratches but wasn’t that bad.

[@YenHa-ch5vz]

where can you buy a 3ds for that price, i want one so badly :(

[@qoqosodkdjkskdjsjef2923]

Yến Hạ If you keep scrolling on eBay auctions , you’ll eventually find a lucky one with no bids , thats what i did anyway.

[@foco5657]

A collector's worst words to hear: *You've been outbid. Bid again now!*

[@dankolord]

The problem on ebay is the price of shipping and scalpers.

[@ScratchY-jxjk]

this doesnt really work anymore unfortunately since every one is bidding for everything

[@nealnc07]

Thank you for the tips! I have bought several app's off Ebay. Most all of them worked. Why do you not care for the pep 1000 series? I prefer them over the 2000/3000 series. They just feel more head and not so plastic. Thanks for your video.

[@hurricane7727]

The Psp 1000 doesn't let you connect to the Internet

[@CitizenRPG]

I got a PSP 3000 for £37 (including p&p) in great condition and with screen protection.

[@rockmanxvenus2581]

Do you sell them after repairing the handheld consoles? I think more people will be willing to part their money for good condition old handheld consoles.

[@ScarisGargoyle121]

I just got a blue wii for £15 it comes with no leads and a fat Ds original for £19.94 the wii is the console itself and the ds doesn't come with a charger. Getting the required charger and leads are cheaper buying them individually

[@MaskedPanda.]

It’s impossible to get a cheap gameboy or anything in Australia, I searched “faulty” price was $100+,

[@blazingblue5993]

I bought a new 3ds xl for 25$ with pokemon ultra sun

[@thefilmdirector1]

Careful with used original xbox and ps2 fats, the lasers die all the time. i bought 4 from pawn shops before i got a working refurb off amazon

[@DaniboyBR2]

I used to make a living doing this in Brazil, buy them on ebay, then sell them for twice as much after refurbishing.

[@RyZennXHimSelf]

There’s four things I want gameboy advance,gameboy color,Nintendo 3ds, then the Nintendo 1ds cause I wanna play all the Pokémon games

[@spotrick9954]

Should i buy the psp go or the 3ds ? Any advice?

[@son2009goku]

I have an old psp 1000 fat Can you provide us a good parts so i can repair it Especially since i watched your own vid on how to do it Thanks in advance

[@accordeontipico]

eBayy is not a scam...... It's like the best thing ever. Super safe. Payap protected...this video is awesome, thanks

[@isaacneujahr1889]

Unfortunately or fortunately I live in the US but I'll definitely check it out

[@Caolan114]

Good idea to go to ending soon!

[@DragoonBB]

I usally also get cheap consoles this way. Though you can also get really lucky and get them cheap from people just starting to sell items on ebay. Got a 2ds for $40 and a gamecube for $20 this way.

[@AnthonyDurand1]

Bought 12 Psp's off ebay at auction, got them for £178.. made £400 so far passively.. luckilly they were all untested and worst thing i found is a bricked one with a smashed screen.. this specific one is my own personal one 😂

[@juangonzalez9500]

How did you learn your repairing and soldering skills?

[@gmaninthusa]

Practice is the best way honestly.

[@pobbyfitness]

Coronavirus made these more expensive than last year :(

[@RetroMod98]

Same here especially modded hardware!

[@Charlie-Cat.]

I do the same with repairable Neo-Geo units. I don't fix them myself, but I personally hate to see a system that is considered the Rolls-Royce of game consoles, just sitting in a corner aging away doing absolutely nothing They just have to be enjoyed once anew. 8^)

[@emilygao3992]

Hi! I found a 3ds with the screen only working at a 100-degree angle, should I still get it?

[@gurs6714]

Nice, got a vita yesterday for 140 CAD on ebay. I'm both excited and dissapointed with myself.

[@How_to_magic]

Do you know any really good sellers you buy from for video games stuff?

[@rokuqp2112]

10$ for a psp is crazy

[@ComicalSatania]

On Friday I found a family DS Lite for $13.45 because it had a glitching bottom screen and since I was looking for a ds and I have plenty of bottom screens it looked like a great deal since it looked Basically brand new

[@benjaminyoung9694]

go to a thrift store man, your spending way too much on the most easiest to find and inexpensive consoles. A psp or a ds set should be around 15$ canadian

[@gmaninthusa]

Thrift stores around here normally charge around $20 for a DS, though I scored both of mine for

[@Zulf85]

HAHAHA mate you're having a laugh - the ones near me think £20 for a busted DS with no charger is a reasonable price. Stop taking the piss and being a smartarse.

[@benjaminyoung9694]

@@Zulf85 stay free

[@Khadgarorbhead]

not everyone is lucky enough to come across good thrift finds. especially if you live in a rather small town

[@Jay-xr6dc]

Thrift stores don’t really exist in the U.K, at least not like ones I’ve seen in America. we have charity shops but people don’t really take many electronics to them only things like old dvds. And most second hand shops are specific to electronics and jewellery so will only charge the same if not more than eBay plus they are becoming less common as sites like eBay take them out of business.

[@mitchbattles2139]

I have the original Nintendo DS the fat version. It's pretty beat up but it's still works. I want to restore it but can't find the housing for it anywhere.. any suggestions?

[@YenHa-ch5vz]

Is there any way to buy an old 3DS for a cheap price?

[@cameronheaton5351]

I got a 3ds from eBay. Just arrived today and it was shocking. Couldn't even play games on it

[@albertkelton5990]

DS systems are not really worth fixing IMO. Those damn ribbon cables are so fragile and difficult to thread through hinges!

[@aleemdeen1007]

I need 2 change the title, it should say 'psp/NDS/gameboy

[@menenekong2057]

thank you i subcribe his video and liked

[@IamAJoe]

I once bought a ds lite for $14 USD listed at untested. The worse part was one of the hinges had a small crack, nothing big.

[@TechJames]

Yeah that's good for an untested, new housing should fix that

[@agamvfx3880]

Where can I buy a ps vita in Canada ? Brampton tho

[@motormind2]

I got mine on Kijiji. Most new ones on Amazon and eBay cost wayyyy too much

[@itsjustthefantes9789]

Best way get games n console cheap is to look on all outlets as often u can n do first come first serve... u gotta just stay villigent n ontop ur game!!! Learn what to look for n browse 2wice a day on all sites n browse local stores etc... best way is to find a person looking at needing $ n stufc to sell lol basic common sense correct?? Lol serious.... just stay dedicated n ull find what ur looking for eventually ppl

[@SunspotGallery]

I accidentally updated my pstv to 3.69.. is there anything i can do with it right now? My Vita is good on 3.68, and im wondering if I can at least put VHBL on the pstv... for now..?

[@TylerMBuller12]

No

[@SunspotGallery]

Thanks!! XD

[@TechJames]

Yeah VHBL does actually work on 3.69. Pretty sure you need to edit some settings in QCMA shown in this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZbacnRrns2LpMk

[@albertkelton5990]

From my experience changing entire shells on the PSP is definitely not worth the time. The are way too many small screws. LCD or front plate replacement is rather easy. Faulty trigger buttons are tricky as it requires moderate disassembly. "No power" listings sometimes can be a bad battery but more likely it is a blown fuse which is near impossible to fix.

[@colm1232]

I bought a full housing for my psp because mine was really scratched but when i took off the faceplate and i saw all the small screws on the motherboard i just replaced the frontplate 😂 not worth it imo

[@itz_raz1129]

kinda late lol but i bought a PSP 3000 for $32 because the battery didn't fit in the back

[@aina1946]

Thanks dude

[@Autistic-Bald-Creature]

Monster hunter 3 ultimate here I come:D

[@TheGreatNathan]

I'll stick to craigslist. Shipping and customs in Canada usually ruins ebay for me. I only use ebay to buy cheap stuff from China.

[@darkino8326]

Shipping from US to Canada is expensive?

[@mellamosteve331]

PSP or PSVita for jailbreak?

[@captainmistake748]

Just bidded 23 USD for a ds lite with a broken top screen. Im going to turn it into a gba macro

[@emochinito06]

I wanted to buy on ebay unfortunately the shipping is too high than the price of the item aha... too sad...

[@Paprike]

Once again no one cares if you're first

[@twitchster77]

I mean...you say that...yet you cared enough to make a comment about it. So yeah. >.

[@isaacleon5795]

twitchster77 he commented that cuz there’s a comment section

[@twitchster77]

@@isaacleon5795 ...? Okay? >.

[@isaacleon5795]

twitchster77 >.

[@Paprike]

@@isaacleon5795 like I said

[@Mobilegamer-ql2cn]

That is a original ds. Not a 3ds!

[@sirsavagethe21st56]

Nice

[@itsjustthefantes9789]

Ebays definitely no scam.... its a lil expensive now everyone's using it but u can find most anything n if u dont now with in the month ull see it...

[@WhatIsLua]

I think i got the snipe of the year 2 wiis 1 psp and 2 3ds all for 16€ with tax it was about 20 but still insane they all worked except the psp but i fixed for about 6€

[@cavl894]

I like games and consoles but I dislike germs and other people generally are not as clean and don't take care of things like I do so yh not a fan of 2nd hand stuff

[@hgfhghghgfhfghgfhghg538]

EBay is rubbish if you live in Australia. Dollar is so piss weak import tax for second hand eBay goods. Postage prices over 100us for a game boy......

[@iambrian9166]

so that's why your voice is so familiar...

[@bestofthebeastlikebeast3754]

Hello why first offers are rubbish? Could you explain?

[@rumotu]

why I say that E-bay is shit. because my account was stolen. And support didn't even tried to help me to recover my account. So I'm not touching the e-bay no more

[@gaborugaboru931]

I got a psp 3000 for 17 pounds,2gb sd,it was worth the price

[@LOK_Dev]

*price of used and broken game consoles skyrockets*

[@lolcat]

Just bought a psp 1000 for £20. No battery though but whatever

[@MyGoToChannel]

Who the hell sponsors a sketchy service such as g2a?

[@julian-eq1yw]

And where do you buy the different parts of consoles to repair

[@TechJames]

eBay 😜 So many replacement parts on there

[@julian-eq1yw]

@@TechJames thanks 🙏🏼 😊

[@andrewhuber6744]

@@julian-eq1yw you can also buy obvious broken ones that probably wont be fixed but can be used for spare parts for cheap

[@julian-eq1yw]

@@andrewhuber6744 you right 😊 thanks

[@dank-adam]

Cool

[@mohandmohand2047]

Bro is it safe to buy from ebay?

[@jetstech4537]

Yes I buy all my consoles from there

[@pookstar]

i see japanese exports for like 20-25$

[@deadlyravefgc]

Basically auction sniping?

[@tory4410]

Its a ds not 3ds