Evanston, IL · Game Consoles

Sell Your PlayStation, Xbox or Nintendo for Cash in Evanston

13 local buyers across Evanston — including Chicagoland Games Dice Dojo, CPR Cell Phone Repair and Techy Niles, IL inside Walmart — pay cash for used game consoles. Average buyer rating 4.6★ across 4,542 Google reviews. Pick your device below to compare local offers.

Free quotes, no obligation · Same-day meetups · Broken consoles accepted

Serving Evanston, Chicago, Niles, Skokie, Highland Park, Norridge, Vernon Hills and more

Choose Your Device

What are you selling?

13 local buyers in Evanston · 4 device families · tap a device to see who buys it.

Sell PlayStation

PS5, PS4, all models and bundles

13 buyers →

Sell Xbox

Xbox Series X, Series S, One and more

13 buyers →

Sell Nintendo

Switch, Switch OLED, Switch Lite

13 buyers →

Sell Steam Deck

All Steam Deck models

13 buyers →

Local Buyers — Nearest buyers to Evanston — closest is 3 mi

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CPR Cell Phone Repair
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.9 (503)
Mon–Tue 10am–5pm · Wed Closed · Thu–Fri 10am–5pm · Sat–Sun Closed
918 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
12 mi away
Cash
CPR Cell Phone Repair
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.3 (123)
Mon–Sat 10am–4pm · Sun Closed
4007 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60618, USA
6 mi away
Cash
Chicagoland Games Dice Dojo
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.9 (1,465)
Mon–Sat 10am–10pm · Sun 10am–7pm
5550 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640
5 mi away
CPR Cell Phone Repair
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.5 (168)
Mon–Fri 11am–5pm · Sat 10am–5pm · Sun 11am–5pm
278 Hawthorn Village Commons, Vernon Hills, IL 60061, USA
19 mi away
Cash
GameStop
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.0 (315)
Mon–Sat 10am–9pm · Sun 11am–6pm
4124 N Harlem Ave, Norridge, IL 60706, USA
9 mi away
Cash
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Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.7 (321)
Mon–Fri 10am–6pm · Sat 10am–4pm · Sun Closed
4859 Dempster St #2254, Skokie, IL 60077
3 mi away
Rather ship it? 3 mail-in buyers price 29 game console models; the top offer right now is Valve Steam Machine at up to $1,000.

Listings come from public Google Business profiles; we don’t vet or endorse them, and ratings are Google’s. How our listings and prices work

Where they are

Where Evanston’s 13 console buyers are

Grouped by the town on each buyer’s Google address; distance is from the center of Evanston.

Skokie 2
  • Skokie Cash Jewelry and Loan 2.8 mi · 4.7★ (321)
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Skokie) 4.5 mi · 4.8★ (237)
Niles 2
  • Techy Niles, IL inside Walmart 4.4 mi · 4.9★ (104)
  • GameStop (Niles) 4.5 mi · 4.1★ (181)
Chicago 6
  • Chicagoland Games Dice Dojo 4.7 mi · 4.9★ (1,465)
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Chicago) 6.4 mi · 4.3★ (123)
  • GameStop (Chicago) 7.0 mi · 4.1★ (292)
  • GameStop (Chicago) 9.3 mi · 4.2★ (354)
  • GameStop (Chicago) 9.9 mi · 4★ (336)
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Chicago) 11.6 mi · 4.9★ (503)
Norridge 1
  • GameStop (Norridge) 8.7 mi · 4★ (315)
Highland Park 1
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Highland Park) 11.1 mi · 4.7★ (143)
Vernon Hills 1
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Vernon Hills) 19.1 mi · 4.5★ (168)
When to go

Weekend and evening hours

From the posted Google hours of the 13 buyers with a full week listed. Call before a long drive; hours change.

8open Sunday
  • Techy Niles, IL inside Walmart10am–7pm
  • GameStop (Niles)10am–8pm
  • Chicagoland Games Dice Dojo10am–7pm
  • GameStop (Chicago)11am–8pm
  • GameStop (Norridge)11am–6pm
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  • GameStop (Chicago)10am–7pm
  • GameStop (Chicago)11am–6pm
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Vernon Hills)11am–5pm
6open until 8pm or later
  • Chicagoland Games Dice Dojountil 10pm
  • GameStop (Chicago)until 10pm
  • GameStop (Niles)until 9pm
  • GameStop (Chicago)until 9pm
  • GameStop (Norridge)until 9pm
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  • GameStop (Chicago)until 8pm
1open by 9am
  • GameStop (Chicago)from 9am
Who’s buying

Independent shops, chains and what else they’re listed for

3 independent5 CPR Cell Phone Repair5 GameStop

The most-reviewed independent shops are Chicagoland Games Dice Dojo (1,465 reviews, 4.9★), Skokie Cash Jewelry and Loan (321 reviews, 4.7★) and Techy Niles, IL inside Walmart (104 reviews, 4.9★). 1 of the 13 are listed only for game consoles. Of the other 12, 11 are also listed for phones, smartwatches, computers and tablets; 4 are also listed for sports cards and trading card games; 2 are also listed for cameras; 1 is also listed for gold and jewelry and drones.

Compared with the Laptop buyers in Evanston: Chicagoland Games Dice Dojo and Skokie Cash Jewelry and Loan are listed for game consoles but not for computers; A & B Jewelry and Loan is listed for computers but not game consoles.

Values

What consoles are trading for

National trade-in values pulled Nov 10, 2026. “Up to” is flawless and unlocked; the buyer confirms the price in hand.

PlayStation

All 13 Evanston buyers are listed for PlayStation. 22 models priced, up to $252 for a mint PlayStation 5 Slim PS5. Call to confirm a buyer takes your model.

Prefer to ship it? Compare mail-in offers for the PS5 Pro, PS5 Slim, PS5 Slim Digital Edition, PS5 Digital Edition and more.

PlayStation trade-in values — top models

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Xbox

All 13 Evanston buyers are listed for Xbox. 6 models priced, up to $238 for a mint Microsoft Xbox Series X Disc Drive Edition. Call to confirm a buyer takes your model.

Prefer to ship it? Compare mail-in offers for the Xbox Series X Disc Drive Edition, Xbox Series X, Xbox One X Cyberpunk 2077 Limited Edition Console, Xbox Series S and more.

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Nintendo

All 13 Evanston buyers are listed for Nintendo. 36 models priced, up to $300 for a mint Nintendo Switch Console Switch 2. Call to confirm a buyer takes your model.

Prefer to ship it? Compare mail-in offers for the Switch 2, New 3DS XL, New 2DS XL, Switch OLED and more.

Nintendo trade-in values — top models

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Steam Deck

All 13 Evanston buyers are listed for Steam Deck. Call to confirm a buyer takes your model.

Prefer to ship it? Compare mail-in offers for the Steam Machine, Steam Deck OLED, Steam Deck and more.

Before you go

Disc or digitalDisc and digital editions are priced separately. Check for a disc slot.
Controllers and cablesBring at least one working controller, the power cable and the HDMI cable.
StorageBigger storage models are worth more. The system settings show it.
Sign out and resetSign out of your PlayStation, Xbox or Nintendo account, then factory reset.

Evanston console buyers: questions

Where can I sell a PS5, Xbox or Switch in Evanston?

Skokie: Skokie Cash Jewelry and Loan (2.8 mi) and CPR Cell Phone Repair (Skokie) (4.5 mi); Niles: Techy Niles, IL inside Walmart (4.4 mi) and GameStop (Niles) (4.5 mi); Chicago: Chicagoland Games Dice Dojo (4.7 mi), CPR Cell Phone Repair (Chicago) (6.4 mi), GameStop (Chicago) (7.0 mi) and 3 more; Norridge: GameStop (Norridge) (8.7 mi). The full list, with hours and directions, is above.

How much is a used console worth in Evanston?

National trade-in values pulled Nov 10, 2026 put a mint PlayStation 5 Slim PS5 at up to $252, Microsoft Xbox Series X Disc Drive Edition at up to $238 and Nintendo Switch Console Switch 2 at up to $300. The buyer sets the price after checking it in hand, so ask Evanston buyers for a quote with the model and condition.

Who buys game consoles in Evanston on a Sunday?

8 of the 13 with a full week of posted hours: Techy Niles, IL inside Walmart (10am–7pm), GameStop (Niles) (10am–8pm), Chicagoland Games Dice Dojo (10am–7pm), GameStop (Chicago) (11am–8pm), GameStop (Norridge) (11am–6pm), GameStop (Chicago) (10am–7pm) and 2 more.

Do I need to deactivate my account before selling a console?

Yes. Remove it as your primary or home console in your account settings, sign out and factory reset it, so your games and payment details don’t go with it.