Salinas, CA · Game Consoles

Sell Your PlayStation, Xbox or Nintendo for Cash in Salinas

8 local buyers across Salinas — including Happy Horror Warehouse [ Formally Retro Attack ], CPR Cell Phone Repair and Seaside Trading Post Inc. — pay cash for used game consoles. Average buyer rating 4.5★ across 1,709 Google reviews. Pick your device below to compare local offers.

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Serving Salinas, Sand City, Capitola, Seaside, Watsonville, Aromas, Carmel Valley and more

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8 local buyers in Salinas · 4 device families · tap a device to see who buys it.

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Local Buyers — 8 buyers in Salinas

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Gamers In Control
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.2 (322)
Mon–Fri 12pm–7pm · Sat–Sun 11am–7pm
780 Northridge Dr, Salinas, CA 93906
CPR Cell Phone Repair
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.7 (137)
Mon–Sun 10am–6pm
820 Playa Ave, Sand City, CA 93955, USA
13 mi away
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Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.8 (204)
Mon–Sat 10am–6pm · Sun Closed
743 Broadway Ave, Seaside, CA 93955
10 mi away
CPR Cell Phone Repair
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.7 (281)
Mon–Fri 10am–7pm · Sat–Sun 10am–6pm
1690 N Main St C, Salinas, CA 93906, USA
2 mi away
Cash
CPR Cell Phone Repair
Free quote · No obligation
★ 4.8 (262)
Mon–Sat 10am–6pm · Sun Closed
1056 S Green Valley Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076, USA
18 mi away
Cash
Happy Horror Warehouse [ Formally Retro Attack ]
Free quote · No obligation
★ 5.0 (52)
1855 41st Ave, Capitola, CA 95010
27 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 Salinas’s 8 console buyers are

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

Salinas, within 5 mi of the center 3
  • Gamers In Control 1.5 mi · 4.2★ (322)
  • GameStop (N Main St) 2.0 mi · 4.2★ (252)
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (N Main St C) 2.1 mi · 4.7★ (281)
Seaside 1
  • Seaside Trading Post Inc. 10.0 mi · 4.8★ (204)
Sand City 2
  • GameStop (Sand City) 12.7 mi · 4.4★ (199)
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Sand City) 12.8 mi · 4.7★ (137)
Watsonville 1
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Watsonville) 17.8 mi · 4.8★ (262)
Capitola 1
  • Happy Horror Warehouse [ Formally Retro Attack ] 26.6 mi · 5★ (52)
When to go

Weekend and evening hours

From the posted Google hours of the 7 buyers with a full week listed. Call before a long drive; hours change.

5open Sunday
  • Gamers In Control11am–7pm
  • GameStop (N Main St)10am–8pm
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (N Main St C)10am–6pm
  • GameStop (Sand City)10am–7pm
  • CPR Cell Phone Repair (Sand City)10am–6pm
2open until 8pm or later
  • GameStop (Sand City)until 10pm
  • GameStop (N Main St)until 9pm
Who’s buying

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

3 independent3 CPR Cell Phone Repair2 GameStop

The most-reviewed independent shops are Gamers In Control (322 reviews, 4.2★), Seaside Trading Post Inc. (204 reviews, 4.8★) and Happy Horror Warehouse [ Formally Retro Attack ] (52 reviews, 5★). 3 of the 8 are listed only for game consoles. Of the other 5, all 5 are also listed for phones, smartwatches, computers and tablets; 1 is also listed for sports cards and trading card games.

Compared with the Laptop buyers in Salinas: Gamers In Control, Happy Horror Warehouse [ Formally Retro Attack ] and Seaside Trading Post Inc. are listed for game consoles but not for computers.

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 8 Salinas 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.

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Xbox

All 8 Salinas 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 8 Salinas 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.

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Steam Deck

All 8 Salinas 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.

Salinas console buyers: questions

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

Salinas, within 5 mi of the center: Gamers In Control (1.5 mi), GameStop (N Main St) (2.0 mi) and CPR Cell Phone Repair (N Main St C) (2.1 mi); Seaside: Seaside Trading Post Inc. (10.0 mi); Sand City: GameStop (Sand City) (12.7 mi) and CPR Cell Phone Repair (Sand City) (12.8 mi); Watsonville: CPR Cell Phone Repair (Watsonville) (17.8 mi). The full list, with hours and directions, is above.

How much is a used console worth in Salinas?

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 Salinas buyers for a quote with the model and condition.

Who buys game consoles in Salinas on a Sunday?

5 of the 7 with a full week of posted hours: Gamers In Control (11am–7pm), GameStop (N Main St) (10am–8pm), CPR Cell Phone Repair (N Main St C) (10am–6pm), GameStop (Sand City) (10am–7pm) and CPR Cell Phone Repair (Sand City) (10am–6pm).

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.

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