How much is a Console Only PlayStation System worth?

A Console Only PlayStation System comps at $62.55. Cart-A-Vision pays $34.40 cash or $53.17 store credit for one in that condition — the same rate we pay on every trade-in, no per-item haggling.

How much is a Complete PlayStation System worth?

A Complete PlayStation System comps at $84.99. Cart-A-Vision pays $59.49 cash or $72.24 store credit for one in that condition — the same rate we pay on every trade-in, no per-item haggling.

Does Cart-A-Vision buy PlayStation consoles like this?

Yes. We buy every PlayStation title with a comp on file, PlayStation System included. A Complete copy currently pays $59.49 cash or $72.24 store credit.

What if my PlayStation System doesn't power on?

We still buy it, priced as-is at $15.64 comp — $8.60 cash or $13.29 store credit. As-is items are priced off the standard condition's comp, not rejected outright.

PlayStation · Trade-In Value

What's a PlayStation System Worth? Trade-In Value

A Complete PlayStation System comps at $84.99. We pay $59.49 cash or $72.24 store credit. That’s 70% and 85% of comp, every time.

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Cash offer · Complete

$59.49

or $72.24 in store creditMarket comp $84.99

Comp last checked November 8, 2026

Every condition

PlayStation System value by condition

4 conditions · same rate on each

Console OnlyPS1-01

Console only — no dock, cables, or controller/Joy-Cons

Market comp: $62.55
Cash (55%): $34.40
Credit (85%): $53.17

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CompletePS1-02

Complete — console, dock, all cables, and at least one controller/Joy-Con

Market comp: $84.99
Cash (70%): $59.49
Credit (85%): $72.24

NewPS1-03

Factory sealed, unopened

Market comp: $390.00
Cash (55%): $214.50
Credit (85%): $331.50

As-IsPS1-04

Non-functional / As-Is — doesn't power on / untested, priced at 25% of the Console Only comp before the standard cash/credit split

Market comp: $15.64
Cash (55%): $8.60
Credit (85%): $13.29

PlayStation Hardware Notes

Disc drive laser wear is the PS1's most common failure point at this age — a console that powers on but won't read discs, or reads intermittently, is a well-understood and often-repairable symptom rather than evidence of a dead unit. Memory cards can corrupt or lose saves from a failing internal battery/capacitor over decades; don't assume a card's contents are intact without testing.

No guesswork

How we get to your offer

We pull the live market comp for PlayStation System on PlayStation, then apply the same locked rates we use on every trade-in: 70% of comp in cash, or 85% in store credit. No lowball guesswork, no per-item haggling. The comp is the only input, and the math is the same for a common playstation console and a grail.

Market comp · Complete

$84.99

Cash rate

70%

Your cash

$59.49

Comp last checked November 8, 2026

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