Introduction
I had written about how I resold the Pikachu Nintendo DS systems a while back. If you don’t follow Nintendo, they put out these limited edition versions about once a quarter or so. I had actually bought this last year on 12/27/2015 for $175 plus tax from Gamestop. Don’t ask me why Nintendo would release something AFTER Christmas, but whatever. I was a bit worried how these would resell since the system is fairly old. That’s why I only bought 2 of them. I threw them in a big box along with my stupid BB-8’s, just hoping they would appreciate.
Selling them
I was finally cleaning up my basement this past weekend and found the 2 systems. I checked on eBay and what do you know – they were going for about $300. Now I probably should have waited until after Thanksgiving, but I just wanted them out of my house. After fees, I should have profited about $100 each.
Nintendo 3DS Pokemon 20th Anniversary edition
That bad boy above I bought on 1/13/16 for $199.99. I only bought 1 since I was a bit leery with all these “special edition” 3DS systems. It too went into the “wait for XMAS next year” box. That too just sold on Ebay for $300. Due to its higher price, I’ll only have netted $50 after everything.
Lessons Learned
I think it’s safe to say that these limited edition Nintendo systems are a good reselling item. However you may need to sit on them for a year or so. At least they are small and don’t take up too much space. I won’t hesitate to buy a few more the next one I see.
Whose ebay account are you using?
My Ebay account was actually restored. I should probably write a followup post about it.
Wow – that is surprising but awesome. Whose paypal account are you using though 🙂
Damn it Vinh I would’ve paid 300 for the Pokemon edition in a heartbeat! Can you advertise some of your stuff here first next time so your loyal readers can get a first crack at it?
Dude. Add Amex Offers to this – http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIABFP4BD2929
You……ROCK!