These retro gadgets could be worth thousands – but how many are collecting dust in YOUR home?
From PlayStation consoles to PC monitors... see which gadgets could make you rich, quick
TECH hoarding Brits are about to have the last laugh.
Seemingly 'outdated’ gadgets are selling like hotcakes on resale sites and could be worth thousands of pounds.
Smartphones are some of the most common products that sell for a high price, with old models of iPhones and Samsung Galaxies regularly selling for hundreds of pounds.
In fact, first generation iPhones and Gameboy Colours in a mint condition often go for more than their most up-to-date versions.
But your dusty old gaming gadgets including PlayStations and Xbox consoles could get you a pretty penny or two.
According to penny-pinching experts Promotionalcodes.org.uk, Dell All-in-one PC Monitor could get a cash windfall of £170.
The priciest item being sold online at the time of publishing was a 2015 edition of a MacBook Pro, which is currently fetching a whopping £981.
Hoarders who’ve kept hold of their outdated iPhone models could finally be rewarded for not throwing them in the bin or giving them away, as a first generation iPhone can sell online for up to £415.
You can expect a hefty amount of cash coming your way if you decide to sell your Samsung Galaxy, with an S6 model currently selling for £170, and the S5 models going for £155.
Brits who are looking to trade in their old models of the Apple Watch can also make back some serious cash, with the first series of the watch being sold for up to £200.
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Most households have a collection of old phones stashed away, and even those could be worth something, as an old Nokia 3310 could net you as much as £30 online.
Avid gamers who have kept hold of their outdated consoles can also get some extra cash in their pockets, with well-conditioned Xbox 360’s being resold for as much as £100.
If you’re more of a PlayStation fan then you can still expect to make a fair bit of extra cash, with PlayStation 3’s selling online for £90, whilst an older PlayStation 2 model can also be cashed in to the tune of £35.
What is your tech junk worth?
- Xbox 360: £100
- PlayStation 3: £90
- PlayStation 2: £35
- Samsung Galaxy S6: £170
- Samsung Galaxy S5: £155
- Nintendo Wii U: £150
- Nintendo Wii: £54
- Gameboy Colour: £100
- Dell All-in-one PC Monitor: £170
- iPhone 7: £500
- iPhone 1st Generation: £415
- Nokia 3310: £30
- iPad 2: £139
- Apple Watch Series 1: £200
- MacBook Pro 2015 model: £981
- Nikon Coolpix: £140
Nintendo fans could also see some serious money coming their way if they’re prepared to part with any old consoles, with a Nintendo Wii U currently on the market for £150 and standard editions of the Wii selling for £54.
The other pieces of technology that can net consumers some extra cash include an iPad2 which is selling online for £139, a retro Gameboy Colour with a going rate of £100 and a Nikon Coolpix camera for £140.
In July, we reported how Nintendo appeared to be planning to bring back a much-loved retro gaming console.
It reportedly filed a a trademark with the European Union Intellectual Property Office for a gadget which looks like the controller for an N64 – which was originally released in 1996.
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