Used Sony Playstation 5
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Righto, gather round, fellow button mashers. You've decided to buy a used Sony PlayStation 5, and honestly? Good on ya. In this economy, paying full retail for a shiny new console is like paying for a McMuffin when your mate's giving away free snags at Bunnings. The second-hand market is absolutely chockers with PS5s right now, from blokes who bought one during lockdown and played it twice, to legends upgrading to the Pro who just want their old unit gone before the missus notices it in the garage. But before you hand over your hard-earned dollarydoos to a stranger from Facebook Marketplace, there are a few things you should know, mate.
Say a Big Thank You to the Legends Selling Their Used PS5s
Let's be real — every used PS5 seller is doing you a favour, whether they know it or not. Some poor bugger got a PS5 for Christmas, played FIFA for three weeks, and now it's living its best life as an expensive Netflix machine. Their loss is your absolute win. When you rock up to their joint and they hand over that pristine console for a couple hundred under retail, you'll want to shake their hand, maybe shed a single tear, and whisper "thank you, kind stranger" as you sprint back to your Hilux. Just make sure you thank them after you've tested the console, not before, otherwise you'll look like a proper galah if it turns out the disc drive sounds like a possum in a blender.
How to Suss Out a Dodgy Used PlayStation 5 Before You Buy
Now, not every second-hand PS5 listing is a fair shake. Some of these consoles have been through more drama than a season of Home and Away. First rule: always test it before you pay. Ask the seller to boot it up, chuck in a disc, and make sure the fans aren't screaming like a kookaburra at 5am. Check every single port, because a bloke who's been gaming with a dodgy HDMI cable might've given the HDMI port itself a right hammering. Have a squiz at the warranty situation too — if it's still under coverage from the big S, you're laughing. If not, you're rolling the dice, so price that risk into your offer like