What to do with old consoles

Submitted by GnarGiraffe t3_11clcpg in gaming

I have a Xbox 360 and ps3 just gathering dust, where even if someone was interested, i probably couldn’t sell them due to some issues.

The disk tray doesn’t close and the controller has a fit out on the ps3, and my parents have lost a load of my stuff including the controller for my 360.

I feel weird just putting them in the bin when they do work, they’re just not in immaculate condition.

Based in England by the way

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Splyce123 t1_ja3nqam wrote

Give them to your local kids hospital. I used to work in one and the kids wards were crying out for old consoles.

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Kirby_Hater t1_ja3nw59 wrote

That's really nice. Can they collect it or can you post it to them?

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Splyce123 t1_ja3o35v wrote

Who knows. We would get people just dropping them off.

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GnarGiraffe OP t1_ja3ptcq wrote

This is a great idea, BUT I don’t have a controller for the 360, along with whatever else.

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Splyce123 t1_ja3q6w1 wrote

Still donate it. They may have a controller from a broken console. You'll be amazed what hospitals horde in storage.

(The top floor of the cardiac hospital in Bristol is stuffed full of broken beds and equipment).

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v0xx0m t1_ja3m0uh wrote

Just list them as is on ebay. People will buy and restore, you just won't get much in return. But it keeps them out of the landfill and being loved.

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GnarGiraffe OP t1_ja3njr3 wrote

eBay is going to be a lot of hassle for what it’s worth, is there no where that breaks them down for parts or anything?

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Remarkable_Rate9324 t1_ja3prr0 wrote

You might be able to get your systems fixed at an electronics shop.

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Bouric87 t1_ja3prty wrote

I always asked friends with kids if they had said console. You can usually find someone.

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randyalsandwiches272 t1_ja3rrpk wrote

Give it to a local church. They can give it to a family thay may not be making enough to buy it new.

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MathMan0001 t1_ja4ccge wrote

I stuck my old 360 in my trunk with the intention of getting rid of it, but it's still there. Along with a dead cat battery.

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farbekrieg t1_ja6gky8 wrote

in addition to hospitals, libraries are also a solid landing spot for last gen consoles.

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Midtier-watcher6329 t1_ja7ef91 wrote

You could also look into local e-waste recycling if anything is non-functional or completely broken. They would break it down for parts and recycle what they can. But definitely see if any hospitals or other local charity providers could use them first.

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