# What a used PlayStation 4 actually sells for on eBay

URL: https://ebaysoldlistingsapi.com/studies/playstation-4-resale-value

Updated: 2026-09-24



We pulled recent completed PlayStation 4 console sales from eBay to find the real resale value: the median, the typical range, and how to reproduce the numbers yourself with an API.



"How much is a PlayStation 4 worth?" has one honest answer: whatever comparable units are actually selling for right now. Retail prices, trade-in quotes, and asking prices all mislead. The only number that matters is the completed sale price, what a buyer actually paid.

So we pulled a page of recent completed PlayStation 4 console sales from eBay (US marketplace) and measured the distribution. Here is what the resale market looked like on the sample date.

### The numbers

From 142 completed console sales (used units, excluding obvious parts/broken listings):

- Median sale price: $99.50 (the honest "what it's worth" number)
- Typical range (middle 50%): $80 to $127.50
- Full observed range: $30 (untested/parts-adjacent) to $350 (bundles, higher-capacity or boxed units)
- Average: $110.21 (pulled up by bundles, which is why the median is the better single number)

The takeaway: a standard used PS4 in working condition clusters around $80 to $130, with a median near $100. Bundles with extra controllers and games are what push the top of the range.

### Why the median, not the average

A handful of large bundles drag the average up. The median (middle value) is far more robust for "what's it worth" questions because a few outliers cannot distort it. When you price an item to sell, the median of recent comparable sales is the number to anchor on.

### How to reproduce this (and keep it current)

This snapshot ages the moment it is published, resale values move weekly. Instead of trusting a static number, pull live completed sales yourself. One request returns the raw sales; you compute the median in a couple of lines:

```
curl 'https://api.ebaysoldlistingsapi.com/scrape?keyword=playstation+4+console' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'
```

```
# Python: median of completed sale prices
import requests, statistics
r = requests.get(
    "https://api.ebaysoldlistingsapi.com/scrape",
    params={"keyword": "playstation 4 console"},
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"},
).json()
prices = [float(i["soldPrice"]) for i in r["results"] if i.get("soldPrice")]
print("median:", statistics.median(sorted(prices)))
```

Each response is raw completed sales with price, date, condition, shipping, and seller, so you can filter by condition, drop outliers, or chart the trend however your use case needs.

Q: How much is a used PS4 worth in 2026?
A: Based on recent completed eBay sales, a used PlayStation 4 console in working condition typically sells for about $80 to $130, with a median near $100. Bundles with extra controllers or games sell higher.

Q: Why do listed prices look higher than this?
A: Listed (asking) prices are not sale prices. Many listings never sell at their asking price, or sell after an accepted offer. Only completed sales reflect what buyers actually paid.

Q: How do I get up-to-date PS4 sold prices?
A: Call the eBay Sold Listings API with the keyword and compute the median of the returned completed sales. The data refreshes on every request, so your numbers are always current.