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Door staff@engadget.com (Jack Peachey) - 26 Sep 2026
Then comes actually selling a used GPU. Peer-to-peer sites like eBay or Facebook Marketplace require the most effort (you'll have to create a listing, take photos, answer questions, handle shipping and hope to even be spotted in the first place), but also yield the most reward; looking at recent Sold listings on eBay, models like the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and the EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 not only sell at 40 to 60 percent of their original price, but can sell for higher than their original MSRP. Even busted-up GPUs can sell for a good price here, if you can catch the right buyer's eye.
That's still a lot of hassle, though, so trade-ins and over-the-counter deals can still make decent options. Going to your local PC repair shop or using Newegg's GPU trade-in program can offer great convenience, as these companies will, in most cases, turn around a quick offer and take care of the shipping process. However, that convenience comes at the expense of your payout, so you're liable to make far less in trades like this. If you have a used GPU that's still got decent shine to it, definitely play the long game by selling it yourself. On the other hand, if you've got a worn model with scarce VRAM, a quick and easy trade-in probably won't hurt.
That's still a lot of hassle, though, so trade-ins and over-the-counter deals can still make decent options. Going to your local PC repair shop or using Newegg's GPU trade-in program can offer great convenience, as these companies will, in most cases, turn around a quick offer and take care of the shipping process. However, that convenience comes at the expense of your payout, so you're liable to make far less in trades like this. If you have a used GPU that's still got decent shine to it, definitely play the long game by selling it yourself. On the other hand, if you've got a worn model with scarce VRAM, a quick and easy trade-in probably won't hurt.