Real pricing

No bait. No surprises. Just real numbers.

Here's what we actually pay. Your real quote depends on titles and condition — but these ranges are honest, not a floor.

Ballpark per-item pricing

"Typical" means the middle 60% of items we see in that category. Outliers go higher.

DVD

$0.25–$3

typical per disc

Rare titles, box sets, anime, Criterion: $5–$15+

Blu-ray

$0.50–$5

typical per disc

Steelbooks, Criterion, OOP: $5–$25+

4K UHD

$2–$15

typical per disc

Steelbooks, limited editions: $15–$40+

Video Games

$1–$300+

depends entirely on title

Sealed retro, CIB classics: much more

Example collection payouts

Real-world ranges based on what we typically see. Use these to set expectations before you submit.

Small lot

50 DVDs, mostly mainstream

Common 2000s/2010s titles, all play, original cases.

$25–$80

Mixed lot

200 DVDs + 50 Blu-rays

Mix of mainstream + a few TV seasons + a few rare titles.

$150–$400

Collector

500 mixed + 4K steelbooks

Includes 25+ Criterion/Arrow/Shout, a few rare anime sets, several 4K steelbooks.

$600–$1,800+

Retro games

100 NES/SNES loose carts

Common titles, no box/manual, all tested working.

$200–$800

Mixed games

150 PS2/Xbox/Wii discs

Common discs in cases, some manuals, a few rare titles thrown in.

$150–$500

Estate

2,000+ mixed media

Lifetime collection with everything mixed in. We sort and find the gems.

$1,500–$6,000+

What makes a disc worth more?

Out-of-print (OOP): Discontinued titles where new copies aren't being printed
Boutique labels: Criterion, Arrow, Shout/Scream Factory, Kino Lorber, Vinegar Syndrome
Limited editions: Numbered, slipcovers, art books, slipcases, mediabooks
Steelbooks: Especially 4K UHD and store-exclusive variants
Complete TV series: Easier to sell as one box than season-by-season
Anime box sets: Funimation/Aniplex/Sentai limited editions, deep-cut OVAs
Sealed retail copies: Especially anything pre-2010
Original packaging: Slip covers, j-cards (Game Boy), manuals, inserts

What lowers the value?

Rental store copies — stickers, generic cases, no artwork (reduced)
Disc-only — no case, no artwork (reduced, still bought)
Heavy scratches affecting playback — case-by-case
Cracked cases / disc cracks — declined
Mold or smoke smell — declined
Promotional / "Not for resale" — typically declined

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