32 Xbox Controllers Sold on Ebay

 In the past ten months I sold 32 refurbished Xbox One controllers on Ebay. Last year I sold 21. My goal was to sell 50 this year, but it was too difficult to find used controllers at the right price. Net profit for the 32 controllers was $280.25 which is an average of $8.76 per controller. That is what was left after deducting the cost of the controller, shipping, and Ebay fees. I also spent $130 on parts to repair the controllers. That lowers my profit to $150, but I bought the parts on Ebay with gift cards that I acquired from an online casino. So, the parts didn't cost me anything except my time to collect and play my free spins.

The controller pictured is an Xbox X|S model 1914 fourth generation controller. The Shock Blue Xbox Wireless controller was released on the Xbox Series X|S's launch back in 2020. This variant was only available at retail stores. I repaired the stick drift and installed new eXtremeRate thumbsticks and performance rubberized grips. A brand new one at Best Buy is $49.95 with free shipping. With the eXtremeRate parts added, this one is worth close to that. Normally I don't add aftermarket parts, but in this case, I was missing one of the back handle grips and the thumbsticks were worn. I paid about $10 for this one and put $28 in parts into it. That doesn't leave a lot of room for profit, so I may keep this one for myself.

I have two other controllers that are ready to sell, and another one that I just bought that should arrive in a few days. Now that we are into November, I will probably stop listing refurbished controllers on Ebay. Shipping prices increase during the holidays and the post office is usually busier than normal this time of the year. I will still keep looking for controllers to repair, but I will only buy them if they are not totally trashed and are at a fair price. That should give me more time to get back to working on home improvement projects and playing Xbox games. 

I just finish Guardians of the Galaxy. The game was just challenging enough to make it fun to play. I only had to go online a couple times to figure out how to finish a level. I'm about halfway through the single player campaign on Battlefield 5 and have several other games (Fallout 4, Farcry 6, Hogwarts Legacy) to play after that. My Thrustmaster TMX force feedback steering wheel is also ready for more F1 2016 racing this winter. Nascar 25 came out in October, but they don't make a version for Xbox One X. Maybe it's time to start looking for a used Xbox Series X|S. Too bad a used one still costs over $400.