Ill need to decide what I should do with them, but today isnt that day.
Otherwise, find a local repair shop that would be happy to give it a makeover.
When it comes to e-waste, know thatyou can only recycle certain parts of old technology.
2Sell the Old Console For an Upgrade
Personally, my PS1 is mostly used for display.
Together, those would fetch a pretty penny on eBay.
Take a look at what you have and ask yourself if it’s worth holding on to.
And if you stretch the definition of old, that would include the last gen consoles as well.
I know my PS4 is just collecting dust at this point.
I’ll just turn that into cash for my next console or finally upgrade my PC.
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3Share the Console With Your Kids
Sharing my old consoles with my spawn has been my go-to.
Both my wife and I still have a few PS2 and PS1 games from our childhood.
And a couple of the games are even multiplayer, like Champions of Norrath.
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Many of our favorites still hold up pretty well, so we added the consoles to family game night.
I highly recommend doing the same.
Its been a fun way of revisiting some classics, reminiscing, and creating new memories with them.
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You still retain the ability to play DVDs, too.
Thats what my youngest son does.
He just replays Jurassic Park and Godzilla movies and hes happier than a clam.
Other options include modding your console.
The Nintendo Wii, for example, is home to a bunch of homebrew titles.
Consider getting your kids involved, too.
One of the biggest reasons I have an interest in computers is because my dad let me shadow him.
I did the same with my kids and now my youngest wants to learn how to code.
In fact, there are a couple organizations that specifically take in unwanted hardware.
There’s alsoeBay for Charityif you have a specific charity in mind.
However you slice it, your old console has far more purpose than you realize.
Just think of the possibilities!
