Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the lowest-priced game in CartridgeBond's Milwaukee catalog - but it's also near its price floor, which makes it one of the safest resale-aware purchases available right now. Here's the full picture.
1. What It Costs New
Animal Crossing: New Horizons retails for $60 new. Despite launching in 2020, Nintendo has kept it in print and has not moved it to the Nintendo Selects budget line. The $60 new price makes the used price gap even more significant.
2. What It Sells for Used in Milwaukee
Milwaukee-area Facebook Marketplace shows the highest supply of any Switch game - Animal Crossing sold millions of copies during the 2020 pandemic and many of those copies have entered the secondary market. A1 copies list for $32-42 and most transactions close at $34-38.
Milwaukee Craigslist has consistent Animal Crossing supply at $28-38, often from families whose kids have aged out of it. On Wisconsin eBay sold listings, completed sales average $33-38 before fees, netting $23-27 after the 13% cut and shipping.
CartridgeBond reference price: $36 - at the higher end of where Milwaukee A1 copies actually transact, reflecting the friction-free PreCommerce model (sellers don't have to negotiate down).
3. Resale Timeline
- CartridgeBond: 2-4 weeks (more supply means slightly longer matching)
- Facebook Marketplace: 7-21 days - more competition from other sellers
- eBay: 7-14 days nationally
Animal Crossing is the slowest-moving of our six titles in Milwaukee. More supply, same demand. Plan for a slightly longer window when selling.
4. The Guaranteed Resale Angle
Animal Crossing is near its price floor - which makes it an interesting resale-aware buy:
- Buy used at $36, play, sell locally for $33 when done - effective cost: $3
- Prices are unlikely to drop much further - the floor is established
- Buying now vs waiting 6 months probably nets you the same resale value
For sellers: if you've been holding this one hoping prices recover to pandemic levels ($60-70 used), they won't. The market has found its floor. Sell at $36 now via CartridgeBond and put the cash toward your next game.
The One Island per Switch note: Animal Crossing stores island data on the console, not the cartridge. A used copy plays perfectly - the buyer simply needs to delete the existing island data from Switch settings and start fresh. This does not affect the cartridge's value or function.
5. Submit Your Game - CartridgeBond Process
- Select Nintendo Switch, search "Animal Crossing: New Horizons"
- Price locks at $36 (Fast Flip) or $32 (Flexible)
- Match within 2-4 weeks with a Milwaukee-area buyer
- Original case required for A1 pricing
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