This is a long-standing and, most likely, unsolvable problem - is it worth it to buy used electronics? What is pursuing the one who sets himself the task? Only one goal — bought b | u is much cheaper. But behind this "danger discount" is hidden, indeed, the probability of getting caught up just at the scammer, cramming you in with something like a second freshness product, it would be half the trouble, but just a good-for-nothing product. That's what matters most.

And nevertheless - whether to buy PS4 from hands? Yes, of course, especially when the market is expanding and you can “play” with the price. But first you need to carefully check everything, starting with an introduction to the configuration and exploring its market.

First steps - cost

So, you need to do it before you decide to buy a used PS4 and take the console from your hands.

The first is to find out in detail the proposed configuration and its cost.

The second is to find out how much such a configuration is worth.

If the price difference is no more than 3 thousand, you can immediately decide - it’s not worth the trouble, it’s better to get a new one and don’t risk

On the other hand, it’s better to give up a deliberately low price with even greater speed. If, for example, a new version with 1 TB of memory costs 25 thousand, and you are being offered for 10, then you should not get involved with this, most likely this PS4 is soldered-peppered, it has already been poured coffee on it, and inside is a mess. Such a second-hand console should cost no less than 17 thousand - only in this case we can talk about the probability of buying at a price.

At the second stage - the payment procedure

Choose the right place to buy and calculate. If this is a bench in the park, then you should not contact too. Do not choose the "apartment" of the seller anywhere on the outskirts. Best of all is a quiet cafe somewhere in the city center. Discuss the payment method in advance - Sberbank card, WebMoney, Yandex-Money.

Make a payment to the specified account after checking the console. In any decent cafe Wi-Fi is always at hand, although it does not interfere with this in advance to make sure. Do not forget to transfer to your account the necessary amount, which should go to the seller, and no more.

The third stage - check purchase

First, as usual, we check all the packaging and documentation for the console. Everything should be in place. Do not forget to check the identification numbers — both in the documentation and on the product. They must match.

Be sure to check the console before buying.

Do not trust the seller if he refers to the fact that the box, and even more documentation, have been thrown away. First, it is most likely not the case. Secondly, it means that a stupid person, if thrown away. Especially not worth it to deal with. Well, and thirdly, the competition in this area is so great (in the desire to sell used PS4, we mean) that buying without a box and without documentation is not a reason to take risks.

Next, before getting acquainted with the hardware, go to the PlayStation site - playstation.com - and create your personalized serial number (PSN). This will allow you to check the legality of the proposed model.

With a direct acquaintance, we are already solving direct questions on how to check the PS4 when buying with hands:

1. Check the appearance of the console. In no case should there be even the slightest visible mechanical damage on the surface - be careful and picky. There should be no traces of exposure to solvents - light streaks. If there are such traces, at least it speaks about the carelessness of the owner. If he was so careless outside, then what can be expected from the "entrails".
2. Be sure to check the status of the seals - they must be in perfect condition. If the product was opened, the seller himself must admit it, especially if the traces of the opening are clearly visible.
   

   Especially carefully check the status of connectors - they should not stagger

3. We turn on and control the download speed, naturally, having previously understood what it really should be. In other words, a little preparation is required here.
4. The console turned on normally. Now let's listen, if there is any extraneous noise in the work, in the end, let's not forget - there are a couple of engines in the joystick.
5. We start the check of the program part - we go through the main menu and check all the functions of the joystick.
6. We pay special attention to checking the drive; it does not interfere with inserting and ejecting the disc several times, checking the quality of its surface; when the disc is inside, the drive should not make any extraneous noise.
7. Go to the games. Here, two tasks are to check the quality of the image and the stability of the product over time, with increasing temperature. Therefore, we play at least half an hour, in extreme cases, 20 minutes. You can just leave the console in the on state - the main thing is to identify the behavior when heated.
8. And finally, we check if the “thing” that is being offered is not banned. To do this, it is best to try to play a network game by logging in to PSN beforehand under your account.

Here are the steps that will help you avoid buying a bad PlayStation 4. The point is not at all that it will cost too much. It won't cost anything at all.