How to sell video games on Walmart

To sell video games on Walmart, you need a Walmart Marketplace seller account and new, sealed physical games, consoles or accessories. Digital games, download codes and gift cards are prohibited. Walmart's schedule lists Software & Computer Video Games at 15% and Video Game Consoles at 8%. Margenos is a Walmart reseller tool (Chrome extension and Android app) that shows whether a product is worth selling on Walmart Marketplace: fees, profit, ROI, sales estimates, every competing seller with stock, the Buy Box winner and the product's price and Buy Box history.

Walmart's referral fees for video games

Walmart's schedule doesn't separately name console game discs or controllers, so check which category your item maps to in Seller Center. Fees apply to the total sales price, including shipping.

Hypothetical examples: a $59.99 game at 15% pays $9.00. A $449 console at 8% pays $35.92. If a $69.99 controller falls under Electronics Accessories, it pays 15% = $10.50. See Walmart seller fees.

Restrictions for video games on Walmart

• No digital goods. Walmart's digital goods policy prohibits downloadable video games, digital and physical gift cards (including gaming cards) and redemption codes used to download products or access online content. A code that comes inside a physical item's original packaging is allowed.
• Software rules. Software is on Walmart's pre-approval list. The software policy allows only new, unopened full retail versions, and prohibits beta codes and keys, copies on non-manufacturer media and software past its subscription date. Physical console games aren't named in it, so confirm in Seller Center whether your account needs approval for the items you list.
• Electronics rules. Products that circumvent copy protection are prohibited under the electronics policy, so modded consoles and mod chips are out.
• New only. Walmart allows only new items unless you've been invited to its Resold program, so used and pre-owned games generally can't be sold.
• Brand and IP. Game publishers and console makers enforce their trademarks; see Walmart restricted brands.

What sells and seasonality

Video games revolve around launches and Q4. New consoles and big releases can sell out at retail, briefly pushing marketplace prices up. Collector's and limited editions often hold value longer than standard editions. Prices on standard games usually drop within months of release, and console bundles spike around Black Friday and the holidays.

Sourcing video games and the risks

Retail and clearance: clearance on older titles, limited editions and accessories; see Walmart clearance reselling. Online arbitrage: preorder and launch-day deals, plus sales on accessories; see online arbitrage on Walmart. Wholesale: distributors for repeatable accessories and evergreen titles; see Walmart wholesale.

• Walmart sells games and consoles itself. Once Walmart restocks, the third-party price premium usually disappears.
• Launch hype fades fast, and restocks can crash a price overnight.
• Reseal fraud and counterfeits: resealed used games and fake controllers exist. Buy from trusted sources.
• Purchase limits: retailers often cap consoles per customer.
• Returns: high-value consoles attract return abuse; use tracking.

Checklist before you buy video games to resell

1. Confirm it's physical, new and sealed, with no standalone codes.
2. See if Walmart is in stock and at what price.
3. Count sellers and stock to judge how fast prices may fall.
4. Check price history after past restocks or launches.
5. Run profit at the right fee (15% games, 8% consoles).

Full process: how to know if a product will sell on Walmart.

WFS notes for video games

Games are small and light, which suits WFS. Consoles are high value and fragile: WFS requires fragile items in a six-sided rigid box. Run Walmart WFS fees and remember that stock sitting through a price drop costs storage too.

Sources: Walmart Marketplace referral fees · Walmart referral fee schedule for contract categories (updated Mar 9, 2026) · Walmart prohibited products policy: overview (updated Jun 5, 2026) · Walmart digital goods policy (updated Dec 11, 2025) · Walmart software policy (updated Dec 11, 2025) · Walmart electronics policy (updated Feb 20, 2026) · Walmart resold products policy · WFS: prepare and pack shipments (updated Jul 24, 2026). Walmart changes its rules; confirm in Seller Center.