Oregon man buys four 'refurbished' video game consoles from Temu and opens them up to see if they're legit

This Oregon man bought four ‘refurbished’ video game consoles from Temu and took them for a spin.

The consoles up for inspection included a Nintendo Switch Lite, a Nintendo Switch OLED, a PlayStation 5, and a Nintendo 64.

YouTuber TronicsFix had one question – were these Temu consoles a scam?

He was going to inspect them inside and out to get to the bottom of the matter.

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Were these refurbished video game consoles from Temu any good?

You might not have realized that you can get game consoles from Temu – we’ve previously looked at the online marketplace app for fake cars.

But video game consoles can also make their way onto there too, as one man found out with this $0.01 Nintendo Switch purchase.

First up was the Nintendo Switch Lite, purchased for $178.54.

It came in a beaten-up box with an original charger and looked in pretty good shape from the outside, bar a small mark.

The interior and metal were in impeccable condition, leading the YouTuber to conclude it likely wasn’t a refurb and was a clean used unit.

He declared this to be a win due to its near-perfect state, although he suggested that it could be found for a lower price over on eBay.

Things weren’t looking so great with the $104.99 Nintendo 64, which came with a dirty controller.

The console itself wasn’t holding up too great, with a miscolored door and a noticeable scratch.

This console was a Japanese N64 that had been modified to play US carts with a 3D-printed cartridge tray.

On the inside, dust had gathered, and the motherboard was also dirty.

So all in all, it was something of an incomplete refurb.

How did the Nintendo Switch OLED and PlayStation 5 do?

The Nintendo Switch OLED, which cost $282, didn’t come in a retail box despite the Temu photo implying it would.

Despite some light scratches on the tablet, the console was otherwise in great shape.

He concluded that this was just a used console, despite being billed as refurbished.

And finally, there was a $427 PlayStation 5.

As was a recurring theme throughout the video, the YouTuber noted that a cheaper alternative could be sourced from eBay.

However, the console was in decent condition, despite some hair and debris on the interior.

The console needed cleaning to prevent overheating, as the power supply vents were somewhat dirty.

So in conclusion, all four of these consoles worked – that in and of itself is an accomplishment.

It would appear that ‘refurbished’ was being used to mean ‘used and reset’ rather than professionally serviced, which would explain some of the dirtier aspects of the console.

This isn’t the first time we’ve seen someone take a look at multiple consoles at once – Linus Tech Tips had previously inspected every PlayStation, including some forgotten products.

To see these refurbished video game consoles for yourself, visit TronicsFix’s YouTube channel.

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