It might be time to go up to the loft, as you could now make up to £5,000 selling your old Nintendo 64 or Walkman online.

People are making a fortune off of classic tech products that have been gathering dust for years, as collectors are engaging in massive eBay bidding wars for consoles, cameras, typewriters, and even old boomboxes.

Researchers at phone accessories company Case24 have compiled a list of the top-selling retro gadgets that could be cash in the attic for thousands of people.

Old school Nintendo consoles hold their value best thanks to how rare they are. A mint condition Nintendo 64, which first launched in 1996 for £93, has fetched as much as £5,095 in eBay auctions–that’s £5,002 profit in just 25 years.

Old Nintendo 64s have fetched as much as £5,000 on eBay
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You can also nab up to £995 for rare Gameboys, such as the Gameboy Colour Atomic Purple Clear.

It might be worth looking at old game cartridges too. Earlier this year, a Super Mario 64 cartridge broke world records when it sold for £1.08 million, making it the most expensive video game on the planet.

Even the original iPhone is worth a pretty penny
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Other lucrative retro gadgets include:

• HP calculator watches (1977) – worth up to £2,895
• Boomboxes (1966) – £1,300
• Sony TPS-L2 Walkman (1979) – £1,000
• Polaroid camera (1984) – £723
• The first iPhone (2007) – £595

If you’ve got an early Polaroid that could be Christmas paid for
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Source: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/tech/nintendo-64s-walkmans-retro-gadgets-25300310