Minecraft (Nintendo Switch) at Asda
Called 24 August 2026 · #instore-alerts · Resell Vault Drops
- In · retail
- £9.99
- Out · eBay UK solds
- £18-30
- Net · per unit
- +£8-20
- ROI · at the low end
- 80%+
Why we called it
Minecraft on Switch normally sits at £25 to £30 and rarely discounts, which is what makes a £9.99 in-store price worth a post. It was spotted by a member who picked up two while out on his Pokémon route, which is how most of these reach the feed.
It started as a call at £18 to £20 and moved up. By the next day sales were coming in around £25 to £30, so the spread widened rather than closed.
The reason to hold some rather than flip them all is seasonal. Minecraft demand climbs properly from November, because it is exactly the sort of thing that ends up as a stocking filler. Nothing about a sealed Switch cartridge decays while you wait.
The edge
What members knew before everyone else worked it out.
- £9.99 in store against £18-30, and the upper end firmed up within a day of the post.
- Asda only, and it is a shelf price rather than an online listing, so it needs a visit.
- No purchase limits that we found, which matters for a cheap entry.
- Normally £25-30 and rarely discounted, so the discount is the whole story rather than the product.
- Demand climbs from November. Sealed copies keep, so there is no cost to holding some back.
How it played out
- 24 Aug
Spotted in store
A member picks up two on his Pokémon route and flags it. Posted the same morning with the resale range.
- 25 Aug
Range moves up
Sales coming in around £25-30 rather than the £18-20 originally called.
The takeaway
Low-capital calls matter more than the headline ones for most people, because they are the ones you can actually act on this week. Ten pounds a copy with no limit and a Christmas tailwind is a sensible place to put a small budget.
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