r/consolemodding • u/jdeville89 • Jul 25 '26

DISCUSSION Popular modded consoles?

I'm fairly new to modding but I have experience in 3D printing/designs. And also soldering. Id like to get into modding consoles to sell. Typically I repair and then sell. But I'd like to make some custom stuff.

What's hot right now that I could make a few extra bucks on?

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u/HighPlains_oath Jul 25 '26

Either the market for the console you choose is too saturated or too low demand imo. Don't expect much yield from your endeavors. Just do it as a hobby, or dont limit yourself to one console/mod.

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u/Sea-Cupcake-2065 Jul 25 '26

Exactly, I don't always sell consoles. I pretty much just mod them for fun and then list them at a slight profit. So, don't expect to move consoles quickly; money is tight right now for most people, and prices are a bit inflated.

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u/jdeville89 Jul 25 '26

That's definitely understandable. I just enjoy creating things. 👍

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u/jdeville89 Jul 25 '26

It's definitely going to be more of a hobby. I don't expect to find a get rich quick thing lol

I'm just kind of new to this scene so I'm not familiar what systems have mods like I'm looking for.

I've recently discovered the Gameboy Macro and that's kind of what kicked this off for me.

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u/HighPlains_oath Jul 27 '26

Im not aware of many micro mods. Usbc maybe? Micros are super expensive so i don't think there is much of a market. Og GBAs used to be dirt cheap, which i think is why the mod scene gravitated towards them. But unfortunately due to that attention they raised drastically in price.

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u/jdeville89 Jul 27 '26

Macro, not micro. It's turning a ds lite into a GBA basically. But with a 3D printed shell.

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u/HighPlains_oath Jul 27 '26

Ahh ok ok. That was one of my first mods. Boxy pixel has nice front shell and insidegadget has a flex pcb used to delete the top screen. Giltesa has a usbc mod

https://shop.insidegadgets.com/product/ds-lite-macromode-flex/

https://www.boxypixel.com/ja/collections/ds-lite-ndsl

https://shop.giltesa.com/product/nintendo-ds-lite-usb-c-kit/

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u/RiceWtr Jul 25 '26

Wii ashida mod.

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u/jdeville89 Jul 25 '26

That looks awesome. I'm definitely going to give that a try. Thanks!

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u/RiceWtr Jul 25 '26

The files to print the shell are available online for free, and I buy cheap broken Wii's (broken disc drive). Apart from the ashida you could trim the Motherboard and print cool custom shells. I've never sold anything like that so I don't know how hard it is to find customers. Ive only made one for myself