Harry Potter and Michael Bublé fuel UK online reselling boom

Sales at MusicMagpie jumped more than 22% last year as secondhand books and CD sales soared

Harry Potter, Michael Bublé and PlayStation 4 have helped fuel a boom in online sales of secondhand books, CDs and consumer technology during the pandemic.

Sales at MusicMagpie, an online “reseller”, jumped more than 22% to nearly £120min the UK last year as sales of secondhand books soared by 75% and consumer technology – including previously used smartphones and games consoles – rose by a fifth.

Adele – 21

ABBA – ABBA Gold

Guns N’ Roses – Greatest Hits

Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not

Adele – 25

This is Going to Hurt – by Adam Kay

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone – by JK Rowling

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – by JK Rowling (Hardback)

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban – by JK Rowling

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – by JK Rowling

Michael Bublé – Christmas

ABBA – ABBA Gold

Nirvana – Nevermind

Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms

Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not

PS4

Xbox One

PS4 Pro

Xbox One S

PS4 Slim

FIFA 19 (PS4)

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Xbox 360)

Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox 360)

Call of Duty: Black Ops (PS3)

Fallout 4 (PS4)

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