Cheapest used switches and access points on eBay, live right now.

Best value by cost per port

Every switch ranked by price per port, using today's cheapest live listing. It is the fairest way to compare switches, because the headline price mostly reflects how many ports you get: an eight-port unit can look cheap and still cost three times as much per port as a 24-port one. Lower is more network for your money. Port counts are the ones the maker puts in the model name, and SFP uplinks are not counted. Two things this number does not capture, so check both before you buy: whether the ports carry PoE, since powered ports are worth considerably more than plain ones, and how loud the fans are. Routers and access points are left out because nobody buys them by the port. Tap a model to see its listings.

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How to buy used network gear

Check that a Ubiquiti device has been factory reset before you buy it. This is the one that catches people out. A device still adopted to the previous owner's controller will not adopt to yours, and while a reset is usually just a paperclip in a hole, some models need the seller to release it from their account first. Ask outright whether it has been reset and unadopted. A seller who understands the question is a seller who ran the kit properly.

Most access points need power over Ethernet, and the injector is what goes missing. Ubiquiti stopped including injectors with some models, and secondhand listings are inconsistent about it. If you do not already run a PoE switch, add the cost of an injector to every access point price you compare. It is the single most common gap between two listings that look identical.

Enterprise switches are loud, and the listing never says so. Anything rack mounted with more than a couple of PoE ports has fans designed for a comms room, not a spare bedroom. If it is going anywhere near where you sleep or work, look for a fanless model. This is the most common regret with cheap secondhand rack gear.

Work out the idle draw before the bargain looks like one. A 48-port PoE switch can pull a meaningful load doing nothing, and running one continuously costs real money over a year. For a home network, a small fanless switch usually beats a free enterprise one once the meter is counted.

Watch the firmware and support horizon. Older kit still works but stops receiving updates, and network hardware is exactly where you do not want unpatched firmware. Check what the maker still supports rather than what the seller says it runs.

Value. Prices here move in waves, because businesses dump whole fleets when they refresh, and a dozen identical units hitting the market at once drops the price for weeks. The current generation holds value; the one before it falls off sharply, which is where the buying is.

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Cheapest by model, at a glance

A daily snapshot of the lowest genuine eBay price for every model we track, and how good that price is right now versus its usual level, updated automatically. Prices last refreshed 7 August 2026 . Tap a price to see that model's cheapest listings on eBay, or tap a model name for the full live list here.

Under each model is the actual listing that price came from, so you can see whether it is the thing you want or a bundle, a variant, or an accessory that happens to share the name.

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