This week on the channel +1.7M views this week

A Whatnot console haul puts TronicsFix's repair math to work

The channel's only new upload asks whether a batch of broken consoles was worth the $1,573 purchase.

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TronicsFix Story of October 19, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.

Did I just waste $1,573 on Broken Game Consoles on Whatnot?

Buying the broken consoles is the easy part. For TronicsFix, whether the Whatnot haul counts as a bargain depends on how many can be brought back to life.

"Did I just waste $1,573 on Broken Game Consoles on Whatnot?" was the channel's only new upload, reaching roughly 310,000 views. It also has the strongest daily momentum in the catalog, comfortably above the unusual Game Boy Advance bought from eBay in the previous upload. That handheld repair is approaching a million views, while the Goodwill Onewheel featured in our earlier note remains active too.

The new video's comments have their own miniature repair workshop going. Viewers discuss removing and resoldering a capacitor, with some questioning whether heat explains the apparent recovery and how lasting it might be. Elsewhere, the black-and-gold PSP gets attention, and one viewer reports reviving a collection of long-stored NES cartridges using Steve's guide. Another supplies a particularly suitable repair-video joke: the fingerprints weren't on Steve's screen after all, but on their own.

The subscriber count stayed unchanged over the week, and daily viewing is running a little below the channel's usual level. Among nearby tech channels, META PCs had a much larger viewing week, while TronicsFix's weekly gain was close to The Tech Chap's.

The haul also returns to a familiar TronicsFix question. Its most-watched regular upload is the older batch of broken Xboxes, another purchase where the real price only becomes clear after the repairs.

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What viewers say

He wipes down the screen but it's still horrible, covered in fingerprints. Oh hang on, that's my screen
@maxiewawaSee it on YouTube
I just repaired like 30 NES cartridges that had been in storage for like 30 years thanks to your guide. They ALL work now and I’m super happy. Thanks Steve love you and the channel!
@meglotonSee it on YouTube
Time to add "did you unsolder the capacitor and solder it back on again" to the tech repair lexicon, I guess 😆
@TimeSorcerorSee it on YouTube

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Wow gold with black on the PSP looks great!
@Sven-89See it on YouTube
As someone who's heavily considering starting their own repair side hustle, your videos are fantastic
@BlahBlah-zb7esSee it on YouTube
What a nice way to start a friday.
@Thegrouchpotato91See it on YouTube
I do like the experiment of responding to comments!
@shuba097See it on YouTube
FF12 is my favorite FF, I would love to have that console. I never even knew they made one
@HonorTheKingMostHighSee it on YouTube
Great job on all consoles. I always learn something watching your videos. Thanks Steve 😊
@tomwhiteway5997See it on YouTube
This is now one of my most favourite internet videos. I'm a sucker for tech repairs and I hope to do more myself.

The fact that you managed to keep it entertaining for an audience too is amazing
@VexcenotSee it on YouTube