My S9 has been mining for 3 years and it's about to retire next month.
The place I used to mine for free is changing hands, so I gotta unplug it.
Sad times... anyone wanna mourn with me?
Retiring in 2024 is pretty impressive for an S9, considering how tough BTC mining has been lately.
You’ve managed to snag free sats for quite a while! Did you ever try solo mining?
You could sell it for some cash, or the PSU if it still works. It's not exactly a rare gem for a museum.
Selling on eBay seems like a solid move.
Someone with access to free power might grab it, since they don’t care about efficiency. Otherwise, it might just be a dead weight now.
It's just the miner without the power supply, right? It’s around 70 plus shipping, so like 90 total.
People who have free electricity usually run it at 120 volts, so it kinda makes sense.
I’m based in Moncton, Canada.
I actually got it for $65 on eBay, and it’s probably made me around $3,000. So yeah, it served me well! Thinking of selling it for what I paid.
Lol, it’s not heavy enough to be a proper anchor.
- Selling it just under the cheapest price should get it gone fast.
- You could use it as a heater too, if your electric isn’t crazy expensive.
- Or turn it into some kind of art piece.
- Worst case, it can be a pet silencer!
A doorstop would work too! I’ve used miners for that when I needed to hold a door open.
Scrap value for an S9 was around 10-15% in China a couple years back. With metal prices going up, you might get around 20 bucks now.
I'd say go for the heater option if that works for you.
Been there, done that with a few miners.
Just depends on your electricity costs. If I just want to warm up one room, it could be worth it.
Bummer about losing that free power. Free sats are always nice!
Maybe you could tap into the power again and hide the S9 somewhere?
I heard about kits for quieter fans too.
You still holding onto your Bitcoin?
If you have been for the last 3 years, it might be worth a lot by 2025 with potential new highs.
Maybe consider getting some solar panels to keep the miner running? Just saying, three years free mining is solid!
After the next halving, older models like the S9 might become less effective.
In my country, they’re selling for about 10-20 bucks now. Some folks buy them just for collection, so you could still make a sale!