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Amazon.co.jp is now offering international shipping for games and consoles
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Auron_Kale
Member
And this thread reminded me to preorder the FE Fates OST, which I've just done. I should also pick up the #FE art book as well...
Maybe next time I'll order SMT IV Final for kicks.
Maybe next time I'll order SMT IV Final for kicks.
Yeah figures and hobby goods still don't ship global.
However the arcade sticks are really cheap.
Not so cheap after shipping...
StereoVsn
Member
I can't believe all this time I didn't know Amazon.co.jp shipped books and CDs internationally... Wow... Well, that's going to change now. Plus couple of games, and I did want a new Vita.... And that vanillaware artbook, and a few other things. Well... this is getting out of hand.
Btw, if you are using Chrome or Firefox, there are great plugins for it, rikaikun and rikaichan respectively. If you are not sure of Kanji meaning, just highlight and let it do its magic (you can mess with dictionaries even).
If you have no japanese knowledge, google translate in Chrome will translate the page on the fly.
Edit: Curse you OP, my poor wallet.
Edit 2: Why is anything Vita directly from Amazon shipping on 11th? Weird.
Btw, if you are using Chrome or Firefox, there are great plugins for it, rikaikun and rikaichan respectively. If you are not sure of Kanji meaning, just highlight and let it do its magic (you can mess with dictionaries even).
If you have no japanese knowledge, google translate in Chrome will translate the page on the fly.
Edit: Curse you OP, my poor wallet.
Edit 2: Why is anything Vita directly from Amazon shipping on 11th? Weird.
If you live in the US, Toys R Us is getting more stock soon.
Ryu...*drool*
kuroneko0509
Member
no
Yeah, it depends on what you're ordering though.
I remember when Bayonetta came out, they shipped my game out 5 days before the release date. Although it wasn't an international order.
Yabberwocky
Member
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeees. All those wonderful possibilities. Meanwhile, my wallet is screaming, don't you dare-!
I'd forgotten they shipped artbooks, too... which was probably for the best, honestly.
If nothing else, it's always good to have another affordable import shipping option with reasonably priced items+shipping cost. AmiAmi and CDJapan aren't too bad, but Play-Asia has always been really, really pricey.
Most important ETA ever - eeeeey, I can also buy my sunscreen! See ya, Amazon.com! Video games and sunscreen, what more does one need? Well, outside the obvious.
I'd forgotten they shipped artbooks, too... which was probably for the best, honestly.
If nothing else, it's always good to have another affordable import shipping option with reasonably priced items+shipping cost. AmiAmi and CDJapan aren't too bad, but Play-Asia has always been really, really pricey.
Most important ETA ever - eeeeey, I can also buy my sunscreen! See ya, Amazon.com! Video games and sunscreen, what more does one need? Well, outside the obvious.
oRuin
Member
I'm thinking Dark souls 3. Would like to go physical over the digital. Just the normal version of the game.
brickarts295
Member
Time to learn JP for Persona 5 bitches!
also DOA3X HYPE!
also DOA3X HYPE!
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Deleted member 17706
Unconfirmed Member
Hell yeah! I've got the PS4 physical version on the way. I imagine it will arrive within a couple of days of the Japanese launch. I've had really good shipping times ordering books from Amazon.co.jp before.
Hopefully I can finish my first run before the PC version comes out. Unlikely, but I'll try.
I don't think anyone knows whether they'll ship international orders early at this point, you could be the guinea pig and find out for everyone.
It's safer to go digital if you want it day 1.
You can make a new one with all the same credentials.
AtomskEater
Member
Whelp, there goes my money. Unless shipping is ridiculous but the few times I used it for books it was OK (and got to me in like 2 days even though I didn't have prime and we're separated by a frickin ocean).
But you could have already ordered Japanese Dark Souls 3 before this.
kuroneko0509
Member
Damn that AmazonGlobal shipping check box is all lies.
i realized sometimes the filter doesn't work well... but at least it doesn't filter out those that global shippable lol
Is that a Musou game? It looks like one.
Not as big as a deal as I thought initially, especially if one is looking to buy used games. Amazon charges for international shipping and provides free shipping for Japanese addresses (i.e. a forwarder like Tenso).
Going through Tenso is still cheaper (even including their shipping and consolidation costs) if you
1. Buy more than 1 game in one shipping
2. Buy used games (including the 350yen for shipping to Tenso addresses)
This change is good if you are getting day-one purchases or brand new games that have plunged in their prices.
Going through Tenso is still cheaper (even including their shipping and consolidation costs) if you
1. Buy more than 1 game in one shipping
2. Buy used games (including the 350yen for shipping to Tenso addresses)
This change is good if you are getting day-one purchases or brand new games that have plunged in their prices.
Stallion Dan
Member
Prices seem high, can get stuff I'm checking from play-asia cheaper.
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Deleted member 17706
Unconfirmed Member
Sure, but I imagine that's a pretty limited scenario for most people.
You have to be willing to purchase a decent number of used games within a fairly limited window and then deal with a forwarder like Tenso. Shipping will typically take quite a bit longer that way, too.
Almost certainly not when it comes to Japanese products. Asian versions of games? Sure, they will be cheaper than the Japanese versions and often contain the same content on the disk.
I think so but my only experience with a Musou is it and Dragon Quest Heroes.
Mine was quite a bit more expensive on play asia. It really just gives another source for pricing what you are wanting.
Man, talk about a buzz kill.
You don't pay taxes if you're buying from overseas, that alone negates most of the shipping expenses.
Stallion Dan
Member
Japanese versions on play-asia cheaper.
RE Revelations 2 on Amazon is £32.50, £26 play-asia.
kuroneko0509
Member
which game?
I got battride war premium edition for $81 through amazon with delivery next week. It's ok if play asia is not the cheapest option sometimes.
Kagoshima_Luke
Gold Member
Can we order import MP3 albums yet?
You can get it for £15.85 used on Amazonjp.
A game costs 691 yen to ship to me. 811 yen for two items.
Am I reading that right? Next day DHL at that price?! I am on Prime trial at the moment but I don't think Amazon JP's prime does anything for international...
I just wish I knew what determines if the items are allowed for international shipping. I tried purchasing a regular KanColle Kai sold via Amazon but it wouldn't let me ship.
Am I reading that right? Next day DHL at that price?! I am on Prime trial at the moment but I don't think Amazon JP's prime does anything for international...
I just wish I knew what determines if the items are allowed for international shipping. I tried purchasing a regular KanColle Kai sold via Amazon but it wouldn't let me ship.
petethepanda
Member
I clicked through a bunch different games that are both a) released and b) shipped & sold by Amazon, and the Product Details for every single one has said International Shipping: We're sorry; this item can not be shipped outside Japan. Am I missing something?
Stallion Dan
Member
Not sold by amazon?
What were you looking at?
True. It's not even available for international shipping. Blah kind of difficult to read the site with half of it being in japanese and the other half in english.
Dragon Quest Builders is cheaper through Amazonjp though. Hmm the new search feature for international shipping is a bit wonky.
Compared Puyo Puyo Tetris with an online shop and it comes out to about $50 CAD on Amazon.co.jp versus about $47 CAD on the other site. The difference was that Amazon charged ￥860 for shipping (versus free from the other site) and ￥441 for import fee deposit (which may be refunded?). I think I would pay the extra $3 to purchase through Amazon.co.jp, but the shipping could kill cheaper items.
Infernal Monkey
Member
Nup.