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Amazon.co.jp is now offering international shipping for games and consoles
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Needlecrash
Member
DangerMouse
Member
Nice!
It's weirdly inconsistent with what it would let me order in the test browsing I've tried.
For example, even though all would seemingly be shipped and sold by Amazon.co.jp, it would ship Dark Souls 3 to me in the US, but neither PS4 Attack on Titan or Dragon Quest Builders (same for Star Ocean 5). Both of these still say they can't be delivered.
Wish I knew why.
The one annoyance about packages needing to be signed for, even more so when working! I know that feeling.
friskykillface
Banned
I got Pokemon blue 3DS edition in about 3 days , pretty fast X packaged well , thanks Amazon Japan 
$20 after shipping which was a decent price
$20 after shipping which was a decent price
Compsiox
Banned
yep
Worldshaker
Member
Going to pick up DMC4 SE. I need to find a list of other imports with English text. I was always bummed out we didn't get a physical copy in the states.
turns out i could've had signature authorization release on their site if i knew my waybill number. gonna check back on the tracking number and see if it's the same number so i can do this in the future depending on what i buy. not gonna deal with having to sign stuff for cheap stuff.
anyway, rescheduled for tomorrow and told them to just leave it and ring the bell.
Technosteve
Banned
Injust realized what this was, fuck fuck fuck is the new 3ds region locked?
Technosteve
Banned
Usually best to go with yen but it depends on your credit card. See if you can find out if your bank charges a currency converter fee or what exchange rate they use and compare it to what Amazon's using.
that seems wrong. i bet it'll be delayed to tomorrow.
The n00b Avenger
Member
Wish this was introduced sooner in the year when the dollar was worth 120 yen.
The dollar/yen has kind of been in a freefall since then and is down to around 110. Hope it doesn't drop any further.
(still a hell of a lot better than it was a few years ago when it was 1 dollar for 80 yen though. Ugh)
The dollar/yen has kind of been in a freefall since then and is down to around 110. Hope it doesn't drop any further.
(still a hell of a lot better than it was a few years ago when it was 1 dollar for 80 yen though. Ugh)
Since it's been mentioned once or twice: since DHL always seems to require a signature (at least on stuff from Amazon.jp), if you want them to just leave it, you can put a signed note with your tracking number on your door. I just kind of do that by default nowadays due to at least one incident of the guy not even knocking or ringing the doorbell, and then I just noticed a failure to deliver notice... even though I had been home the whole day.
You can do signature release online as well.
bestpersonevar
Member
is that Attack on Titan game a Dynasty Warriors style game?
looks more like Spider-Man
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
Two days later and I have games from Japan for the cost of domestic shipping. I've never had anything that perfect from overseas before, so I guess I'm not doing Play Asia anymore.
They sent me a Google Voice text that gave me the link to opt out of signiature confirmation, otherwise I would've missed the package when I was gone.
They sent me a Google Voice text that gave me the link to opt out of signiature confirmation, otherwise I would've missed the package when I was gone.
Did they change it back? A friend wanted to order SO5, too. It's not working anymore
(Sorry for kinda big-ass image, too lazy to run through Photoshop blame my resolution)
Which is weird because I could order it a few days ago. Now it won't ship internationally anymore. But some other games still work (SMT4 FINAL for example)
Now I am scared they won't ship it...
(Sorry for kinda big-ass image, too lazy to run through Photoshop
blame my resolution)
Which is weird because I could order it a few days ago. Now it won't ship internationally anymore. But some other games still work (SMT4 FINAL for example)
Now I am scared they won't ship it...
Did they change it back? A friend wanted to order SO5, too. It's not working anymore
Which is weird because I could order it a few days ago. Now it won't ship internationally anymore. But some other games still work (SMT4 FINAL for example)
I've noticed this too.......what's going on? :/
Did they change it back? A friend wanted to order SO5, too. It's not working anymore
Which is weird because I could order it a few days ago. Now it won't ship internationally anymore. But some other games still work (SMT4 FINAL for example)
They sometimes add/remove stuff, it happens to the AC Amiibo Cards S4 that I was looking at. All you can do is wait and they might enable it again.
I wonder if it has anything to do with which particular warehouse would fulfill the order. Maybe only a handful of them are whitelisted for global shipping? There doesn't seem to be any particular rhyme or reason to what's enabled and what isn't.
DangerMouse
Member
I think Fedex allowed this too.
USPS (for EMS) won't accept this though, atleast I don't think so since a while back they didn't for me.
Did they change it back? A friend wanted to order SO5, too. It's not working anymore
Which is weird because I could order it a few days ago. Now it won't ship internationally anymore. But some other games still work (SMT4 FINAL for example)
Now I am scared they won't ship it...
So I'm not the only one. This was what I was talking about for some games yesterday, though I hadn't checked to see if it worked previously like you had. Yesterday SO5 and several others showed that it wouldn't ship to the US for me either.
I got my copy of Kamen Rider Battride yesterday I'm thinking about ordering Yakuza Ishin next!
They sent the text at 11:00am and it got to me by about 4:30pm.
They sent the text at 11:00am and it got to me by about 4:30pm.
qualitydisc
Member
My shiny new neon orange Vita 2000 arrived today.
It took just three days to arrive from Japan to Australia. $220 AUD in total.
Would have set me back $320 on Play-Asia.
Fucking insane.
I'm jealous. Decent price too!
I've been wanting to get a Vita for awhile (solely for PS4 remote play). Looks like the JPY to USD exchange is favorable right now and I could get a limited edition color for just a few dollars more than buying a domestic system. Are they any cool LE Vita systems coming out soon?
Dandy Crocodile
Member
Got Puyo Puyo Tetris 'cause of this.
It's is a lot of fun. Haven't played an import game since I think Ni no Kuni DS so I'm a bit rusty with the translating, haha.
I'm terrible at Puyo Puyo, but decent at Tetris so it's quite challenging at times.
It's is a lot of fun. Haven't played an import game since I think Ni no Kuni DS so I'm a bit rusty with the translating, haha.
I'm terrible at Puyo Puyo, but decent at Tetris so it's quite challenging at times.
The Shapesmith
Member
So I just recently started ordering Asian versions of PS4/Vita games with English off play asia and this has got me intrigued. What Japanese ps4/vita games can be played with little or no Japanese knowledge? Definitely looking at Puyo Puyo Tetris.
D
Diggeh
Unconfirmed Member
Man, I really want to import E.X. Troopers but I wouldn't understand a word of it. Tempted to import a JP 3DS just to access the JP eShop and play JP games.
The usual fighters, shmups and action games are good choices. If you're lost, someone out there might have already translated the menus at least. You can actually find translations for Puyo Puyo Tetris menus out there.
Needlecrash
Member
Amazon JP is being a dick about Star Ocean 5 now.
JLateralus
Member
Dammit, I checked this a couple of days ago and was on the fence. Now I decided to pull the trigger and it's not available. Has anyone successfully preordered anything?
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Did any of you have to make a new account? It's saying my password is incorrect...
Compsiox
Banned
Required
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Ah, weird. I don't remember having to for amazon.de and such. Thanks!
Prophane33
Member
Dammit, I checked this a couple of days ago and was on the fence. Now I decided to pull the trigger and it's not available. Has anyone successfully preordered anything?
My pre-order for the budget version of the first Taiko no Tatsujin for 3DS shipped absolutely fine.
Customs fees are included, so it will pretty much double the postage cost of whatever you import.
So a 6000 yen game will end up something like this:
I've ordered books from them before, and Amazon.jp insist on charging an import fees deposit for them even though they're not something you need to pay import fees for. The fee always gets refunded, but it tends to take about a month.
(It's also worth noting that the 6000yen game seems to get knocked down to ~5570ish during the checkout process. I assume some japanese taxes get removed from it because they aren't applicable to overseas buyers?).
So a 6000 yen game will end up something like this:
That said, if it turns out that they've overestimated/you've overpaid they will refund the difference.
I've ordered books from them before, and Amazon.jp insist on charging an import fees deposit for them even though they're not something you need to pay import fees for. The fee always gets refunded, but it tends to take about a month.
(It's also worth noting that the 6000yen game seems to get knocked down to ~5570ish during the checkout process. I assume some japanese taxes get removed from it because they aren't applicable to overseas buyers?).
Whilst there is a fair bit of text, if you're looking for fun gunning Lost Planet-esque action then you can't go wrong.....plus the OST is phenomenal
You should definitely get it, I don't understand a lick of Japanese but I still played the whole game and beat most of the VR missions.
I did get stuck on a certain part where you have to go up to a specific place to talk to someone but I just checked a walkthrough on youtube and it set me straight.