Poll: Have You Ever Imported?

I buy imported games since snes days... but then I live in Asia, and nowdays buying games either from Japan or US are usually imported. (some big titles actually don't get localized here, but you can see them on the shelves)

Yes almost all my games are imported seeing as a game cost 310 dollars in my country

I rarely import games.

No because I only know English and Pig Latin.

I've imported Mushihimesama Futari, and I guess you can maybe toss in STALKER there as when I order it I got the EU release by accident. :P

Anyway, I'll also be importing Espgaluda II Black Label and maybe even Muchi Muchi Pork/Pink Sweets.

i used to for the N64, mainly because the PAL version were terrible. all PAL versions were pretty bad in those days but the N64 was by far the worst. some games had borders that nearly took up half of the screen like Wave race 64 compared to the NTSC version it was a joke. i had to pay over the odds but it was well worth it to have those games how they were intended to be.

When I got here in England, we got a PAL Wii (used) with PAL games (though all of what we picked up were released in America).

Nope. I always wanted to, but never bothered. Guess I CBA to do it.

I've never imported a game before but I have imported accessories

Just the occasional title that I really want or when I want to see if there's any difference in a game that I was obsessive about which sometimes leads to odd surprises like the Japanese Maken X where a lot of the graphics were very different and happily you could parry things that you couldn't in the U.S. version. My friend imports almost all of his games though as he's a professional translator and he's just used to always having the Japanese edition of everything from quite a ways back.

I've imported many times. I had no choice but to buy Japanese games when I lived in Japan :P

I haven't imported any games yet, but I'm tempted in importing Hotel Dusk: Last Window since there hasn't been any news for a US localization.

I imported every NIS title this gen from the US and I imported a lot of other titles, mostly RPGs, because they either do not make it to the EU or they do not get the same / much later support of patches and DLC. Thanks to the cheap Dolar and strong swiss franc I usually pay only about 2/3 of what games cost here. I also buy a lot from the US PSN because a lot of times stuff is there first and again, it's cheaper

Yep, I import games quite regularly to my country. Just to make things clear Im not from USA.

Yeah.. it's 100 dollars cheaper if I do that.

Yeah.. it's 100 dollars cheaper if I do that.

Espada12

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Yeah.. it's 100 dollars cheaper if I do that.

Hexagon_777

In the caribbean. Oh and my bad I was listing that in my money lol. It's around 25US cheaper if I import.

[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"][QUOTE="Espada12"]Yeah.. it's 100 dollars cheaper if I do that.Espada12

[QUOTE="Espada12"][QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]Where do you live? :|Hexagon_777

yea dude that's how bad it is here.

[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"][QUOTE="Espada12"]In the caribbean. Oh and my bad I was listing that in my money lol. It's around 25US cheaper if I import.Espada12

What I find insolent is that the UK which is part of the EU pays far less than other countries in the EU for video games. :lol:

Hexagon_777

Aren't their taxes generally lower than the rest of the EU? I dunno I could be wrong. Down here though it works like this for retailers.

Cost of Game + Shipping + Customs + Profit.

If I buy from steam I just pay Cost of Game (which is why I am primarily a PC gamer, works out cheaper for me and steam deals are @_@ ).

If I buy from amazon I pay Cost of game + Shipping + Customs. Customs is russian roulette in my country, you never know what you are going to pay and I honestly think it depends on the mood of the customs officer. For instance I brought in a PS3 for myself and paid 300 in customs.. I did the same for a friend and paid 900 in customs (this is in my money of course). It was silly.

[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]What I find insolent is that the UK which is part of the EU pays far less than other countries in the EU for video games. :lol:Espada12

Cost of Game + Shipping + Customs + Profit.

If I buy from steam I just pay Cost of Game (which is why I am primarily a PC gamer, works out cheaper for me and steam deals are @_@ ).

If I buy from amazon I pay Cost of game + Shipping + Customs. Customs is russian roulette in my country, you never know what you are going to pay and I honestly think it depends on the mood of the customs officer. For instance I brought in a PS3 for myself and paid 300 in customs.. I did the same for a friend and paid 900 in customs (this is in my money of course). It was silly.

Regarding your issue, I take it you like digital distribution, huh? :P That's another advantage it has. No delivery fees! :D

I import plenty of games.

PS1

Final Fantasy VIII, Front Mission 2*, Persona, Persona 2 Innocent Sin*, Persona 2 Eternal Punishment, Suikoden II, Biohazard, Biohazard 2, Biohazard 3, Silent Hill

Saturn

Panzer Dragoon Azel, WachenRoder*, Terra Phantastica*, Tactics Ogre, Grandia, Lunar, Lunar 2, Deep Fear*

Dreamcast

Grandia 2, Eternal Arcadia

PS2

Puyo Puyo 15th*, Siren, Siren 2*, SMT III Nocturne, Rule of Rose

PS3

Final Fantasy XIII

PSP

The 3rd Birthday

So I own a lot of Japanese versions of games released here. Anything marked with a * hasn't been released in NA. I didn't bother to list the titles I own, but don't care about.

Today I'll be importing a new title. Either Saigo no Yakusoku no Monogatari or Zero no Kiseki (both for PSP).

Regarding your issue, I take it you like digital distribution, huh? :P That's another advantage it has. No delivery fees! :D

Hexagon_777

I love DD haha, it has really made my life easier especially since I just get NA pricing without the NA tax! or any tax for that matter :). I'd prefer eastern Europe pricing (they get dem games cheap there!) but NA is still a much much better deal than I would get otherwise.

[QUOTE="Espada12"][QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]What I find insolent is that the UK which is part of the EU pays far less than other countries in the EU for video games. :lol:Hexagon_777

Cost of Game + Shipping + Customs + Profit.

If I buy from steam I just pay Cost of Game (which is why I am primarily a PC gamer, works out cheaper for me and steam deals are @_@ ).

If I buy from amazon I pay Cost of game + Shipping + Customs. Customs is russian roulette in my country, you never know what you are going to pay and I honestly think it depends on the mood of the customs officer. For instance I brought in a PS3 for myself and paid 300 in customs.. I did the same for a friend and paid 900 in customs (this is in my money of course). It was silly.

Regarding your issue, I take it you like digital distribution, huh? :P That's another advantage it has. No delivery fees! :D

Thats why I import most of my games from UK (Im from continental part of EU) :)

Nope, never

Sometimes i do it but not very often,got a bunch of Mega Drive and Saturn games that way.Arach666

i've got an American cart of Madden 91 xD since it was one of those games that was a bugger to get this side of the pond.Well my dad technically did since a guy used to do import selling from his house years ago.

Strangely that megadrive and that game were both bought literally hours before my mum went into labour with me so they are of some sentimental value to e aswell xD.

Was gonna import FFXIII if it was a staggered launch between US and EU since it would be annoying, and i had PS3 so it was all good and region free :D

Saturn

WachenRoder, Terra Phantastica

hakanakumono

Need a damn Saturn :x

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Saturn

WachenRoder, Terra Phantastica

Shirokishi_

Need a damn Saturn :x

Terra Phantastica is probably the most strategic traditional SRPG I've played.