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[teruterubozu]

I couldn't believe it but I saw three Japanese PSP Mahjong games selling at Fry's in Burbank yesterday.

One by Koei, one by Konami and another by Marvelous Interactive.

The sign at Fry's said "Japanese PSP Games - warning: text in Japanese".

How bizarre! Import games at Fry's! LOL!

 

[Defensor]

How much where they selling for? $50?

 

[teruterubozu]

$59.99 each

Here's one on their site:

http://www.outpost.com/product/4416296

 

[Dsal]

$59.99 each

Here's one on their site:

http://www.outpost.com/product/4416296

Whoa. I think I'll hit up Fry's tonight and see what they got. I actually wouldn't mind getting my Mahjongg on .

 

[jiggle]

I saw them this past weekend too, near Santa Clara. Too bad the price is too steep for a Mahjong game. I hope they'll have other titles in the future.

 

[Swordian]

I saw Mahjong and Namco Museum at the San Diego Fry's.

 

[radios shipping overview]

Strange, those three mahjong games and Namco Museum are the only imports they seem to be carrying. I wonder what titles they'll carry in the future, and why they decided to carry three different mahjong titles.

 

[BobbyRobby]

They also have Puzzle Bobble Pocket on the website.

 

[Uncle Dukey]

That is pretty weird... Is it even legal for them to do this? I can't imagine a whole lot of people wanting to buy a 60$ mahjong title they can't understand either...

 

[Kobun Heat]

What would be illegal about it?

You have to expect this with region-free systems. In fact I think the only reason it doesn't happen with the DS/GBA is that Nintendo would probably crack down exceptionally hard on any retailer who tried. I know it happened in the UK.

 

[Rhindle]

Yeah, I noticed that too when I was in there over the weekend.

The other interesting bit of information is that UMD titles are apparently selling incredibly well. The salesguy said that they sell out every shipment within 24 hours of putting them on the shelf, regardless of how crappy the titles.

 

[PartlyCloudlike]

Fry's ain't your normal large chain electronics retailer. They have a large assortment of porn dvd's! You ain't gonna see that at Wal-Mart or Best Buy. They also sell those large tin cans of Butter Cookies, socks, hydrocortisone, and I swear I saw coils of gardening hoses. THEY SELL EVERYTHING

 

[Rhindle]

Fry's ain't your normal large chain electronics retailer. They have a large assortment of porn dvd's! You ain't gonna see that at Wal-Mart or Best Buy. They also sell those large tin cans of Butter Cookies, socks, hydrocortisone, and I swear I saw coils of gardening hoses. THEY SELL EVERYTHING

Well, everything that is of any significance to the average geeky overweight American male anyway.

 

[Jared Goodwin]

Well, everything that is of any significance to the average geeky overweight American male anyway.

Hey, don't forget us 90-pound weaklings!

 

[vatstep]

We don't have Fry's in my area, but Outpost.com does the trick quite nicely. I love that freaking site, especially for stuff like this. I just wish they still offered free overnight shipping like they used to. Nothing quite like deciding you wanted some new, cheap DVDs at 11:50PM and getting them delivered the next morning.

 

[radios shipping overview]

NCS carry all of these titles, of course, for slightly cheaper (for the mahjong games and Puzzle Bobble) or much cheaper (Namco Museum, $40). Please consider them before ordering online from Outpost.

http://www.ncsxshop.com/cgi-bin/shop/results?mv_session_id=h9cx3LdI&mv_pc=78&cid=15&sid=2&alpha_id=0

 

[NotMSRP]

I can get them for $58 shipped from Playasia with those coupons. Is there a better deal out there?

 

[radios shipping overview]

I can get them for $58 shipped from Playasia with those coupons. Is there a better deal out there?

Not really, as long as you're content with the shipping time for airmail.

 

[Daigoro]

Play Asia has really good turn around time for shipping from what ive experienced.

 

[ManaByte]

Fry's in San Diego also had Namco Museum.

The one in North County San Diego has nothing. No imports, no UMD movies, and only like 5 games total.

 

[Yusaku]

What's worth importing on the PSP?

 

[Lil' Dice]

I bought a chinese midget at Fry's.....

 

[BenT]

A midget from Fry's? Good luck if you ever want to return it. Mine died on me after just two weeks of light yard work and it was like pulling teeth to get a refund. I paid the restocking fee just because it was starting to smell.

 

[Lil' Dice]

A midget from Fry's? Good luck if you ever want to return it. Mine died on me after just two weeks of light yard work and it was like pulling teeth to get a refund. I paid the restocking fee just because it was starting to smell.

I heard about a bad batch of them being sold, so i opted for the 3 year replacement plan.

 

[Fularu]

Speaking of PSP imports, where can I find Gagharv or tales of for cheap?

 

[The End]

Anyone willing to part with a copy of Fafner for cheap? My psp needs some robots

 

[Uncle Dukey]

What would be illegal about it?

Oh right, I had forgotten the system was region-free. I was just thinking about how websites like amazon.co.jp won't ship videogames internationally... But maybe that's just a decision they make on their own for some reason?

 

[Fularu]

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