Should I buy an import to save money?

[noiseredux]

I don't think he wants people to be looking for the same game and drive up the price. I'm sure once he has it, he'll tell us the name.

I'm scared I'll get sniped while mulling it over

[Limewater]

I don't think he wants people to be looking for the same game and drive up the price. I'm sure once he has it, he'll tell us the name.

I'm scared I'll get sniped while mulling it over

I figured this was the real reason.

I think you should go for it over the U.S. version. $40 is nothing to sneeze at, especially in terms of gameboy games.

[AmishSamurai]

I don't think he wants people to be looking for the same game and drive up the price. I'm sure once he has it, he'll tell us the name.

I'm scared I'll get sniped while mulling it over

I figured this was the real reason.

I think you should go for it over the U.S. version. $40 is nothing to sneeze at, especially in terms of gameboy games.

On my current want list for GB/C/A games, there's only 4 that VGPC puts at over $20 I can actually find a price for (they don't really cover imports sadly). Most Gameboy games are pretty cheap until you get into stuff like Castlevania Adventure and Shantae.

[final fight cd]

i say "no" on this one. it is only a 40 dollar difference. i am not saying 40 isn't a lot of money, but it could be worse. it's not like the US version is $1,000 and and the jap version is $30.

do you work? couldn't you put away 10, 15, or 20 dollars per pay check to make up for the difference? you're taking the easy way out. get the US version!

[noiseredux]

i say "no" on this one. it is only a 40 dollar difference. i am not saying 40 isn't a lot of money, but it could be worse. it's not like the US version is $1,000 and and the jap version is $30.

do you work? couldn't you put away 10, 15, or 20 dollars per pay check to make up for the difference? you're taking the easy way out. get the US version!

I do work. But I also have bills to pay, and a future to save for.

Besides, I wasn't asking WHICH version should I buy. I already said I wouldn't spend $70 on a game. I was saying "should I buy the import version for $30, or HOPE that one day I find this rare game at a garage sale for $1?"

[c0r33]

I do work. But I also have bills to pay, and a future to save for.

Besides, I wasn't asking WHICH version should I buy. I already said I wouldn't spend $70 on a game. I was saying "should I buy the import version for $30, or HOPE that one day I find this rare game at a garage sale for $1?

If it a niche title then buy it. If you come across the US version pick it up on the cheap and sell the other?

[noiseredux]

If you come across the US version pick it up on the cheap and sell the other?

I think that's the conclusion I've come to actually. If really my main concern is playing the damn game, then there's no reason to not buy this one to play for a fair price. And then shoudl I ever get super lucky and find a cheap US one then I'd just sell or trade the import.

[Jrecee]

I did the same thing to get Sonic Chaos for sega master system. US versions would pop up from time to time on ebay for around $30-$40. I ended up getting one from the UK for $20 including shipping. My understanding is that the only difference between the versions is the barcode on the box.

[yomomma1]

Never imported a game to save money. Though, I have imported just about every version of tetris.

[Dakinggamer87]

I would go for it!!