Pro's and cons of importing

[darcy67]

darcy - strange, I am sure you would still pay duty from Canada.

For games, try the same place you ordered your machine / try ebay / try any of the other links in the threads on this site.

I think the plug end of your PS2 lead will fit into the new PSP power supply.

I should hope that I don't get charged duty. Customs & Excise confirmed that and gave me the 10 digit code to check up again.

I'd be really disappointed If I did.

[leggy]

Let's hope you don't get charged. The government get enough out of us already!!

[Vimes220]

do you have to inform customs or do they just "catch you out"/send a bill through the post?

[Vimes220]

will the NTSC-J/PAL format difference between Japan and the UK have any bearing??

[leggy]

If customs catch you you will get a bill when the courier delivers it (you have to pay it then). If you don't get a bill when it gets delivered then you are lucky and have got away with it.

The games can be played on any machine - multi format.

The movies will have regions like dvd's do now. A Japanese machine (region 2) will not play American (region 1) released films.

[Vimes220]

is there anything you don't know leggy?

[Vimes220]

only question now is.....
should i cancel my pre order and get an import instead. I can't think of a reason now

[wrazz]

in my opinion--
cancel pre-order
buy american-if you want to avoid any language problems on actual console--
(mine (jap) has jap menu on the screen where you 'name'the console)
this is despite all menus being set to english
buy jap import if you want compatability with region 2 films--
cant think of any reason waiting any longer cos we will be paying £200+ for the value pack when it is eventually released here--maybe with no further benefits
so what you waiting for------
well worth any extra expense now--for what its worth
(my opinion that is)

[Vimes220]

of course i would be able to import movies from america for it...

[Vimes220]

right bite the bullet time, I'm Ordering a US PSP.