I have been looking into getting a Japanese 3DS LL (XL), and so far my only options seemed to be getting one form Play Asia for at least $100+ more than the street price (in US Dollars converted). I looked into amazon japan, and they have them for the regular price and it seems they will ship to US and you can check out with US credit cards. Have any of you bought from amazon japan? Is it easy for someone who only knows hiragan and a little katanana? Also is the international shipping reasonable for something as light as just a 3DS LL?
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I don't think they ship to the US at all. Pretty sure I read that game consoles are one of the things they will not ship out of Japan. Have you tried eBay? You could also get one off Amazon from a Marketplace seller.
I recall that HMV doesn't ship consoles out of Japan and I think it may be the same for Amazon. Play asia and the Amazon marketplace seem to be the easiest options if you're not particularly picky about which color/design you get. I've seen plenty of LL's on ebay so you may wanna try there too. Another option you have is to sign up with a buying service or get a trustworthy person who lives in Japan to order one for you and then ship to you. But that can easily be the most expensive method with the extra shipping costs and service fees.
But personally, I'd just do ebay.
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I've bought a few things from Amazon Japan, but the shipping prices are outrageous. A limited edition CD (about two CD cases tall and 2 CD cases thick) cost nearly $30.00 to ship to the US, and I imagine a 3DS LL will cost more.
Also, very few people on Amazon JP ship games/systems to the US (I couldn't find anyone who was selling a 3DS LL who would ship to the US when I was looking to buy one). Unless you know someone in Japan who you could ship it to, you probably won't be able to buy an LL from Amazon JP.
If I were you, I'd buy from eBay because their prices usually aren't too bad (I got a regular JPN 3DS in like new condition for only 110$), and their shipping prices are much better as well.
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