You can now import Japanese games directly from Amazon Japan

Post: You can now import Japanese games directly from Amazon Japan – here’s how!!

03-16-2016, 04:02 AM #1

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This is huge for those of us who like to import games, as it could reduce the prices of imports (Amazon have reasonable shipping fees) plus it removes some of the trust issues you might have with some less known websites.

This could be a huge blow for many video game import sites, but this is great for gamers.

People have reported that this does not work for all games, only a selection of games sold and shipped by Amazon, but that’s already a huge list. I tried and it worked with my US Address and US Debit card.

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As a reminder, Sony games are not region locked so you can buy Japanese games for your PS4/PS3/PS Vita and play them right away on your console. For Nintendo consoles however, you’ll either need an imported console from Japan, or a region free hack on your console.

And yes, fear not, Amazon Japan have an You must login or register to view this content.

If you’re a fan of imports and want to give Amazon a try, I’ve written a comprehensive tutorial here: You must login or register to view this content.

Enjoy, and feedback on the tutorial is welcome!

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