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Where would someone in the US buy UK-only DS titles?
maximumzero
I...wait, what?New Orleans, LARegistered User regular
I...wait, what?New Orleans, LARegistered User regular
I want to get my girlfriend the 100 Classic Book Collection cart:
But as a resident of the US I'm unsure of where to shop.
I need guidance here.
But as a resident of the US I'm unsure of where to shop.
I need guidance here.
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/100-Classic-Book-Collection-Nintendo/dp/B001LK6XKE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1249593996&sr=8-1
http://www.game.co.uk/DS/Utility/~r331958/100-Classic-Book-Collection/?s=100%20Classic%20Book%20Collection
Bam. Three websites I've ordered from (with great success in the past) for DS games. No complaints of either unopened or pre-owned copies.
Ooh, I actually forgot about that one. I might have to add it to the order.
Any other UK-only games I should know about?
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If not, here might be the cheapest, and I can vouch for them.
Only ships within the UK, it seems.
A shame, too, as it seems to be the cheapest.
Checking out the other links now.
Switch: 6200-8149-0919 / Wii U: maximumzero / 3DS: 0860-3352-3335 / eBay Shop
I don't know whether they ship to America, but Amazon.co.uk definitely ships to all of Europe.
That's a new development. I know I ordered a bunch of UK only books from them in January.
Play doesn't give me the option to pick US as a country.
Game seems to be the same way.
Switch: 6200-8149-0919 / Wii U: maximumzero / 3DS: 0860-3352-3335 / eBay Shop
That's odd - Play.com specifically say that they can (and will) ship games for free outside of the UK. o_O
EDIT: Yup, checked the list, and what do you know - they used to ship to the USA, but they're not doing so anymore. Buggeration. Hmm... Got any friends in the UK who'll happy mail a copy to you if you reimburse them? Otherwise your best bet is probably eBay.
Hmm. I might check eBay.
Switch: 6200-8149-0919 / Wii U: maximumzero / 3DS: 0860-3352-3335 / eBay Shop
It's not all bad on eBay. Got a used copy of Resident Evil: Deadly Silence when it came out over in the US, some months before it came out here in the UK. Totally worth it, good price. Then again... It's eBay.
Yeah, eBay kinda frightens me. I'm still weighing my options though.
Edit: eBay is frightening especially due to the high probability of getting a pirated cart.
Switch: 6200-8149-0919 / Wii U: maximumzero / 3DS: 0860-3352-3335 / eBay Shop
Because there shouldn't be.
Yeah, this has been driving me up the wall when it comes to buying one of those arcade sticks.
Check out 365games.co.uk.
They deliver internationally and I usually get items within a week of purchase, from the UK to Australia. Postage for games is either free or a pound.
I really wanted this book collection too, seemed like a great idea. Sherlock Holmes!
All of these works are public domain, so there is no copyright issue for any of them in the US.
My guess is shops won't ship to the US out of some distribution agreement or something.
But surely an ebay seller will be willing to do it.
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I wanted SingStar Vol 3 for the PS3 which never came out in the US, and the UK edition of Vol 2 since I found the track list to be slightly superior for the music folks usually sing at my place. I ordered both from HMV, got them quickly, and they were both a bit less expensive than the US PS3 SingStars, even with shipping costs. I didn't check to see if they stock the title you're looking for, but if they do I would definitely go with them.
edit: Heck, checked real quick. They have the DS game for 11.99 (GBP) + 4.50 for standard airmail to the US.
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My entire world has been turned upside down.
Another UK-exclusive.
I wanted both of these.
Stupid Nintendo.
Switch: 6200-8149-0919 / Wii U: maximumzero / 3DS: 0860-3352-3335 / eBay Shop
Suck it NTSC boy!
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You can thank Sony for scaring the shit out of import shops. RIP, Lik-Sang.
Living in the UK does have it's advantages.
Edit: Yeah, I'd be happy to buy you a copy and post it maximumzero, if you can't find anything else?
Because I'm pretty confident that every book on that cart is probably available free online anyway.
As in, legally, public domain free.
Well yes but:
- The browser is a bit shit (talking the cart version here, I don't have a DSi).
- Online versions won't be formatted for DS reading.
- Being online constantly will eat battery.
- Not everywhere has Wi-Fi!
The wireless and battery issues are correct, but the browser is more than capable of surfing Project Gutenburg. I believe it's intentionally kept in simple HTML/plain text so that mobile devices can take advantage of it. And everything on there should be well formatted for DS reading, you can go into single column mode and zoom in or out. I've used it before as well as GFAQs and had no trouble reading.
And the other big advantages are:
- having far more than 100 books available
- being able to read any time, even with another game in the slot
If you have an account set up on amazon it should show you when you a select an item if you can have it sent to your country or not.
Thank you.