All you need is a power supply from your own region and you’re good to go. Remember that annoying power brick that connects your console to the mains? Well now it’s your best friend, as an internal PSU would be nowhere near as easy to replace. Once you’ve got your hands on a console, setting it up and enjoying the games is a pretty smooth process. The other downside is that surface mail takes around three months delivery time, so it also depends on how long you’re willing to wait. This option is available on many auctions for the original Xbox 360 models, and if you don’t mind having a larger, uglier, and less reliable system then you can get one for around £100. The only significantly cheaper alternative method of importing I’ve found is to purchase from Japan and have the item shipped via surface mail. I then had to pay another £30 in customs so it wasn’t the best deal in the world, although at least it came with a game. I ended up purchasing my system from the USA for £150 including shipping. In particular I was looking for a second hand console so I’d have more money left for games. I had no luck, and even looking worldwide found a distinct lack of Japanese Xbox 360s for sale.
I turned to eBay in the hope of finding a console for sale that was already in the United Kingdom, and if you’re interested in buying one yourself it’s worth a shot to begin your search locally. This already isn’t cheap, and you’re likely to incur further import charges upon arrival (I have with everything I’ve ordered from them). Here in the UK the console is still fairly expensive in the shops, with the 250GB slim model currently costing around £159.99 new that’s only £40 less than what I purchased mine for on the day it came out four years ago. A new Japanese system costs more than this, and they can be imported from Play-Asia ( here) for just under £200. Today I will look at the advantages and disadvantages of importing, as well as some of the games doing so will give you access to.īuying an import Xbox 360 isn’t as fun, cheap, and easy as it should be. With few of their titles making their way out of Japan, and many enforcing a region lockout, their library is perhaps the main reason for purchasing a Japanese system. Most of these are made by CAVE, who specialise in manic shooters and have ported their arcade classics to the console. This week I bought a Japanese Xbox 360 and a selection of import games.
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