Importng A Console

MMMatt · **Posted:** 26 Aug 2010, 23:03

Ok what are the pros and cons of buying and importing a US Console ?

Aussie Revhead · **Posted:** 27 Aug 2010, 02:42

the shipping cost if you do it yourself iv seen a couple of good web sites
will it be a offline xbox?

Nerd For Truth · **Posted:** 27 Aug 2010, 08:15

You also need a step down transformer to stop the power blowing.

Aussie Revhead · **Posted:** 27 Aug 2010, 08:36

what the hell is is a step down transformer

i dont mean to sound stupid but i didnt have one :S on my american xbox

Skitzy · **Posted:** 27 Aug 2010, 10:41

Their power runs at a different voltage to ours, you need a 500 watt transformer, and they are quite expensive.

Revhead I have no Idea how your xbox isn't in a million peices...

GR8 Colossus · **Posted:** 27 Aug 2010, 11:31

Why you wanna import a console to start with? Is there some massive price saving?

Farreg · **Posted:** 27 Aug 2010, 13:22

A japanese console will do the same thing. You are looking to play NTSC games right?

Nerd For Truth · **Posted:** 27 Aug 2010, 13:30

Skitzy wrote:

Their power runs at a different voltage to ours, you need a 500 watt transformer, and they are quite expensive.

Revhead I have no Idea how your xbox isn't in a million peices...

And if not your xbox, then your house burnt down!!

And yep Skitzy is spot on, I had to pick one up when I bought an NTSC Gamecube. (I bought one as the games where released a lot earlier, cheaper and sometimes not at all)

GR8 Colossus · **Posted:** 27 Aug 2010, 13:54

Farreg wrote:

A japanese console will do the same thing. You are looking to play NTSC games right?

What? I'm playing PAL and NTSC games on my Aussie console currently. Whats the prob with playing NTSC? I can't see any.

Nerd For Truth · **Posted:** 27 Aug 2010, 17:26

I think Greg means if it's a region locked NTSC title.

Although a lot of NTSC titles are coming unlocked now.

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