I used to buy from Japan before the pandemic but import fees have gone so much up it's little point in buying from there anymore

@EuroThingy

7 күн бұрын

Interesting to hear, Vita's are scarce in my country costing nearly as much as their listed launch price for a heap of garbage and importing from the U.S also has shipping prices 35% - 40% the price of the Vita itself. It's even worse for PSP's and basically anything that's 10+ years old in tech.

I bought 2 fully working US region PSPs for $30 a couple weeks ago :^)

@EuroThingy

7 күн бұрын

Yooo congratulations, which platform did you buy it from?

@mattai2354

7 күн бұрын

@@EuroThingy Got it from Ebay, both were listed as "for repair/parts" but I talked to the sellers and the issues ended up being extremely minor. Like 1 of them literally just didnt have it's shell screwed in all the way, and the other had a defective charging port but came with the replacement one - i suppose the seller was too lazy to repair it himself

@EuroThingy

7 күн бұрын

@@mattai2354 absolute steal

Awesome video, I love the New Serena theme in the background

Do a video on which games are in English for Sony. Non Ps5 and 4. Do a separate video for that. Interesting stuff. Pricing and best sites too. 🎸

Got my vita for my older brother for $180 but it was in great condition with all accessories and lots more. Got the vita TV for about $140 with an SD card which wasn’t great nor bad but it’s opened so much potential and I play it more then my PS5 sometimes

I over paid for both the Vita and the PSP. But they were both boxed special editions and were well worth the extra cost. Will use Mecari next time.

thank god i keep my ps vita i did not get rid of it i emulate my psp games on it i pre order my vita 1000 phat model in 2013 i glad i got ir day 1 it has not crashed or caused problems

Not necessarily related to the PSP, but I just ordered myself a DS Lite complete in box for very cheap, through a Japan proxy like in this video. The used console market in my country is kinda shit and full of scammers, so I hope this works 😁

@EuroThingy

6 күн бұрын

This is totally related! Some of the benefits when it comes to buying these old tech from Japan is how well they're taken care of compared to most other markets. Congratulations on your new DS Lite :)

During my trip to Tokyo last April cherry blossoms season went to a walk in Akihabara and purchased a preowned Ps Vita 1000.

@EuroThingy

2 күн бұрын

Akihabara is on my list to visit in the future! What color was the psp you got?

@rommelflores2618

2 күн бұрын

@@EuroThingy Black Ps Vita 1000. I got a PSp decade ago two of them one is silver and another piano black. Still working fine. Akihabara is magical, would love to go back there in the future.

100% they are actually better than say an anbernic device.

@iTheBeep

6 күн бұрын

In terms of build quality & novelty? Yeah for sure. But in terms of performance, no. I bought my 405M because my Vita was just not up to the task for some of the emulation I wanted to do. It can't even run Yoshi's Island at full speed. I'd MUCH rather use Duckstation with physical L2/R2 over using the PS1 emulator in Adrenaline, with awkward back touch controls.

@chaoschalice

Күн бұрын

​@@iTheBeepyou can set those back touch screen controls tho, i usually set mine on the front screen but most ps1 don't even use L2 & R2 buttons so unless the 405M can play PS2 ganes i stick with the vita

I've heard about mercari and is the cheapest place to buy 2nd hand japanese import games, the problem is that in my country, the postal service is bad and sadly not very reliable :(, so I only have Amazon Japan left since the shipments are made there by DHL or Fedex but of course, it raises the price and apart from that there aren't many offers available and some sellers don't accept international shipping ;_;.

@EuroThingy

3 күн бұрын

Most proxy services support DHL, FedEX & UPS. You are absolutely right they cost way more, but you might be able to make up some of the costs buying from Mercari if you're not urgently looking for the games right now.

Thank you for the video, man. I never knew this was an option... I've been looking to buy myself a ps vita for some time but I could never find any good deals before, they're all overpriced... So I'll see if this option works for me.

@EuroThingy

2 күн бұрын

@Rob0_t Reach out to the proxy of your choice for a shipping quote. A boxed PS Vita is roughly 500-700 grams, and their shipping calculator estimated it would be $40 USD via DHL, when in reality, it ended up being $20 USD.

@Rob0_t

2 күн бұрын

@@EuroThingy thanks for the tips. The shipping for my country really is the only thing worrying me since I already confirmed I can find Vitas of the model I want in pretty good condition in the jap marketplace for cheaper prices than ebay. Hopefully it will work out.

Ive got 3 of them. 1 for my official account another was bought already modded and the last one was for me to tinker with but then i got a steamdeck and lost interest in all 3 of them 😅

awesome editing on this video, love the new serena theme as i love yakuza myself, im on yakuza 6 right now

@EuroThingy

3 күн бұрын

Me too! I just started playing 6 a few days ago.

@z00kz

3 күн бұрын

@@EuroThingy nice!

@Zippy_Zolton

Күн бұрын

I'm close to beating Kiwami but it's the only title I have on Steam (I bought the entire 0-6 bundle during a sale but it was on a friend's gift card that got a stupid chargeback so I have to wait to play those) so I'm going to play the two PS2 titles to fill my Yakuza fix until they come on sale again

@z00kz

Күн бұрын

@Zippy_Zolton im already on yakuza LAD😭, i finished yakuza 6 in like 2 or 1 day, it was so short but had a really satisfying finale fight

@Zippy_Zolton

23 сағат бұрын

@@z00kz Have you played the PS2 games or just the Kiwami remakes?

i love you dude

So you talk about Language options but for the vita and psp they are region free meaning you can buy psp and vita games anywhere and they will work just fine. On i want to play mgs but don't understand the lack... buy the us edition then yes it may be cheaper in Japan but if you do understand the story just bit the bullet.

i bought a really good condtion complete in box ps vita 1001 with a oem sony 64gb sd card, 2 really good games and a carrying case for $200

i have the same psp in thumbnail!

4:40 are these prices include shipping to your doorstep?

@EuroThingy

7 сағат бұрын

Short answer: Nope, it depends on which country you're in, but roughly add $15 - $20 USD on top if we consider shipping. Detailed answer + my experience: Personally, I'd order some extra stuff, whether it's another console or a couple of games to make up for it. I'm nowhere near Japan, and my estimated shipping via DHL was $40, but the final actual price came down to $20. This includes a boxed PSTV, boxed PS Vita, brand new PSP-1000, boxed PSP-2000, and several games and accessories. ( The reason for so many is related to future videos that are in the making.) Your milage may vary depending on what you choose, and from experience, I'd say definitely take your time and don't jump on the first deal you see. DHL was the most reasonable for me, but once again, it depends on the country you're in as maybe FedEX or UPS may have a better pricing for you. IF you are considering to import a PS Vita, and you want to get a quote or an estimate for shipping the weight of a boxed PS Vita is roughly 800g (with everything in the box including charger and paperwork.)

I love you bro

haha this is how a got a beautiful Japanese wii u for like 25 dollars, gamepad and everything!

whats the general price for shipping to the uk?

@EuroThingy

7 күн бұрын

@4kumetsu A boxed PS Vita weighs roughly 1.8 pounds (816 grams). Depending on which shipping/courier you choose, it'll be ROUGHLY: £13 - £20 (depends on which box size they give you) via AVIA (Japan Air Mail) and about 2½ weeks to deliver. (If it's a Vita with no box, AVIA would roughly be £13.) Roughly £21 via EMS or Fedex (about 1 week for both) Roughly £28 via UPS (about 1 week). I've forgotten to mention some proxies can store your product for a generous amount of time (sometimes up to several months for no additional charge). So you can always buy a bunch of things to ship it all at once and save having to pay for shipping again.

@4kumetsu

7 күн бұрын

@@EuroThingy Thanks bro, I really appreciate it. Subbed.

This is useful even for New Nintendo 3DS XL?

@EuroThingy

4 күн бұрын

Absolutely! Although I covered Playstation handhelds in this video, really you can import anything that is allowed. So yeah you can get the New 3DS XL or even fishing equipments, light bulbs and so on.

@Katastrophe03

4 күн бұрын

@@EuroThingy thank you for your fast answer

vitas arent really that expensive oddly enough compared to the 3ds

@EuroThingy

Күн бұрын

@bobateaboy04 it's even funnier that the Nintendo Switch costs less than the Vita (2nd hand lite) and, to some degree, can also emulate Vita games.

What is the game he is showing at 0:30

@EuroThingy

2 күн бұрын

Yakuza 5

Do not pay 200 bucks to these scalpers.

👍

luckily my freind just had a vita laying around so when i asked how much he just gave it for free

@EuroThingy

6 күн бұрын

@soulsleak Great friend you got!, which model is it?

@soulsleak

6 күн бұрын

@@EuroThingy 2000 model but I won’t complain over something free haven’t got any games though most are really expensiive

@EuroThingy

6 күн бұрын

I'm working on a list of games you can import from Japan that also have the option to be played in English. (Not Japanese games, but games released in the Japanese market). Will discuss it in the upcoming video as it's a topic too short to have a video on itself.

@Peace.and.knowledge1

6 күн бұрын

​@@EuroThingythat's awesome

What’s the game on 01:26

@EuroThingy

7 күн бұрын

Yakuza 5

I think it is important to keep in mind that ymmv. In my case I get a $30 discount on the ps vita ignoring shipping. With shipping it ends up being more expensive than buying one on ebay. Personally I think it is probably better to buy it on ebay for most people, unless you are specifically importing from japan because of some specific console type.

You don’t need this. Once the nostalgia wears off you have old games on a tiny screen that are pretty boring if you ask me.

@TerminatorAyan

6 күн бұрын

Underrated comment

@Peace.and.knowledge1

6 күн бұрын

True for some . Others though , could be a good time for awhile 🤓

@De-Latte

6 күн бұрын

I beg to differ. This is a subjective matter. People who prefer original hardware get to experience it as a whole (includings all the cons that comes with aging hardware). And the people who don't like the idea of getting this don't really miss out anything at all thanks to emulation. Either way, there is no right or wrong way.

@miguelhxrnandez

6 күн бұрын

you don't need anything. matter of fact, you don't need to be alive either. Go to the nearest bridge and jump off it. Once the nostalgia goggles wear off on life, you have an aging piece of meat that deteriates daily. Pretty boring if you ask me.

@nathanglynn7443

5 күн бұрын

I play my psp religiously, every day, I own a ps5, a switch, a Xbox x and a pc. Some people like older games and as someone who grew up with the ps1 I love what the psp offers. The original hardware isn’t for everyone, but I use mine for games and car photography all the time. The problem is, everyone is going to have an opinion and feel like their opinion is right and the reality is options are subjective so while you’ll find some people agree with you, there will also be thousands who don’t.