Thank you everyone for the support and comments. Seeing as the main topic this video revolves around is the pricing, I want to further clarify some information unclear in the video. • Pricing: The pricing I compared to are products from Amazon Japan & eBay Japan. In markets where there are vastly more Vita's it may not be worth it to use this method for a cheap Vita (as the more common something is, the less valuable it tends to be price wise) unless you want to import a specific color in what would be referred to as "Rank A" (very little scratches overall 8/10 condition) by Japanese sellers on eBay. If you really want a good deal, you need to be patient and take a day or two or a week of browsing. Most of these are private sellers so you can't just browse one person's profile selling multiple quantities of a single item. I've managed to grab an Aqua blue PS Vita for just $55 dollars, but bare in mind other people are also looking for these items for either their personal collection or to be re-sold. So you need to be fast when you find something you like. On the contrary, in regions where the PS Vita and PSP are rare in local market places, this video is aimed to help reduce the cost. I understand potentially a $20 - $30 difference in price may not be worth the effort to import a Vita within a market that has a strong currency, but depending where you are based for some people $20 is a huge difference. • Shipping costs This really depends on which country you are based in. I can't give a general pricing. Yet still, shipping costs fall back onto "pricing." If PS Vita's are uncommon in your country, importing one + proxy + shipping fee would still be cheaper than buying one off eBay/Amazon and definitely cheaper than your local market. A safe estimate for a boxed PS Vita's weight (1000 & 2000 model) would be 500 - 600 grams (1.1 - 1.3 pounds) if you were to inquire about a quote for shipping. • Niche products Items such as the PSP GPS antenna can be found for as cheap as $5, but other items such as a PSTV may be in a similar price range as eBay. If you take your time you can find a white PSTV Value pack (dualshock 3 controller + 8gb memory card) around the $125 to $150 mark. It's similar to prices found on eBay in the U.S market for just a PSTV (after proxy + shipping) except these are boxed and generally in a much better condition. As one comment very well stated, "Your milage may vary". Unfortunately this isn't 100% the solution for everyone as either the pricing isn't what they expected or shipping related issues. But feel free to reach out to me and im more than happy to assist if you are unsure about anything.

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

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

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 don't really see the financial benefit tbh. A Red Vita 2000 is 190 € when bought on local ebay. In Japan 120 €. + 3 € Proxy handling + 3 € Shipping to Proxy + 20 € Shipping to my country + 6 € Customs handling + ~18% import (=~22 €) == 174 € I wouldn't be surprised if they also add conversion fees, since we probably need to pay in Yen. (+ 5 € ?) I am all in for saving some money, even if it is just 10 €, but this seem not worth the effort. Especially since with such a tight calculation it can easily happen that the Japanese Vita ends up costing more..

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

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

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

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 😁

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 ;_;.

i love you dude

i have the same psp in thumbnail!

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.

Even those prices are way too high compared to what you can get in stores here. 20 years ago I used to by stuff to resale abroad but at close to cost just as a way to transfer money between international bank accounts for fun. These days many people just put up stuff online even without having items, knowing there are multiple stores a short drive away and all of them would have the item far less than the listed price. Someone wins the auction and only then they invest the money to get the item to send abroad. I advise anyone to honestly take time to come to Japan for a few days, get a rental car, and go to the warehouse-style used shops in the suburbs and rural areas. The amount you save if you stock up on everything you could want would easily pay for the flight and hotel and rental. And hopefully the people who take my advice are good enough not to strip away the stock to resell and giving others the chance to buy fairly...

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

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 love you bro

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 😅

i wish i knew this years ago before i paid 150$ for a PSTV 😭

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.

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

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

whats the general price for shipping to the uk?

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

This is useful even for New Nintendo 3DS XL?

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

What is the game he is showing at 0:30

Do not pay 200 bucks to these scalpers.

What’s the game on 01:26

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.