Who's importing a Wii?

Minority · 17 Sep 2006 at 17:44

I'm going to. It will be about £140 before shipping. Hopefully no customs charges, but if there are then I think it will be worth it for 480p (not sure if europe's getting that - GameCube anyone?)

I'll just import all my games too, which will also be cheaper.

PLUS November 19th!!

cheets64 · 17 Sep 2006 at 17:47

Import tax might sting you.

jklc · 17 Sep 2006 at 17:55

I am! I haven't bought a UK home console since the SNES now that I think about it. Mostly due to release delay or none at all, 50/60hz issues in the past, stuff like 480p support. It does end up cheaper if you don't get hit with customs charges... helps if you have family around the globe too

Nismo · 17 Sep 2006 at 17:57

Dont see the point, is it really worth it for a relatively small saving plus the hassle of having to buy imported games?

Its not like you would be waiting ages for the EU release either.

Minority · 17 Sep 2006 at 18:05

cheets64 said:
Import tax might sting you.

I know, I mentioned that in my post.

I think the added benefit of 480p, 2 weeks earlier, £40 saving on the console providing no customs charges and cheaper games forever is a big bonus!

blueshift · 17 Sep 2006 at 18:23

supposeing it goes wrong??

Nismo · 17 Sep 2006 at 18:27

Surely the EU Wii's can do 480p :confused:

crunchman · 17 Sep 2006 at 18:39

Nismo said:
Surely the EU Wii's can do 480p

I'm sure I read it as well.

~J~ · 17 Sep 2006 at 18:48

Nismo said:
Surely the EU Wii's can do 480p

They can, 100%, don't understand the need to import apart from the games.

Minority · 17 Sep 2006 at 19:10

~J~ said:
They can, 100%, don't understand the need to import apart from the games.

That's good news, that europe get 480p this time round.

I still think there are advantages to importing. Cost mainly (providing no charges). The games will be cheaper too.

~J~ · 17 Sep 2006 at 19:17

Minority said:
That's good news, that europe get 480p this time round.

I still think there are advantages to importing. Cost mainly (providing no charges). The games will be cheaper too.

O yeah, you do make a valid point, apologies if my "can't see the need" appeared curt.

I'm 50/50 on the cost though, still reckon you 'may' get stung with the import tax, it's a chance you'll have to take and if you don't then you've the advantage of having the console earlier and cheaper.

The downside of course is the games you'll need to buy will also have to be imported and if the 360 is anything to go buy, I'm sure there'll be occasional times when several titles come out at once, and that bulk buy also ups the chance of getting the bad-draw when it comes to the import tax.

But fair play to ya, if you're gonna do it go for it, just make sure you've come back here with piccies and thoughts before you get stuck into the gaming!

Warbie · 17 Sep 2006 at 21:45

~J~ said:
They can, 100%, don't understand the need to import apart from the games.

The machine may, but we don't know whether the games will support 480p. I wouldn't be suprised in the slightest if various titles that support progressive in the US and Japan don't in the eu.

norm · 17 Sep 2006 at 21:48

Wow 480P.

It's a wonder they ever invented HDTV.

Warbie · 17 Sep 2006 at 21:51

I don't care about the lack of HD, I just don't want the image to look like poop. 480p on a decent tele, particularly a crt, looks very decent.

norm · 17 Sep 2006 at 21:57

Yeah I suppose.

Is it going to be widescreen?

Minority · 17 Sep 2006 at 22:08

~J~ said:
O yeah, you do make a valid point, apologies if my "can't see the need" appeared curt.

I'm 50/50 on the cost though, still reckon you 'may' get stung with the import tax, it's a chance you'll have to take and if you don't then you've the advantage of having the console earlier and cheaper.

The downside of course is the games you'll need to buy will also have to be imported and if the 360 is anything to go buy, I'm sure there'll be occasional times when several titles come out at once, and that bulk buy also ups the chance of getting the bad-draw when it comes to the import tax.

But fair play to ya, if you're gonna do it go for it, just make sure you've come back here with piccies and thoughts before you get stuck into the gaming!

I agree with everything you just said.

I'm still on the fence whether to import or not. Where I would buy the games from are very good though, I have never been charged yet.

Decisions decisions.

Eliot · 17 Sep 2006 at 23:56

Minority said:
I'm going to. It will be about £140 before shipping. Hopefully no customs charges, but if there are then I think it will be worth it for 480p (not sure if europe's getting that - GameCube anyone?)

I'll just import all my games too, which will also be cheaper.

PLUS November 19th!!

i would bet the money i saved to buy a wii that the uk version has 480p

jklc · 18 Sep 2006 at 10:31

I was thinking, how come they aren't dishing out the info about everything we're wondering about?.. i.e. 480p, bundled cables. They didn't do a very good job at revealing all if we still have questions

Warbie · 18 Sep 2006 at 11:00

That's one of the reasons i'm a little worried. Nintnedo are hardly going to say 'oh btw, sod all pal wii games are going to support progressive and the games you download via the virtual console are 50hz with nasty borders' a few months before release.

z0mbi3 · 18 Sep 2006 at 11:10

I'm planning on getting a Wii. Almost pre-ordered but common sense (read: gf) got the better of me.

I'm going to Japan in January and with all the info avaiable after the release , plus benefit from the bundles and a generally lower price (3 months after release I'm expecting some kind of cut) I'm pretty sure I could get a good deal. Already started saving vigorously (it's teaching me to save for a house

)

Anyways does anyone know anything about how I could bring one back if I did pick one up over there? I imagine it would get battered by baggage handlers and I don't know that I could bring it back as hand luggage? Bit of a noob when it comes to this stuff, but its to good an opportunity to miss.