Ds Question (where To Order Uk)

[The Mole]

I want to pre order myself a Nintendo Ds but do not want to get hit by customs charges.

So far i have been reccomended videogamesplus.ca

However coming from Canada their is always a risk.

Has anybody found anywhere in the Uk that will be selling the unit and games yet?

 

[davey g]

Don't know but GBAx will be getting them in if they are cheap enough.

 

[The Mole]

gbax?

Sounds good as its just over the other side of town (would be handy if i could order one and i knew a rough price).

They need to get a more central location i am sure they would get plenty passing trade from retro fanatics like myself

 

[Axeman]

Craig doesn't mind you picking up... give him a mail and see what he says...

 

[spray]

anyone know the likely hood of flash carts being supported for the playing of GBA games on the DS?

 

[craigix]

Demand will be tough to meet, if prices are pushed too high i'm just going to wait and get some maybe a week or 2 later when things have died down, notice that even though the official price has been published by nintendo nowhere is actually allowing pre-orders to be placed at that price (outside the usa).

I'm not the only one who suspects the $149.99 price will translate in europe to £149.99! But you never know

-Craig

www.gbax.com

 

[davey g]

Yeah, I suspect it will end up around £149.99. I'm pretty sure that GBA flash carts will work but you'll have to flash them using a GBA as the DS has no link cable port.

 

[moz]

what is the flash for?

 

[toxibunny]

homebrew

 

[The Mole]

Craig a couple of sites have pre orders up.

lik-sang has jap ones up, and i think play-asia do also.

videogamesplus.ca and ebworld.com also have them up.

I would gladly pay a bit extra to get one ASAP, i am willing to pay about £120-£130 inc postage.

 

[craigix]

Nowhere has real pre-orders with prices, just a sort of 'register your interest' approach.

We can set that up, we will do our very best to get some in stock on the day of release, I have a few tricks up my sleve for this

Thanks,

Craig

 

[The Mole]

Well Craig i am willing to put my faith in you and the GBAx team (Debs )

As you were so dam helpfull with my GP32 and the service was top class. I do not mind paying a bit more for the better service.

Have you ever thought about opening a games store in town? You would make a killing, if i am still looking for a reliable import/retro store in Newcastle when i finish Uni i am going to give it a go.

PS all the sites will proberly launch the full pre orders after the DS press conference on the 8th ( i think it is)

 

[Shane]

250$ Canadian? Holy crap what a rip, should be $200. Im ordering from the states if it doesn't come to futureshop.

 

[Shadow of Chaos]

The DS is not going to have a link function? no way to connect it to the pc.. or get files onto a card, ever? Doh..

 

[mr twit]

The DS is not going to have a link function? no way to connect it to the pc.. or get files onto a card, ever? Doh..

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So, most GBA flash cards don't use the link cable to connect, they have little card writers like that:

 

[Kop_007]

I'll tell you where:

http://www.dvdboxoffice.com/

Right, I've ordered off these in the past. Cheap as hell, free shipping worldwide - no VAT, not tax. Great stuff.

However, although I ordered my first GBA from them and paid no shipping or tax, I wont guarantee it with the DS, so you never know.

Thye're quite slow though - probablly up to 2 weeks after release date you'll have it. (although I notice it says with courier on the DS page, so all what I said might be Fish).

only £108.

 

[The Mole]

Ha they will NEVER get my custom, they have messed me about something awful in the past.

I will get it from GBAx when they put them up.

 

[Kop_007]

Really. I've ordered so much stuff off them in the past and never had one problem. Ever.

I dont reckon GBAx will be as cheap as them - even if by the off chance you have to pay VAT and tax.

 

[The Mole]

They could not even get a simple GBA pre order right.

I gave them another chance with an instock game and still waited over 4 weeks for it.

If i had kknown i would have just used tronixweb.

 

[skysnapper]

I'll tell you where:

http://www.dvdboxoffice.com/


only £108.

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when i looked yesterday according to exchange rates was coming up less than £100 bargain..

Do they mark items gift when sending them over if you request it?