Just a suggestion here... there are plenty of auction sites specifically for Japan that are just loaded with PSP auctions. I have spotted a few already where you can pick up a value pack for the yen equivalent of $240ish, and a regular pack for around $200. Not sure how hard it would be to get one of these people to ship out of the country... there's a good possibly it'd be hard to find one that spoke/read anything other than japanese, but for anyone who really wants one for close to actual retail, this may be a good option to look into. One Ebay-like website I found with lots of PSP's is www.bidders.co.jp.
Anyways, just thought I'd throw this out there.
EDIT: Crap... sorry mods... I meant to put this up in other consoles
Anyways, just thought I'd throw this out there.
EDIT: Crap... sorry mods... I meant to put this up in other consoles