Michael-5 said:
Ouch. So what about PSP, just not enough games? If you bought a Nintendo game/product off ebay or some other online store, would you still pay ridiculous import fees? |
Yeah, there's a limit to the value of the imported item (200NOK), anything over will be taxed, tolled and served with VAT. The VAT alone is 25% on all products and services. I've mostly bought my PS3 and 360 games off of Play.com based in England, their Platinum titles usually go for around 15 £, which is below this limit.
As for the PSP; I never really liked the PSP at all, it offers a sort of "mini-PS3" experience, which is senseless to me since I already own a PS3 (and a 360) and feel no need to play handheld games outside of the home. The same goes for any kind of media capability, I use my TV and PC for all that. And overall, I simply prefer my gaming experiences on a big screen, with tight, customizable controls and great sound (and a lot of it...). Playing something like Battlefield 3, Gran Turismo or The Witcher on a tiny screen with a tiny headset or a small built-in speaker and an analog stick or (shudder) touch screen seems plain wrong for big games as a whole in my opinion. I respect that there's a market for the handhelds and I appreciate that others buy them, it produces more profits for developers and console manufacturers and helps make the market more consumer friendly and diverse! 
Maybe I'm just old fashioned and greedy, who knows? 
