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omgwtfbbq on 09 November 2007

pfft, why PAL? Just import from USA. You'll get the games cheaper and mostly earlier too. Unless your TV is from 1990 it should be able to handle an NTSC signal.



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NJ5 on 09 November 2007
omgwtfbbq said:
pfft, why PAL? Just import from USA. You'll get the games cheaper and mostly earlier too. Unless your TV is from 1990 it should be able to handle an NTSC signal.

I don't know how strict the customs office is in UK. If it's anything like the one in Portugal, they'll make him pay taxes through his nose on both hardware and software. At least it has happened when buying books according to a guy I know.

That's for importing from outside the EU, of course. Inside the EU there are no taxes for trade.

 



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selnor on 10 November 2007
omgwtfbbq said:
pfft, why PAL? Just import from USA. You'll get the games cheaper and mostly earlier too. Unless your TV is from 1990 it should be able to handle an NTSC signal.

I want to swap games with my mates they have pal. :(



Faxanadu on 10 November 2007

Definitely good advice from NJ5. I wouldve said ask someone in Germany to send it over, as there is ample stock here. Amazon.de if they deliver sounds about right.



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sparkit on 10 November 2007

i bought mine in germany too a few months ago. The only difference is that the plug is different but that can be corrected for about 2 pounds at any hardware store. Holland has a lot of spare Wii's too.



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NJ5 on 10 November 2007
selnor said:
omgwtfbbq said:
pfft, why PAL? Just import from USA. You'll get the games cheaper and mostly earlier too. Unless your TV is from 1990 it should be able to handle an NTSC signal.

I want to swap games with my mates they have pal. :(


If you imported one from USA you'd have to fiddle with power converters, etc...

I wouldn't go through all that trouble and expense, but maybe some people would.

 



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TWRoO on 10 November 2007

Are they seriously that hard to get, I got mine in Sheffield in February, all i had to do was ask in a Gamestation, they put me on a list and phoned me when they had some, they will keep it for you for 3 days if you cant pick up when you phone.... i got mine exactly 1 week after i was added to the list.