Is Suruga-ya.com scamming foreigners? (Sort of)

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Is Suruga-ya still the best place to buy Japanese retro video games? Where should you buy Japanese retro video games? Where are foreigners buying Japanese retro video games?

[@Justin-es7bk]

I ordered some boxes of random vinyl records from them recently. Boxes weighed a ton, they were basically paying me to take it with how much DHL shipping costs.

[@TheEmporiumRGshop]

amazing video.

[@jacobnelson2632]

I started ordering difficult condition consoles to mod for US (SFC, N64, Gamecube, wii). I have bought a lot of those systems for usually half the price of their better condition counterpart. If I was paying for shipping it would make these consoles substantially more. Apart from that, their prices have sky-rocketed.

[@howabouttreefiddy]

I think with just the way collectables have exploded in popularity the last 5 years, coupled with the mass influx of tourists to Japan since the borders fully opened post covid, as well as the yen being very weak, there are just SO many old games leaving Japan and going back home with people once their trip ends. If you have 3-4 foreigners coming in everyday and buying CIB copies of Final Fantasy 6, Super Mario Kart, and Chrono Trigger then of course you are going to raise the prices. People new to retro game collecting don't care, and frankly are just amazed a 30 year old game is boxed in good condition for 30 bucks.

[@fazares]

wow

[@CrawlingPanther]

Guess my comment was deleted?

[@RT-bt5ql]

Deal w it

[@real-kidnomor]

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