Sega Megadrive Six Button Nintendo Switch Online Japan Exclusive! Japan Mail Forwarders?

rsingh87 on 30/09/2023 - 16:32
Last edited 30/09/2023 - 18:30

After four of these official nintendo six button switch controllers, Im guessing i could probably just order them online using a vpn to Japan and signing up for one month of nintendo switch online and then use a forwarding company to ship it to Australia?
https://www.engadget.com/nintendo-six-button-genesis-control…

here is the link to the purchase
https://store-jp.nintendo.com/list/hardware-accessory/contro…
5478 yen = $56.57 aud

would anyone recommend a shipping forwarder for japan purchases?
anyone use these guys: https://www.jpn-depot.com/

I know people sell these on ebay for $130+, but the rrp is about roughly $60 australian? so perhaps i could get four shipped to australia for like roughly $280/290?? about 70 each?

UPDATE: Not sure what credit card I would need to to pay for one month as it does not accept my hsbc card, hmmm any suggestions for a credit card that would work with a japanese website?

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  • Hybroid on 30/09/2023 - 16:42
    +2

    You can find them at some shops that target international deliveries from Japan like here for $85 a pop plus $20-30 for delivery.

    https://wafuu.com/en-au/products/nintendo-sega-mega-drive-fi…

    • rsingh87 on 30/09/2023 - 17:04

      thanks, hmm yeah thats better then ebay prices, but I reckon if order four directly and use a forwarder it may still come out cheaper

    • Sammy2000 on 01/10/2023 - 00:55

      Postage is a killer, came up at $73

  • Ryven on 30/09/2023 - 17:04
    +1

    I use shipito.com for US mail redirects. They have a facility in Japan now so they can be used for Japanese redirects. But for Japan I was already using tenso.com

    • rsingh87 on 30/09/2023 - 17:09

      how was tenso.com? how much do you think it would be roughly to ship a small-medium size box maybe just under 2kg to western australia?

      • Ryven on 30/09/2023 - 20:55
        +1

        Tenso has always been good. Efficient and they give shipping options. International post is generally based on weight or the cubic mass of the parcel, whichever is greater. I wouldnt know the prices offhand. But sometimes its down to the other party using a needlessly large box. Like in the US I currently have a parcel that just contains shirts and for some reason the store i bought from used a box that could fit 10 times the amount I've bought.

  • rsingh87 on 27/10/2023 - 16:17

    turns out you need a credit card that works in japan and it can only be visa or mastercard :( anyone know how to get around that loophole?

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