If you’re the kind of person who imports games from Japan every so often, you might be happy to hear that Amazon Japan will now officially support international shipping for games.
Before you start browsing the Amazon Japan website to get Japan only games though, you should know that the Amazon Japan will only ship games and consoles that they themselves stock. This means that you won’t be able to buy games from 3rd party sellers in the Amazon Marketplace. The second thing you should note is that not all games will be available for international shipping, so do keep that in mind when you browse the website for games you want.
Other than that, all you really need to do is to sign up for an Amazon Japan account, look for the game you want, enter your address and credit card information, and confirm your purchase. Once payment is complete, you can track your order on the website itself. It would normally take around 3 days for your game to arrive at your doorstep.
The prices of games on Amazon Japan are rather reasonable, and it may occasionally be cheaper than online stores such as Play-Asia. Just keep in mind that some consoles do have region locks, and Amazon Japan doesn’t do refunds for international shipping.
