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"Buying a US Console?"

If I bought a US/Candadian Gamecube, I have seen one for £150 inc P&P ex VAT and import duties, Would it work here in the UK?

It plays all regions 1-6.

But only the NTSC ones. For example, in Japan they are region 2 right? We are also region 2. But we use PAL, they use NTSC.

Indeed...

But, if like me you travel to America a fair bit (I have family there), then it is FAR cheaper to import..

Sonic

I've decided not to buy a US game cube, because I can't afford the television to play it on. so I now have more money for gba games/more money for other things.

also the GC might be out before I get back, so I'll probably get it then, will probably save the conversion and importing hassles.

Or†ega wrote:
> Heh, theyve chipped the Q to play All region DVDs already...only NTSC DVDs
> though...


errr... that's a huge contradiction... It plays ALL regions, except for non-NTSC ones... so in fact, it doesn't play all reagions as you say... eh?

Sonic

Or†ega wrote:
> Heh, theyve chipped the Q to play All region DVDs already...only NTSC DVDs
> though...

I recently seen one on ebay which could play DVDs from all regions, and play US or JAP games.

Heh, theyve chipped the Q to play All region DVDs already...only NTSC DVDs though...

Yeah sonic it does have to be an RGB SCART to play the NTSC signal, but you only need it if you dont have a tv which cant play NTSC, like mine.

cookie monster wrote:

Not nessecarily, you would get away with it as long as you put it in your
> big cases, and dont go down the corridor which says "Anything to
> declare".


hmmm.. but they do spot checks...

wahahahahahahaha... like they could be bothered!

Sonic

Ok...

First, buy the console. A good importer will give you a scart cable to plug into your tele... so check you have a SCART plug (can someone remind me whether it has to be RGB enabled??), and that the TV supports 60Hz, NTSC signals.

Then you need a power converter... about £20.. sometimes it'll come with the console depending on the importer...

Now you have all you need...

OH! Just 2 things:

1) Don't leave the wall socket the console is plugged into on 24/7.... after a few days, depending whether the console uses a constant power source (oh, and I don't think the GC does, but just in case), the power converter (if poor quality) could cause the console fuse to fry... but having done lots of importing, this has never happened to me...

2) If you later want to play UK games, you can easily get your console chipped to play "imports" (well, domestics in this case), or mayeb even get an adaptor in the future

Sonic

Leftback wrote:
> I could bring one back in may but I am waiting to see what the release date and
> price will be for the europe release.
And to find out if I will need to declare
> it at customs (I probably would have to)

Not nessecarily, you would get away with it as long as you put it in your big cases, and dont go down the corridor which says "Anything to declare".