Importing games to australia

[Merkavar]

So whats some of the better places to import games into australia. Im considering getting a collectors edition for a game but the edition isnt being sold in australia for some reason.

So what sights are good for importing games to australia? Game? ebgame? gamestop?

 

[Antitonic]

I've had no problems with importing via the UK's GAME, and I've heard good things about Play Asia.

Just remember about region-lock.

 

[Merkavar]

region lock isnt a issue for pc games is it? thought that was just for consoles and i also thought that region lock didnt exist for current consolse other than the Pal/NTSC stuff.

 

[Radeonx]

region lock isnt a issue for pc games is it? thought that was just for consoles and i also thought that region lock didnt exist for current consolse other than the Pal/NTSC stuff.

I'm pretty sure that Steam and GFWL have region locked versions on them that prevent you from playing certain games.
I'm not 100% sure, though.

 

[NerfedFalcon]

I don't usually bother with special editions or anything, so I can't really help you. In fact, I'm not that bothered by Australian release dates. Except when I thought the EU release date of the latest Pokemon was ours and so I had to wait SIX MORE DAYS to get Black.

 

[ten.to.ten]

http://www.play-asia.com/

http://www.game.co.uk/

These are the two I use the most, they're both reliable and fast. EBGames and GameStop might not actually ship overseas anymore, I remember ordering some Square games from them almost 10 years ago now, but it was incredibly expensive and difficult, and I heard since then that they don't ship internationally anymore, but I'm not certain. Anyway, go with Play Asia or Game UK, they're better and cheaper than EB.

 

[Merkavar]

I don't usually bother with special editions or anything, so I can't really help you. In fact, I'm not that bothered by Australian release dates. Except when I thought the EU release date of the latest Pokemon was ours and so I had to wait SIX MORE DAYS to get Black.

Yeah i dont normally but for some games i like too. most collectors editions come with a load of crap that i never use like a book of screenshot from the game or some nonsense like that

 

[Antitonic]

EBGames and GameStop might not actually ship overseas anymore...

I recently ordered Monster Rancher from GameStop, simply as a way of testing region lock on the DS, so my brother could order White. Didn't take too long, but I still prefer GAME.