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    Default Famicom Gameboy prices?

    Beofre the Famicom Gameboy was released, I saw everywhere saying it would be roughly $100 American. Now, everywhere I go it's $140 plus shipping.
    My question is can I find a trustworthy store on the net that sells them for $100 American?
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    That $100 is direct in Japan from a retail store. When you're buying from a website, you're paying the retail price, plus the importer's premium on top, due to the fact that it's not so easy to get Japanese stuff. Chances are you won't find one for $100 at all unless you get REALLY lucky. If you want one...pay the $140 before they're not available anymore...that's my advice.
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    Yea I just ordered one last week!
    Definatly pick that up before they are all gone!

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    Well, I finally bit the bullet and orderes off of lik-sang.com. Thing cost me $178 with the fastest shipping they had. I am most happy!

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    I decided to skip the Famicom SP itself (Instead opting for a US Flame SP) and just imported SMB for $30.

    Then two days later I find out the rumor of a US version is true.

    Go figure.

    Still, I'd prefer the nice red and white Famicom SP over what they're passing off as the NES SP. That face place is fugly. Sure, it's the controller look, but it's fugly and will distract me.

    I love my Flame SP.

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