JB to openly sell parallel imports

by Ben Salter Featured 22 Comments 35 Votes 1290 Views 21/05/2012 Back to News

JB has revealed that it will begin selling parallel imports of Pal games at a discounted price.

Kotaku reports that unlike GameTraders, EB and GAME, which have all sold UK stock in the past to get games early or as pre-owned copies, JB will be honest about the imported copies.

They'll be sold as imports as a reduced cost. As an Australian classification sticker must be included to display them at retail, the only difference between the parallel imports and Australian stock will be the price.

An imported copy of Super Mario 3D Land, for example, is only $44, compared to $59 for an Australian version.

It's a national incentive, and should arrive in your local store shortly, if it's not already there.

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marvelxmen

Smart cookies

21/05/2012

melbourne, victoria

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Blob

*Looks up Super Mario 3D Land on Ozgameshop*
$47.
JB is $44.

21/05/2012

Your mums bed

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M@ndyz

Blob said: *Looks up Super Mario 3D Land on Ozgameshop*
$47.
JB is $44.

Inorite [MOG]

21/05/2012

Add me on steam........... bootie [mmgn] Or raptr.......... bootie101 Or wiiu. Also bootie101

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Rusty12

They should do this with movies to as We don't always get all the movies over here. I've noticed a few on Blu Ray that are out in PAL regions but not here.

21/05/2012

Brisbane

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Milky

Rusty12 said: They should do this with movies to as We don't always get all the movies over here. I've noticed a few on Blu Ray that are out in PAL regions but not here.

Agreed. Although it wouldn't be a cost-effective profit for them because blurays and dvds are the same price in every country, and the fact they have to import puts prices up... there is no point, it won't be any cheaper then someone buying it off Amazon.

21/05/2012

come on, i only want a cuddle!

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Tsunamo

Jb, you've done it again!

21/05/2012

[Perth, W.A | MMGN]

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Dusty Lids

does this mean i can trade in imports again:P if so great news.

21/05/2012

Melbourne

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Tsunamo

Dusty Lids said: does this mean i can trade in imports again:P if so great news.

I'd imagine so, aslong as they're PAL ones.

21/05/2012

[Perth, W.A | MMGN]

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capt_oats

Mother of all greatness. [MOG]

21/05/2012

Σίδνεϊ, Αυστραλία.

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FireVapour

I feel that this may be the beginning of something great. I would appear that JB (being one of the biggest game retailers in Australia) are trying to force local suppliers to match parity to overseas prices. I think this strategy will work. The days of price gauging us aussies for games may be coming to a close. Hear that local suppliers !! You've made hay while the sunshines, but your greed has eventually turned around & bitten you on your royal behind !! Mwa ha ha ha !!

21/05/2012

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Snix

No, you can't trade in import stock UNLESS it has our ratings logo, and even then it has to be PAL. We ARE selling parallell imports, but they all have our logo.

Also, I wanted to report this, but I wasn't allowed to =_=

21/05/2012

"The most hypocritical, power abusive mod on this site." ~ Rivalz

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sjt333

Tsunamo said: Jb, you've done it again!

who is this mysterious jb [Shifty]

21/05/2012

To get shot and not do much else, turn to page 58 "I've always liked cowabunga."

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l3ailey

This sounds delicious.

21/05/2012

Australia, South Australia, Adelaide ~ Steam Trains are my favourite everything

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Silence

Snix said: No, you can't trade in import stock UNLESS it has our ratings logo, and even then it has to be PAL. We ARE selling parallell imports, but they all have our logo.

I figured you guys would have rolls of extra ratings stickers. But the policy's so that NTSC games don't accidentally get resold, huh?

21/05/2012

I'm from the Internet. Nothing I say is original.

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Blob

Hmmm, the games have 4 different stickers on them in that pic.
I think I'll stick to importing to get a mint condition sealed copy lol

21/05/2012

Your mums bed

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gargoyles

Still buy Aussie copies because they are going to be worth more money than the UK ones in the future

21/05/2012

It's none of your business: ლ(╹◡╹ლ)

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luke_skip

gargoyles said: Still buy Aussie copies because they are going to be worth more money than the UK ones in the future

I buy games to play rather than collect so i'm happy to pay import pricing rather than paying double!

21/05/2012

Currently Perth, WA

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Atar

lol ive been buying import anime at jb Blood+.... etc

22/05/2012

~(*_*)~

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Gaminggirl

Eb are going to do this as well, another reason for it they are sick and tired of other companies being able to release the games 2-4 days earlier. Using the import games as soon as they get them in they can sell them.

Now they are all seeming to jump on board the law will be changed probably and you wont get your 7 day return if you buy import copy. Trade in value will drop as well. So this will be intesting to see what happens.

22/05/2012

Adelaide Crows

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Kerosanak

JB and their stickers [MOG]

*looks at stack of leftover 360 games with gunk all over the cases*

22/05/2012

I'm still kind of a big deal in the Capital Wasteland.

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Gryllis

Snix said: No, you can't trade in import stock UNLESS it has our ratings logo, and even then it has to be PAL. We ARE selling parallell imports, but they all have our logo.
Also, I wanted to report this, but I wasn't allowed to

You could have given me an anonymous tip and then we could have gotten the scoop. Now you let Serrels get it [Rage]

22/05/2012

The member formerly formerly known as ICC_06, formerly known as Ben.