Do You Chip Or Import?

[Moodmon]

I'm curious. Having had it up to here with my flip-top PS2, and looking at my options, I realised I didn't know what the majority of the people on the forum used to play import games. Are you a chip person, or do you simply get the console in from abroad and use the step down?

(Yes, I do notice the irony in being about the only person here who rarely imports games).

[yosai]

With the exception of my chipped PAL xbox, all of my consoles are Japanese.

[Abhisara]

I've also gone for Japanese consoles - partly because I like having the alternative colours they come in.

[markgreyam]

i have a modded ps2, a modded xbox, a freeloader for GC, a DC-X for dreamcast and an action replay or whatever it is for saturn. australian game prices are insane, so even games that are coming out in australia i still buy from overseas cause i save at least AUS$20 on most titles, and that is on the price after you include shipping.

[fishbowlhead]

I have a chipped PS2 which is handy because you dont need to upgrade your TV to NTSC specs, but when i breaks i will get myself a new USA and JAP one. I also have an USA xbox (dam you KOTOR).

I personally think getting region specific consoles is better, one they stand up to the games better than chipped machines and last a lot longer and two you dont get temped to buy coppied games if you've got region specific.

[Brats]

All my console are imported, although they are all chipped or modified to play other regions (except for my XBox which is just US).

[Pavey]

Ive never ever bought anything Nintendo from here(PAL) as i view Ninty Europe as dog****.Have a Jpn switched and a Q.
PS2 and Xbox are both chipped,as i simply dont have the room/sockets for another PS2 and X-Box for Live.
All the others are Jpn versions,as there is so much more choice from overseas.

[Mr Ono]

PAL XBox - modded
PAL PS2 - modded
Jap Cube - switch fitted
PAL DC - DC-X disc
PAL PS1 - modded
PAL N64 - Passport III
Jap GBA SPs - just bought a new UK psu from HMV

I try not to buy PAL games ar all.

Also, slightly OT, but:

Pioneer DVD player - multi - I buy very few R2 DVDs. Mostly R1 and R3.

[MonkeyWrench]

I usually buy import consoles, although I ditched my US and UK Xbox's in favour of a modded one, and I have a PAL PS2 debug unit that will play all regions. Other than that I have a Japanese GC switch modded to play US games. I end up with import systems purely cause of the fact I'm impatient and can't wait for Euro launches.

[Bleeders]

I'm a chip man myself. JPN PS2, UK XBox, JPN Dreamcast, JPN GameCube - all chipped.

[Bassman]

I have a chipped Xbox. I am still currently happy with my flip-top PS2.

[bangaio]

I buy what ever is best - US SNES (plays jp games with tabs removed) with a uk megadrive power supply fitted with a snes plug, chipped pal ps2, pal dc with dcx, switched saturn and a US GC with a uk psu.

I dont think there is any reason to only buy jp consoles thinking of all the step downs makes me wince and arguing that a jp ps2 stands up to playing jp games more than a pal ps2 with a chip is cobblers - the japanese do not use special disks or disk drives ffs! and this just boils down to another form of japan worship.

[Ravon]

Jpn Ps2
Pal Ps2 - broken
Pal Xbox - Modded
Pal Gamecube - freeloader
2 x Ps1 - both modded
Pal Dreamcast - Utopia disc
Jpn GBA sp

[hankwangford]

This is the first generation I've gotten myself all region playing consoles in one form or another; next generation I'm going 100% USA until the mods come out.

[Rushy]

PS2 - US import
GC - US import
DC - Boot Disk
PS1 - Chipped