Where to buy my PRS 650? US, Aust or Europe

injapan · 12-20-2010, 07:27 PM

I recently bought my wife a PRS-350 (Japanese unit) only to find that it can't read epub DRM etc.
I was going to wait a month or so and buy a PRS-650 here in Japan,
but after reading a few threads here I have decided to buy it outside Japan.

I have a few options and would be interested in your opinions;
1. I am going to Europe (I live in Japan) for 2 weeks over the new year and could buy one over there (but I am going to France, Italy and Switzerland and hence worried about the dictionary etc)

2. I have a good friend in Australia, I could buy it (using his address) and get him to sent it to me.

3. I also have a friend in the US as with (2)

so what should I do? what are the best on-line stores to buy it in US and Australia.
Many thanks and Merry Christmas

SeaBookGuy · 12-20-2010, 07:33 PM

What about the dictionary? On non-Japanese models, you get two English ones (a U S and a U K) plus French, Spanish, German and Dutch (both to and from English) no matter where you buy your reader.

simulacrum · 12-20-2010, 09:58 PM

I'm in Australia and from my experience the readers are usually much more expensive here. The 650 usually goes for $299. With the recently advertised discounts in the US it seems people have been getting them for $200 if they call Sony and haggle with them.. see this thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...=110877&page=4

injapan · 12-21-2010, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by simulacrum

I'm in Australia and from my experience the readers are usually much more expensive here. The 650 usually goes for $299. With the recently advertised discounts in the US it seems people have been getting them for $200 if they call Sony and haggle with them.. see this thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...=110877&page=4

Interesting, thanks for that. I probably won't be in a position to phone so ....?

simulacrum · 12-21-2010, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by injapan

Interesting, thanks for that. I probably won't be in a position to phone so ....?

Ask your friend to call them for you and say he wanted to buy one but missed out on the sale, and ask if they can do a deal for him.. worst case they'll say no and your friend will have to pay full price - $229.. still a lot cheaper than it is in Australia.

simulacrum · 12-21-2010, 02:32 AM

The other thing I just thought of is that the European/American version might not display kanji/kana properly. I'm not sure about this but it's something you should definitely find out about if you're planning to load Japanese books onto your device.

injapan · 12-21-2010, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by simulacrum

The other thing I just thought of is that the European/American version might not display kanji/kana properly. I'm not sure about this but it's something you should definitely find out about if you're planning to load Japanese books onto your device.

interesting, thanks but I don't think I will have much Japanese stuff

Thanks again simulacrum! I will keep that in mind.

simulacrum · 12-21-2010, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by injapan

interesting, thanks but I don't think I will have much Japanese stuff

Thanks again simulacrum! I will keep that in mind.

No problem. So odd that a Sony device is more expensive in Japan. I remember back at highschool I got my Japanese friend to buy a Sony minidisc player for me in Japan because they were so much cheaper there than anywhere else...

injapan · 12-21-2010, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by simulacrum

No problem. So odd that a Sony device is more expensive in Japan. I remember back at highschool I got my Japanese friend to buy a Sony minidisc player for me in Japan because they were so much cheaper there than anywhere else...

Its not so odd these days, believe me. I have often found it (cameras etc)

Papi · 12-21-2010, 03:38 AM

Cheapest way would be US, and the US dollar is still pretty low right now. Definitely don't buy it in France, it's 250 € here, and they sell it in few stores only.

injapan · 12-21-2010, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Papi

Cheapest way would be US, and the US dollar is still pretty low right now. Definitely don't buy it in France, it's 250 € here, and they sell it in few stores only.

OK good to know, thanks

hidari · 12-21-2010, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by injapan

OK good to know, thanks

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injapan · 12-21-2010, 09:31 PM

Wow! many thanks

12-20-2010, 07:27 PM	#1
injapan Addict Posts: 228 Karma: 1030816 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Japan Device: iPhone 11, Kobo Arua 2 and iPad Air 3	Where to buy my PRS 650? US, Aust or Europe I recently bought my wife a PRS-350 (Japanese unit) only to find that it can't read epub DRM etc. I was going to wait a month or so and buy a PRS-650 here in Japan, but after reading a few threads here I have decided to buy it outside Japan. I have a few options and would be interested in your opinions; 1. I am going to Europe (I live in Japan) for 2 weeks over the new year and could buy one over there (but I am going to France, Italy and Switzerland and hence worried about the dictionary etc) 2. I have a good friend in Australia, I could buy it (using his address) and get him to sent it to me. 3. I also have a friend in the US as with (2) so what should I do? what are the best on-line stores to buy it in US and Australia. Many thanks and Merry Christmas

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SeaBookGuy Can one read too much? Posts: 2,029 Karma: 2487799 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Naples, FL Device: Kindle PW 3, Sony 350 and 650	What about the dictionary? On non-Japanese models, you get two English ones (a U S and a U K) plus French, Spanish, German and Dutch (both to and from English) no matter where you buy your reader.

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simulacrum Connoisseur Posts: 63 Karma: 29688 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The desert of the real Device: PRS-950	I'm in Australia and from my experience the readers are usually much more expensive here. The 650 usually goes for $299. With the recently advertised discounts in the US it seems people have been getting them for $200 if they call Sony and haggle with them.. see this thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...=110877&page=4

12-21-2010, 02:32 AM	#6
simulacrum Connoisseur Posts: 63 Karma: 29688 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The desert of the real Device: PRS-950	The other thing I just thought of is that the European/American version might not display kanji/kana properly. I'm not sure about this but it's something you should definitely find out about if you're planning to load Japanese books onto your device.

12-21-2010, 03:38 AM	#10
Papi Addict Posts: 311 Karma: 547600 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Paris Device: Kindle Keyboard, Kindle NT, PRS-650	Cheapest way would be US, and the US dollar is still pretty low right now. Definitely don't buy it in France, it's 250 € here, and they sell it in few stores only.

12-21-2010, 09:31 PM	#13
injapan Addict Posts: 228 Karma: 1030816 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Japan Device: iPhone 11, Kobo Arua 2 and iPad Air 3	Wow! many thanks