Help buying a DS Lite?

[Snake Bandage]

I got my first credit card, and in three months, my "income" will increase dramatically. So dramatically that I should be able to buy a second DS (preferably a DS Lite) and Pokemon Diamond and Pearl when they come out!

However, I am faced with two problems.

1) In Israel, where I live, the DS Lite is already available for sale, and games for the DS appear in toy stores about a month after they're released in the United States (thank heavens for region-free gaming!). The problem? The price. A DS Lite costs 1,100 Shekels, which is around 260 US Dollars, which is an insane price. Furthermore, each game for the DS costs 300 Shekels, which is currently around 71 US Dollars. In the US, I could buy two games and have money left over. Jeebus, they cost as much as new games for the PlayStation 2 cost here! What gives?!

2) I can't find an online store that ships game-related things to Israel.

So. Where can I find an online store that ships games to Israel and won't create a hole in my wallet? What's the recommended price for a DS Lite, anyway?

 

[Argy]

The MSRP of a DS Lite is $129.99 US. Games should be around $30 each.

 

[Rayne]

The MSRP of a DS Lite is $129.99 US. Games should be around $30 each.

That and usually higher branded games like Mario&Luigi Super Star Saga, New Super Mario Bros. Castlevania, Metroid Prime, etc. may get commonly pushed up to $34.99 even at large chain retailers.

As far as international shipping goes, I'm not too sure, sorry.

 

[Kanto Ryder]

Um, if you sweet talk an eBay seller, just mabey... =D

 

[Snake Bandage]

Last time I looked at ebay, the shipping costs for any DS were around 17 bucks, and when it wasn't, those DS units were ridiculously overpriced. =(

 

[Dratini927]

One site that I know of that sends to almost anywhere in the world is Play Asia. Check them out and see if you could get something from them possibly.

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