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  Are you able to trade foreign games in the US & Canada? I have physical games that are Japanese only regarding language support, if it’s a PS5 disc or Switch cartridge: the covers are of course written in Japanese & the region code for it is JPN (even if consoles are region free, why are language locks still a thing regarding the software as there’s no ENG?) But, can you still trade them despite accepting this caveat: locked under a language barrier as the UI’s in game cannot be reve...

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  Is any of this stuff even true or a farce? I hear about emergency preparation in certain countries like the UK or Japan (as they anticipate either a incoming cyberattack or another Iranian conflict) in case things end up becoming as if its the rapture all of a sudden. However, the weird thing is that neither are discussed openly on MSM or shown on the top feed of social media (perhaps due to censorship or hate being called out for fearmongering).

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  Is the world preparing for a nuclear fallout? For some reason, I hear news from either the UK or Japan for example discussing about emergency preparation (like stock up on food, water, know where to find a bunker or make one & so on) in case of the orange man wanting to launch a nuke on Iran that’ll have a ripple effect on the world. However, is any of that rhetoric true or just fear mongering? I’m uncertain whether to believe “official” narratives or see from first hand experience.

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  Is it necessary owning two Switches? I currently have a Switch OLED & getting a Switch 2, but that leaves me with two consoles (one older model vs the latest variant) despite having two accounts in separate regions. I’m thinking I’ll use them for separately with different games as they’ll be designated by each account. The gripe I have is managing both consoles at once, you can only use 1 HDMI port at a time (despite my TV capping at 3). At the same time, it ends up with one console sit...

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  Why is the Wii U considered a flop? At the time of its release, the manner on how it they’d marketed that was confusing as they showcased the Wii U gamepad as if its a portable console (its not) since its rather the main controller for the Wii U console. I was in high school when the console was first revealed, my reaction to that was “WTF?” as I thought the gamepad was portable, as the ads often flex that it can be (or the way they showed it came off as that).

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  What are the reasons behind the US, UK & EU ceasing de-minimis? Currently, Australia holds the record on having the highest duty free threshold of A$1000 ($703 / £525 / 626€) since both US & EU rescinded theirs recently (the UK is planning on removing de minimis, at the moment it stands at £135 or below duty free). I mean, do travelers (bringing in stuff they purchased elsewhere) and importers (who bought stuff online from overseas retailers) now have to pay extra taxes in the US &...

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  Does warranty or insurance matter on consumer electronics? The thing about insured repairs or guaranteed returns or exchange (if the device is faulty or is being recalled), they’re region locked in the sense of them only being enforceable in where they’re purchased as importing them from another voids warranty or exchange. Like, is it worth purchasing an iPhone 18 in a country where it’s only $1200 while the same is $1500 in your own region considering warranty is rescinded beyond its borders?...

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  Should I import a game console for cheap or buy one locally despite higher price tag? I’m considering whether I should import my console from another country where its the equivalent of 354€ while the same in where I live costs 520€ (inc. VAT), but the biggest gripe I have is warranty (since that is region locked, as repairs are only covered & valid in where the console is purchased) so, putting that into perspective: should I risk importing it or being ripped off buying the same thing in m...

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  Is CoD 4 crap on Switch 2? I know that CoD 4 has been ported over to the Switch 2, however is it a waste of money if you consider the graphical downgrade from the PC version? Have you bought it? If so, how is the performance whilst being played on handheld or in comparison to that being docked?