If you've been in the loop with HORI.jp you'll know recenlty that they had the limited (I'm thinking very limited) HRAP3-SE up for pre-order, with the usual 1 per customer limit. So ever since AkihabaraShop.jp annouced that pre-orders were opening sometime last week, I basically had the site camped. And boy did the window for orders come and go in a flash. Luckerly I was able to snag one. Woot! But at the same time, Ouch! Since the total cost to have the stick shipped to Australia via EMS would set one back 20840 Yen! Talk about a blow to the hip pocket.
Y20,840 in Australian dollar, as of the 24th June '09, equated to $283.41 AUD! That's $219.77 USD! (Using a $0.77542 USD conversion). Man, I hate the Australian currency sometimes. Its value gets whipped so easily when ever the market hits a bump. But I wanted the stick, so I paid in the end. I should be receiving the thing sometime towards the end of next week.
http://www.akihabarashop.jp/developments/index.php
http://www.hori.jp/products/ps3/controller/realarc_pro3_se/
Will post pictures when I receive the stick 
>World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Collector's Edition (PC) - It's pretty much a carbon-copy of The Burning Crusade's collector's edition. And it looks damn nice on my shelf with the other WoW collector's editions.
>Pokemon Pinball (GBC)
>Chibi Robo (GC)
>GameCube to GameBoy Link Cable
>Folklore (PS3)
>Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne (PC)
>Dementium: The Ward (NDS)
>Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin (NDS)
>Elite Beat Agent (NDS)
>Titan Quest: Immortal Throne (PC)
>Metal Gear Solid 4 Pre-order Artbook - This wasn't really as special as I'd hope for. All the images contained, I've seen elsewhere. But then again, this was simply a pre-order give away.
>Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates (NDS)
>Wario Land 4 (GBA), Shining Soul II (GBA), Super Ghosts 'n Ghouls (GBA), Street Fighter Alpha 3 (GBA), The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (GBA), Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon (GBA)
>Zone of the Enders: The Fist of Mars (GBA)
>The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Collector's Edition (PC) - Oh boy! I'd wanted to own this for a awhile now and it's a pretty tough find. Especially ones that are 100% complete. So it was just my luck when I saw this on eBay for a darn good price. And it was unlucky that I had to pay quite a bit (actually a lot in my opinion) to have the thing posted to me in a sturdy box from the States, which in the end off-set the great "Buy Now" price.
>Diablo (PC)
>Pokemon Trading Card Game (GBC)
>Golden Sun (GBA), Dark Arena (GBA), Klonoa 2: Dream Champ Tournament (GBA), Sigma Star Saga (GBA)
>Guilty Gear X Advance Edition (GBA)
>Perfect Dark (GBC)
>Pokemon Channel (GC)
>S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Shadows of Chernobyl Collector's Edition (PC)
>Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles (GC), 2x GameCube to GameBoy Link Cable
>Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator (PC), Freedom Force (PC)
>The Last Express (PC), Blade Runner (PC) - Ahhh! The Last Express. An adventure game that (for some unknown reason) I've always wanted. That and the U.S version of the original Broken Sword known as "Circle of Blood". I've seen copies on eBay from overseas before, but never bidded on them due to the high cost of shipping (since the game comes packaged in a large beautiful box). And as usual I was lucky enough to find a copy from Australia (I had always considered great finds as luck).
>Black and White 2 Collector's Edition (PC)
>Warhammer: Mark of Chaos Collector's Edition (PC)
>Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix (PS), Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Remix Append Club Version Vol. 1 (PS)
>Vampire Night (PS2)
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