WTB: Keyboardmania controller

Axem Rangers · 10-09-2006, 08:04 PM

Title says it all. Looking for a working official PS2 KBM controller. If you're within the USA, that's great, because it will make shipping quite a bit easier on me. If you have the original box for the controller, that's even better.

I've heard that these aren't too rare in Japan, and I found one on Yahoo! Auctions Japan for 2,000 yen bundled with KBM 1st Mix... Albeit, it has 4 days left, but please don't try to rip me off here.

Edit: And, yes, I'm aware that controller bundle won't stay at 2,000 yen, but I pretty clearly remember somebody saying that these aren't at all hard to get ahold of in Japan. (Pker...?)

M4j3s7ic12 · 10-10-2006, 06:11 AM

When my GF was in Japan a few months ago she asked if I wanted a KBM controller that she found for 5000 yen. Not sure if it was boxed but that might give an idea of the cost these days, though I am sure that it could be found cheaper on an online auction place!

Shame I didn't get that controller as she had no room left in her bag....

bumm · 10-11-2006, 11:29 AM

In all honesty, many games/controllers are cheap as hell in Japan. I remember paying $150 for DM at one point a while back. My friend is in Japan now and looking around stores and said that a DM KOC with game is like $40 usd (give or take, I'm not positive I'm remembering this figure 100%).

On top of that, ancient stuff like DDR 1st mix was like $8 usd.

Your best bet would be to either use Yahoo! auctions japan or have a friend in Japan look around for you.

Axem Rangers · 10-11-2006, 12:14 PM

Yeah, I know, but Kenchan isn't in Japan anymore. ;-; Maybe I'll harass Pker...

bumm · 10-11-2006, 10:13 PM

I have two friends in Japan at the moment.
I'll see if the friend I have looking around for me is interested in looking for this for you and picking it up.

Axem Rangers · 10-12-2006, 01:50 AM

Thanks, although that might not be neccessary. I have a guy from VJA on the case, and I'd feel awful if your friend picked something up and I couldn't pay for it.

dougk_ff7 · 10-14-2006, 05:51 PM

I would also suggest looking through Yahoo! Japan (Rinkya) -- you can generally find some good prices on KBM controllers there (it's where I picked up my second KBM controller, in good condition, boxed and everything), although be prepared to pay shipping through the nose. It's a large item, so it does cost extra to ship. About $40 extra, as I recall, and that's still shipping by regular mail (takes a month or so)... EMS shipping would probably be crazy.

RedXXX · 10-14-2006, 09:24 PM

http://rinkya.com/twview.pl?URL=http...ction/u5750965
oOoOoOoOo BOTH games!

Spork! · 10-14-2006, 09:54 PM

The problem is Rinkya DOUBLE charges for shipping. Use something else. Do a quick search, there are a LOT of Japanese Proxy Bidders.

I got my KBM controller shipped to the US via EMS for $15...

Axem Rangers · 10-15-2006, 09:28 AM

To be perfectly honest, erm, I couldn't care a whole lot less about owning legit copies of the games. -_-;;; At least not yet (maybe/probably in time). So for now, I'm going to stay away from the proxy bidding unless Pker fails me... Thanks for the tips, though, everyone!

Arkaaito · 10-20-2006, 12:05 PM

Don't know if you're still looking, but one has popped up on EBay - current bid is $51.00+$10.00 shipping, ending in a little over a day. (The games have also been put up by the same seller.)

Otherwise, good luck - I consider myself lucky to have picked one up as part of a big bundle when I was first obtaining home Bemani.