How To Buy Japanese Pokemon Cards Cheaply on Amazon: Easy Guide

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This easy guide to buying trading cards will save you a lot of money

Are you a huge pokemon card collector who is interested in buying Japanese pokemon cards or sealed booster boxes on Amazon? Have you ever thought Japanese Pokemon cards are a little bit pricey on Amazon? Read this post for how to buy Japanese pokemon cards with cheap prices and try them out. The tips I’m going to share with you, US amazon sellers probably don’t want you to know, so take a look! You don’t need to purchase outside Amazon, do anything difficult, and Japanese language skills are not required. Follow these tips and save some money.

Disclaimer: This research was conducted in February 2021 ($1 = about ¥106,) the price of Pokemon cards is subject to change, so please take note!

How much is a sealed Japanese Pokemon Card Box on Amazon? 

Amazon USA

As an example, I’ll show you the price of a High Class Pack Shiny Star V Box on Amazon USA. As you can see, the price is $135.98 with free shipping for delivery to Seattle, WA. The retail price of this box is ¥5,500 (about $52), so this resale price is pretty expensive and I wouldn’t want to pay this much for it.

How do you buy Japanese Pokemon card booster boxes at a cheap price?

We’re talking about Japanese Pokemon card booster boxes and of course, there are much cheaper items on Amazon Japan! The key is looking for Japanese Pokemon cards on Amazon Japan. You won’t need any Japanese language skills in order to purchase or do extra work to make a delivery to the US. All you need to do is just create an Amazon Japan account and it’s exactly the same procedure as when you create an Amazon US account. 

Here’s an example of the price of Pokemon Card Game Sword & Shield S4a High Class Pack Shiny Star V Booster Box on Amazon Japan (In 2021, February.) As you can see, the total expense of purchasing this booster box on Amazon Japan is about $105 which is cheaper than buying it on Amazon US. 

Amazon Japan

How to create Amazon Japan Account

I’ll introduce an easy step by step guide which anyone can follow.

Step1: Go to Amazon Japan 

You just need to type Amazon.co.jp on your web browser and click it. The displayed language is Japanese and English on Google, however you can choose language so you don’t need to worry about not knowing any Japanese.

Step2: Sign up on Amazon Japan

Even if you have an Amazon account in the US or a different country, you have to create a new account for Amazon Japan. All procedures are the same as when you sign up for an Amazon US account.

Step3: Look for items you want to buy

You can type item names in English on Amazon Japan. If you can’t find specific Japanese Pokemon card booster box you’re looking for. You can search “Pokemon card box” and scroll through items.

Some examples of Japanese Pokemon card booster boxes on Amazon Japan

Thank you for reading! I just want to say it’s not a 100% guarantee that buying Japanese Pokemon cards on Amazon Japan is cheaper than Amazon USA. The price will be affected by currency rate and other things. Good luck finding a good deal! Have a nice day!