Hacking Where Can I Buy a Sky3DS or Gateway for a Cheap Price?

[fodder]

I'd suggest ModChipsDirect for both cards. (Sky3ds $84.99, Gateway $64.99) They don't have the cheapest price but they have fast shipping! I got my sky in 3 days after ordering which was worth the slightly higher price instead of paying less but waiting for weeks.

What type of 3ds do you have? That would change which card I would have gotten. I have the N3DS so I got sky but I would have gone for Gateway if I had any other 3DS/2DS.

I'm trying to buy something from there but the whole international transaction thing is making it a damn nightmare. My bank is allowing international transactions until 4:30 PM EST but they take ages to respond for whatever reason.

 

[atkfromabove]

I'm trying to buy something from there but the whole international transaction thing is making it a damn nightmare. My bank is allowing international transactions until 4:30 PM EST but they take ages to respond for whatever reason.

International transaction? Are you from the US? They ship from the states. Unless you are not using a card?

 

[fodder]

International transaction? Are you from the US? They ship from the states. Unless you are not using a card?

They're doing some stupid tax evasion thing or something and their payment center is out side the USA.

 

[Xzi]

Yeah, that's what I had thought.
I feel kinda guilty when buying offa Craigslist though, because sometimes stuff sold there is stolen, and just the thought of buying stolen shit makes me feel... off?

I've never felt like the stuff I was buying from people on Craigslist was stolen. That might just be my neighborhood full of nice white people, though. Lol.

 

[Oishikatta]

Does anyone happen to know which stores sell the gateway with a different blue cart that works on 9.x? I know there was at least one.

 

[atkfromabove]

They're doing some stupid tax evasion thing or something and their payment center is out side the USA.

Weird they must have just put that system into place the last couple of weeks. That's no good. Hopefully they get everything figured out to smooth the process or else I'll need to start using another seller.

 

[YourHero]

I also purchased from Modchipsdirect. They ship from NY but charge from China or something.

 

[atkfromabove]

Hmm shady things oh well I guess taxes are a pain that everyone wants to avoid!

 

[fodder]

Any idea where to go instead of ModChipsDirect? I chose them because they said they were from USA and that their shipping center is in New York (I'm from NJ), but they don't operate on EST, since they usually get back to me at 11:00PM EST or later, and I need them to around 9AM-4:30PM so they can charge my card.

I think I'm gonna have to cancel my order with them, so, any suggestions?

 

[atkfromabove]

I would try modchipcentral? I think they are in the US?

 

[cutterjohn]

well if you mean sky3ds for less than ~$80 or gateway3ds for less than ~$60 I haven't seen it yet.

Hell, the couple places that claim to still have ds2s want ~$85 for them. No way in hell am I paying that for a ds cart that I only want for a backup, OTOH sky3ds and gateway3ds are the only currently viable 3ds carts.

FYI I ordered both from modchipscentral. They're both in the mail. but I presume delayed by snow as neither has left NY yet. One was ordered Friday night(sky3ds as it worked for sure) and gateway on saturday as it seemed a good chance to get 9.0 or 9.2 with by black new 3ds xl. (I'm REALLY hoping that it's 9.0 as AFAICT ninjhax only works -9.0 on a new machine... I'm going to be one unhappy camper if it turns out to be 9.4 ...)

 

[atkfromabove]

well if you mean sky3ds for less than ~$80 or gateway3ds for less than ~$60 I haven't seen it yet.

Hell, the couple places that claim to still have ds2s want ~$85 for them. No way in hell am I paying that for a ds cart that I only want for a backup, OTOH sky3ds and gateway3ds are the only currently viable 3ds carts.

FYI I ordered both from modchipscentral. They're both in the mail. but I presume delayed by snow as neither has left NY yet. One was ordered Friday night(sky3ds as it worked for sure) and gateway on saturday as it seemed a good chance to get 9.0 or 9.2 with by black new 3ds xl. (I'm REALLY hoping that it's 9.0 as AFAICT ninjhax only works -9.0 on a new machine... I'm going to be one unhappy camper if it turns out to be 9.4 ...)

Oh ya I forgot about the storm that is over in the east coast. That could delay things. I'm getting impatient with my N3DS order, it's been delayed twice now!

 

[fodder]

well if you mean sky3ds for less than ~$80 or gateway3ds for less than ~$60 I haven't seen it yet.

Hell, the couple places that claim to still have ds2s want ~$85 for them. No way in hell am I paying that for a ds cart that I only want for a backup, OTOH sky3ds and gateway3ds are the only currently viable 3ds carts.

FYI I ordered both from modchipscentral. They're both in the mail. but I presume delayed by snow as neither has left NY yet. One was ordered Friday night(sky3ds as it worked for sure) and gateway on saturday as it seemed a good chance to get 9.0 or 9.2 with by black new 3ds xl. (I'm REALLY hoping that it's 9.0 as AFAICT ninjhax only works -9.0 on a new machine... I'm going to be one unhappy camper if it turns out to be 9.4 ...)

ModChipsCENTRAL ships from NY too? Do they need your card to allow international transactions?

 

[Deleted User]

well if you mean sky3ds for less than ~$80

I believe saw a Sky3DS for $75 CAD on a reseller's site that was listed on the Sky3DS website.

 

[atkfromabove]

ModChipsCENTRAL ships from NY too? Do they need your card to allow international transactions?

They allow for Visa with USA customers but international customers need to use fashion pay.

 

[fodder]

They allow for Visa with USA customers but international customers need to use fashion pay.

ModChipsDirect does as well, but they make you call your bank to allow International Transactions, but my bank is only open until 4:30PM (credit union) and only allows itnl transactions when they're open. I think Modchipsdirect's payment center is in New Zealand or something.

 

[atkfromabove]

ModChipsDirect does as well, but they make you call your bank to allow International Transactions, but my bank is only open until 4:30PM (credit union) and only allows itnl transactions when they're open. I think Modchipsdirect's payment center is in New Zealand or something.

Weird, I didn't have to do any of that when I paid. I just put in the card info and it processed it right on the spot.

 

[fodder]

Weird, I didn't have to do any of that when I paid. I just put in the card info and it processed it right on the spot.

It processed instantly? What time do you think you made your transaction? (You're talking about Modchipsdicrect, or central?)

 

[atkfromabove]

It processed instantly? What time do you think you made your transaction? (You're talking about Modchipsdicrect, or central?)

I ordered about 8PM Mountain Time. It was from ModChipsDirect, I like them the best for any of my mod chips/accessories.

 

[cutterjohn]

ModChipsDirect does as well, but they make you call your bank to allow International Transactions, but my bank is only open until 4:30PM (credit union) and only allows itnl transactions when they're open. I think Modchipsdirect's payment center is in New Zealand or something.

You might have some sort of restricted account. I've NEVER had problems with international transactions, so I've no idea and I didn't check my account to see where it was billed from...

well one is stuck in Buffalo and the other in Rochester... I'm guessing that they'll both show up on the same day now, probably Friday(or Thursday if I'm REALLY lucky). Unfortunately my XL shows up tomorrow and none of my games until Thursday... Originally I had it planned out such that at least the sky3ds should've been here tomorrow... and MAYBE the gateway too, but alack and alas I am screwed by weather(just f'ing cold here... many balless brass monkies around here...)...