We bought one in the U.S. last Christmas for my in-laws here in the U.K., believe it or not. At the time, it was about half the price of the ones here in the U.K., and that included buying three separate games with the system. My brothers-in-law supposedly checked to see if you can use U.K. games in the U.S. system, and apparently you can, but they have not tried it yet, so I can't say for certain. It's definitely worth it, though. You could always have your parents send you games if necessary, as they, too, are cheaper in the U.S.