Yes, shipping is expensive from overseas if the company use EMS and Falcom DOES use EMS. It's fast and has tracking and insurance. I wouldn't want to have it any other way if I'm spending about $80 Canadian for a game. :P
Also, just copying and pasting from another thread (
https://www.ysutopia.net/forums/index.php?topic=10.0):
Just wanted to point out the import fees and taxes for Canada:
http://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/manual/B06-e.asp#48832What people need to know from all that babbling is:
Gifts from friends and relatives, valued at $60CDN or less, are duty and tax exempt. Goods imported into Canada, valued at $20CDN or more, are subject to all duties and taxes.So any games you import from the US, Japan, Hong Kong, etc. WILL get charged.
Er, I should add that sometimes, the taxes and stuff may get intercepted by a third party brokerage company who will pay the fees and taxes on your behalf so you won't get charged a COD. HOWEVER, they will send you an invoice with the amount they paid. :P So in the end, you'll STILL end up paying taxes + fee but instead of paying the postman/postwoman that comes a-knockin' at your door with the package, you'll pay someone else. ._.;;;;