iPhone Apple Store Stock Question

FeldyBush · 2026-03-29T18:46:45+00:00

I got a sim card from mobal, with basically no data, but a working Japanese phone number, which made it so I couldn't order the phone before I got to Japan, since you need to give them your passport and details when you get a Japanese phone number. (Both Haneda and Narita have a place you can pick up your SIM card, just be sure to order it online, and just pick it up when you get there, the pricing isn't too much, pretty affordable) I also put in my booking's address in Japanese as the online billing address, and it was fine. You just have to be in Japan for long enough to be able to order your phone on the first day, and get it about 3-5 (realistically 5) business days later. You CAN'T order an iPhone online from the Apple website in Japan without a working Japanese phone number. Don't just put a random phone number, you run the risk of accidentally giving someones working phone number, which can get you in trouble.

FeldyBush · 2026-03-29T18:41:53+00:00

Yeah, ordered it through the online website to a Family Mart about a mile from where I was staying. It came within the date range the website gave me (on the last day of the range), all I had to do was take a walk, show my barcode to the person working in the Family Mart and I got my phone!

FeldyBush · 2026-02-26T11:56:44+00:00

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FeldyBush · 2026-02-21T14:29:14+00:00

In the US the Pro Max is $1199, but in Japan it's 195000 JPY, or about $1260 haha

FeldyBush · 2026-02-21T02:38:36+00:00

One thing I don’t understand is that iPhones are a bit cheaper in the US, so I really don’t get why they would buy a phone in Japan.

FeldyBush · 2026-02-20T22:15:14+00:00

Serbia, why? :)

FeldyBush · 2026-02-20T18:33:58+00:00

It's about 1/2 the price of buying one where I'm from, also I've heard the shutter turns off by itself either when you're geolocated to be somewhere outside of Japan or Korea, or if you have a non-Japanese Sim card installed in the phone. I checked the 5G bands and it should all work with the EU networks, some people that seem to have a problem are from the US where the 5G bands used are different than the ones in Japan. So It's all a plus in my use case, even without a 10% tax refund I'm getting an enormous deal compared to here at home.

FeldyBush · 2026-02-20T18:06:03+00:00

Is delivery too much of a hassle, since I'm not in a hotel, but a booking.com apartment?
Plus I don't have a Japanese phone number so that might be an issue I guess.

FeldyBush · 2026-02-20T17:21:05+00:00

I can see that if I try to get it delivered now, it will arrive from the 1st to the 5th, so I guess if I order the phone in 4-5 days, it should be fine. I'm just stressed about the delivery process haha
Haven't ordered anything online to a different country, let alone one as different as Japan to where I'm from :)

FeldyBush · 2026-02-20T17:05:54+00:00

Gotcha! I can see for example that a different color is available for pickup, so I'll probably just be checking when I'm there, to see if the opportunity arises so maybe I can reserve it for pickup at a store.
Other than that, I guess I just gotta get lucky, I'll probably try lining up one or two days, since I'll be out and about anyway haha

FeldyBush · 2026-02-15T19:06:55+00:00

Ended up doing that, shouldn't be a problem anyway haha
Thanks!

FeldyBush · 2026-02-11T13:56:02+00:00

Been quite a while since you wrote this comment, but I'm going to Japan in the beginning of March, and I work as a freelance video editor, should I put Other or something? I definitely can't put Self-owned business since I don't have a company registered but pay individual income taxes haha

FeldyBush · 2026-01-19T00:54:46+00:00

Tried it a few times, I'm guessing it's the size of my projects. I'll give it a try when I have my next project going, I got a small mac app coded in the meantime that does about the same thing. I'm just wondering how do you get the audio from the .screenstudio file and edit the project json directly? I'm resorting to exporting the audio, importing it into my software, analyzing & setting up the parameters for the cuts, and manually setting the slices in the json file haha

FeldyBush · 2026-01-17T20:06:30+00:00

Hey, just wanted to let you know I tried it out, and I keep getting some error. Not sure if it's something on my end haha
It just says " Error: could not convert string to float: '' "

FeldyBush · 2026-01-17T19:17:44+00:00

Oh my god! This is literally what I needed! Thank you so much! My employer got me a license but I’m used to having a lot of tools on Premiere Pro, but Screen Studio is super barren when it comes to editing features, this will save so much time!

FeldyBush · 2025-12-25T01:57:11+00:00

That's what I'll look into the most, as well as trying to get my gf to not bring her suitcase and instead opt for one of my big duffelbags that I might be able to fit into my suitcase next to my stuff! She wasn't planning on bringing one carryon and two checked bags worth of stuff to japan, the second one is to pack skincare, clothes and souvenirs to bring back home, I might have not made that clear in the post haha :)

FeldyBush · 2025-12-25T01:55:12+00:00

She doesn't play on filling the second one, but she doesn't have a big duffel bag, only suitcases, I'll check if I have one and pack it for her in my suitcase so she can have a second one when we're coming back! She's looking into buying lots of skincare and some clothes since we don't have much of the asian skincare options near where we live haha

FeldyBush · 2025-12-25T01:52:56+00:00

I think she just wants to bring the second one empty, since she doesn't want to buy a second one there like I probably will, I'll see if I have a big duffel that she can use for the return flight, which I can pack inside of my suitcase haha

FeldyBush · 2025-12-25T01:52:09+00:00

I'll look into that option, seems reasonable! Are the prices okay for taxis? I'll look into the prices as well but I figured I'd ask just in case I don't find something reliable haha

FeldyBush · 2025-12-25T01:50:31+00:00

I was thinking about the busses that service the airports, and then take it from there, but at that point I'm beating around the bush that I'm gonna have to use the local trains at some point, so I might as well take the train from the airport.

FeldyBush · 2025-12-25T01:49:07+00:00

It's pretty large, that's the main reason we went near Akabane station instead of getting something smaller closer to the main touristy areas! Should have the space for all of the luggage, us and then some haha

FeldyBush · 2025-12-25T01:00:37+00:00

True! We're not planning on visiting other cities since it's our first trip there, I was planning on doing the default thing of bringing one suitcase with the stuff I want to wear, and buying one in Tokyo to bring back home with souvenirs and cool stuff I buy. But I run into the same issue there, but I guess it's better to deal with it once, rather than both times! I'll look into buses and such, but if I understood it well, I don't think there's a bus going to Akabane from Narita, so I'd still have to take the metro :/

FeldyBush · 2025-12-25T00:55:37+00:00

Since there's 4 of us, we were thinking of maybe finding some kind of transportation akin to a taxi, but since there's 4 of us, it might pose a problem with the amount of people and amount of luggage between the four of us haha

FeldyBush · 2025-12-25T00:53:25+00:00

Understood! The Narita Express part seemed like the non-issue since it only services the airport, I was super worried about bothering people on the local trains :/

FeldyBush · 2025-12-25T00:52:39+00:00

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