i think you'll get the console +modding at 12-14k..the console will be japanese imports most probably ntsc/j..they run almost all pal and ntsc/j titles. no luck with ntsc us/c titles as they are region locked. i think using a modded console will ban u from Live, and it wont have any warranty. i myself will buy one but dunno how to check whether the console is a jasper unit or not??