Take2 (
www.take2.co.za) has got import GC's (no not pirated) going for R1499 together with Resident Evil 4, which is THE game on the GC for showcasing its potential. I myself bought a GC through Junkmail at a very good bargain, and been playing it for over a year now with no problems. The local Nintendo website (
www.nintendo.co.za) is also selling hardware and games for all things Nintendo, and I think a GC goes for just over R1000. It is a crappy website though, and I haven't ordered anything from them yet so I wouldn't know what kind of service you'd be getting.
And now for a bit of raving ... I love my GC! I got the uber-huge xbox and the evil Sony incarnate PS2, but my GC is the one I can always count on for some clean fun. If you do get a GC, I recommend getting at least 1 extra controller, if not 3, since the GC is quite the console for party games. I mean, I only need mention Mario Kart: Double Dash!, Supersmash Brothers Melee and F-Zero GX ... you'll get all your friends hooked! If you're not into multiplayer, then single player games you just HAVE to get are Resident Evil 4, Metroid Prime, and Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door.
It's however bad times to own a GC since it's gonna be hard to come by games. I've raided Toys 'R Us and Reggies with their clearance specials and always scout Junkmail for games. Other than that, your only chance is through stores that will start to import their games, like Animeworx and Take2, since Nintendo is apparently pulling out of supplying games and doing its own thing through its website.
I could go on, but Nintendo isn't gonna pay me any royalties for my efforts
My 2c