User blog comment:Mckrongs/July 14 2010 - New Famitsu MHP3 Scans!/@comment-2237297-20100827191033/@comment-1520318-20100828060746

The Japanese version will cost around 60 to 70 dollars USD. Yes, that's usually the cost of importing.

The game hasn't even been announced for US yet, but a typcial new release is $45 there, no?