An entire shelf full of yellowed Sufami consoles in Surugaya Specialty... That fits well with what I've seen. There are so many Super Famicoms in Japan!
Your videos are so good. Thank you! One of my dreams is to visit Japan before I die. I’m really impressed with how cheap working/good condition stuff sells for there!
Second-hand stuffs in Japan are of extremely high quality. I think it has something to do with their culture that they believe every craftsmanship is the process of injecting life into objects. So they treat man-made objects (clothes, knifes, electronics and etc.) like living creatures. Instead of throwing them away, they always like to find a new owner for their stuffs. Because of this, the second-hand market/business in Japan is thriving. You can find second-hand book stores and electronic shops everywhere in Tokyo and those books and laptops all look brand new. Online auction for used stuffs is also thriving in Japan too, especially Yahoo Auction. It is interesting that while Yahoo is fading away around the world, it is still thriving in Japan. You should definitely visit Japan (especially Tokyo if you are into electronics), it is a very nice country! Among all the Asian countries that I have been to, I would rate Japan number one. The only down side is travelling cost is not cheap at all.
Great video, thank you! Gives me some direction of how to walk when I visit Japan. I would have expected you would include Bookoff (near the station), Hardoff and Mandrake to just be complete.
You are right! I kind of ran out of time that day when filming (shops closed at 8pm in Akihabara). I am planing to make a second video for other shops that I missed out in this video! I actually have a Google map for shop locations appeared in this video. goo.gl/maps/qEPhgvMufnk2V1n3A I hope you could come to Japan and shop for retro consoles soon!
@@pierrelewis6819 Thanks for watching! Atari might be a bit difficult to find in Japan since it is from the US. I haven't seen any Atari consoles/games so far in Japan yet.
Yes, but the main problem is shipping. The shipping fee from JP to US for a PS3 is 250USD. So far I haven't seen anyone who's willing to pay this amount of shipping fee yet.
@@hardwarerepair200 WOW!, and that's just for shipping alone! I didn't think it the prices went that high. During the beginning of 2020 I bought two used and boxed PS3 in good condition (Made in Japan CECHA00 & CECHB00), around $100 each and the shipping was less than $200 for shipping both together.
Yes you can. But the liquidity of that store is so high that they tend to only put expensive items online. I once saw a nice and cheap console in one afternoon, went for lunch and came back, the console was already gone. .
You missed Friends as well. Thats the hardest one to find as its a really small sign and its upstairs. That will teach me not to watch till the end lol.
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Great tour! Never knew that Surugaya had a junk section.
I lived in Japan for a year and this video brought me great memories. I never had the opportunity to visit these stores in Tokyo.
Keep it up!
Japan is a great place, I love it very much. You should definitely visit these stores next time when to go back.
Great to see these amazing shops!
An entire shelf full of yellowed Sufami consoles in Surugaya Specialty... That fits well with what I've seen. There are so many Super Famicoms in Japan!
Japan is the paradise for retro console!
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I love this video and your some videos to.
have a nice repair and game life👍
Sorry for my poor Japanese, and thank you for the correction.
I love Japan and Japanese games too! Thank you for watching!
Your videos are so good. Thank you!
One of my dreams is to visit Japan before I die. I’m really impressed with how cheap working/good condition stuff sells for there!
Second-hand stuffs in Japan are of extremely high quality. I think it has something to do with their culture that they believe every craftsmanship is the process of injecting life into objects. So they treat man-made objects (clothes, knifes, electronics and etc.) like living creatures. Instead of throwing them away, they always like to find a new owner for their stuffs.
Because of this, the second-hand market/business in Japan is thriving. You can find second-hand book stores and electronic shops everywhere in Tokyo and those books and laptops all look brand new. Online auction for used stuffs is also thriving in Japan too, especially Yahoo Auction. It is interesting that while Yahoo is fading away around the world, it is still thriving in Japan.
You should definitely visit Japan (especially Tokyo if you are into electronics), it is a very nice country! Among all the Asian countries that I have been to, I would rate Japan number one. The only down side is travelling cost is not cheap at all.
Thanks for making this video. It's really cool to see so much retro stuff in good condition for reasonable prices!
You are welcome, I like buying retro stuffs from Japan too!
Thankyou for this vid! exactly what I was looking for as wanted to make the most of my time in Akiharbara. Also, thanks for the map link!!
Please do more videos like this one :D those PS3s are super rare at least here in Europe! Silver colour is beautiful
This is the best video ever.
And the lonely super nintendos. That was my childhood 😂❤
Awesome video thank you
Thanks for watching too! I hope you could come to Japan soon and shop for nice retro consoles!
Great video, thank you! Gives me some direction of how to walk when I visit Japan. I would have expected you would include Bookoff (near the station), Hardoff and Mandrake to just be complete.
You are right! I kind of ran out of time that day when filming (shops closed at 8pm in Akihabara). I am planing to make a second video for other shops that I missed out in this video!
I actually have a Google map for shop locations appeared in this video.
goo.gl/maps/qEPhgvMufnk2V1n3A
I hope you could come to Japan and shop for retro consoles soon!
Cool video! ❤
Thanks for watching!
@@hardwarerepair200 Your welcome! ;) Cheers!
love the video keep it up
Thanks for watching, I will!
Awesome video bro!
Thanks for watching too! I hope you could come to Japan soon.
This reminds me of the UA-cam channel /show, Kid Shoryuken.
I wonder, is there any Japanese stores, that sells, Atari, The Odyssey, games from the 1970s through early '80s?
@@pierrelewis6819 Thanks for watching! Atari might be a bit difficult to find in Japan since it is from the US. I haven't seen any Atari consoles/games so far in Japan yet.
This is my idea of heaven. Wish I had the money to go over to Japan and get several thousand games and consoles lol
Japan is indeed the heaven for retro games!
Btw can you bring the free snacks while playing video game?
Have you though about selling retro stuff like these online (worldwide)?
Yes, but the main problem is shipping. The shipping fee from JP to US for a PS3 is 250USD. So far I haven't seen anyone who's willing to pay this amount of shipping fee yet.
@@hardwarerepair200 WOW!, and that's just for shipping alone! I didn't think it the prices went that high. During the beginning of 2020 I bought two used and boxed PS3 in good condition (Made in Japan CECHA00 & CECHB00), around $100 each and the shipping was less than $200 for shipping both together.
Can u order from that place with the ps3
Yes you can. But the liquidity of that store is so high that they tend to only put expensive items online. I once saw a nice and cheap console in one afternoon, went for lunch and came back, the console was already gone. .
Anyhow, here's the website for online order.
www.suruga-ya.jp/search?category=20001&search_word=&restrict[]=hardsoft=本体
Thanks
You missed Friends as well. Thats the hardest one to find as its a really small sign and its upstairs. That will teach me not to watch till the end lol.
Friends is at 13:20. It is indeed true that it is far away from each other and difficult to find.
if only i understand japanese language :(
The staff there understand basic English, and they are very friendly. You will have no problem communicating with them if you come to Japan.