I’d hit up as many shops as possible. Aim to be at the first store right at opening. Locations are a tough one as stock is always changing. It usually comes down to luck, or destiny. PS4 stuff is widely available. Handhelds can get pricey, however. The Kanto region is a solid hunting ground. Cheers!

Thanks very much! May luck and destiny favor us both 🤞

They will complement the Taito Milestone releases!

Them prices are all the more reasons to keep hunting! Haha, cheers!

You know it!

I need it is. The walk to shop was also enjoyable!

I had a feeling it wasn’t. Thanks for confirming!

More is on the way!

Hard offs used to be gems some years ago, but the popularity of the retro game hunting videos saturated on KZbin have made these tourist spots unfortunately thus ballooning the prices

Goodwill in the states used to be the same. Years before it was a treasure trove for all things gaming.

Too many idiots posting this crap on KZbin caused it 😆. That and foreign flippers and scalpers trying to scrounge together small profits 📈 . It's laughable when I see them in person 😅😂

Cheers, buddy!

Stay tuned, I got lots more cooking. Cheers!

@RetroReWire looking forward to it my man, love the content!

I’ll show more Twin Famicom hardware very soon, cheers!

@@RetroReWire Happy to hear it! :) Been trying to get my hands on that or disk system for a while!

A lot of the games I like don’t require much Japanese to play or understand. Moreover, newer games I play typically have full ENG support. Many wards throughout Japan offer free Japanese lessons. I attend these from time to time. Cheers!

I totally understand where you're coming from. I get the same feeling from time to time. Cheers!

I’d say it’s worth a visit given that there are many game and hobby shops in the same building. Cheers!

Generally speaking yes, online will have lower prices than stores. But every now and then you will find a crazy good deal in stores. Moreover, some of the games in the Book OFF showcases are also listed on Yahoo at the same price points. Cheers!

@@RetroReWire That's wild. My guess is that there would be small stores located in the middle of nowhere with great finds that haven't had prices updated in a while. There are some things that I'd like to find but online searching is difficult, even things that I would think are more common like the PSP cradle remote PSP-S350. I always figured that if I were in Japan, I would stumble across these items much easier. Do you ever find older toys and promo items for sale?

Some rural franchise stores will sometimes have equal or higher prices than Akiba! Old mom and pop toy shops sometimes have some retro gaming treasure at decent deals. I would love the PSP cradle setup. I can't recall the last time I've seen it in stores. It's been a long while for sure. I don't pay much attention to older toy collectibles, and I rarely see old promo items for sale.

I've had a pretty good experience with NA imports in Japan. Specifically with software for consoles like PS3, 360, PS1, Xbox One, Switch and PS4. In the recent Ojamakan Kobe video, I show a NA copy of Sunset Overdrive priced at ¥550. Some places will jack up the prices, however. Stay frosty out there, cheers!

I recently saw a copy at Surugaya in Umeda. I show the game in the video I posted. Cheers!

That’s a pretty good deal on the n64! And nice find with the Xenogears art book. I totally understand the space issue, haha. Cheers!

I'll be returning to Kobe and the Hyogo Prefecture at large. Good times ahead!

Probably because you are a adult and shouldn't watch kids content. Time to grow up fool.

It's a nice looking machine. The price was also reasonable in today's day and age.

@@RetroReWire im into those/ps2 right now im looking at several colors sorta want the gold one, ocean blue is on the list..maybe a silver one. depends on pricing maybe ill get multiples, the softmodding scene is amazing right now with ps2, play games of a microsd card that goes in memory card slot 2

My main PS2 is a SCPH-10000. That bad boy loads everything. My favorite PS2s, however, are the SCPH-90000 slims. Love those things!

@@RetroReWire 10000 dam is that the very 1st model japan?

@ Yep! I got it equipped with the vertical stand too.

The are the best kind of trips! haha, cheers!

I got more cooking, stay tuned!

Osaka is a good time. I'll be exploring more local neighborhoods in the coming days. Cheers!

Cheers, buddy!

"If you ain't first, you're last!" Ricky Bobby. Haha, cheers!

Glad to hear you scored some stuff. I enjoyed my visit to this shop.

I need to visit South Korea! One day, for sure. How did you fare with game pickups in Osaka?

The Twin Sticks had a good price, but them bad boys require space as you say. I do want to try them out one day. Cheers!

It was one of the more competitive prices, but I think Ive seen it slightly lower in Chiba and Saitama. The cool thing is that MSX and MSX2 gams are being released on the Switch eShop. I recently bought Undeadline. It's a cool top-down fantasy shooter. Cheers

@@RetroReWire At this Kobe store, got the N64 console and GBC 5400 Yen each. Cheapest I could find. It would be a challenge to get find luggage space for the MSX2. LOL

@ It's a big boy!

I'm happy with that pick up!

The black PS Vita 2000 model, in the first showcase, was priced at ¥16,000 (before sales tax) and it included a ¥600 discount. Cheers!

I got a lot more on the way. Stay tuned, cheers!

The gift of gab!

Luck of the draw, but I've been to plenty OFF stores that were a bust.

@@RetroReWire okay

Also the Famicom Disk system for 3480 yen must have been broken right? Should be worth alot more.

¥19,000 (before sales tax) for the Swan Crystal. Mandrake Complex in Akiba had some decent deals on them about a year ago, below ¥15,000 CIB.

The tag states that it's untested and sold as-is. It most likely needs a new belt. In this condition, select OFF stores will sell them for as low as ¥1,100. Checkout this insta post for more Disk System hardware: instagram.com/p/DCjp6fsSo0g/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Cheers!

I'd love a copy of the Sly Cooper Collection on Vita. I'll keep a lookout for future videos. Cheers!

I'll be featuring more MSX and MSX2 hardware in a future video, stay tuned!

I have some Switch hardware features in an upcoming video. Cheers!

@RetroReWire alright! Will be looking forward to your future videos!

Cheers, plenty more is on the way.

Switch 2 releases in June brother

Cheers!