AMAZING JAPANESE THRIFT STORE IN TOKYO FOR VIDEO GAMES

[@Lemonade_Stand_]

I love how organized everything is in Japanese thrift stores. If that was Canada it would be all over the place with parts missing.

[@MattFinds]

Yes, I'm always so amazed how organized most of Hard off stores are :)

[@GamingforNostalgiaForFun]

Same here in the USA there very disorganized

[@justhuman9893]

@@GamingforNostalgiaForFun Nah man, everything is unorganized in USA. Corrupt....

[@Gamble333]

​@@GamingforNostalgiaForFunand fat

[@shbrg8]

​@@MattFindsHard off stores? 🤔

[@yeahhbuddy3932]

I really love how they look after these things so well. I would feel like buying the whole store

[@MattFinds]

I 100% agree with you. Everything is very well take cared of in Japan.

[@jrlangdon89]

Strange no sega consoles

[@yeahhbuddy3932]

​@@jrlangdon89there is sega consoles in the store. I guess he just wasnt after one of them lol

[@MattFinds]

@@jrlangdon89 They didn't have in this Hard Off, but you can find some in others :)

[@Rohit.Nayyar]

I felt the same. 😅

[@laurasykes7373]

Japan is video game paradise I mean decades and decades and lifetimes of video games

[@MattFinds]

Yes, it's crazy! You can literally spend days looking for video games here

[@jirehtheprovider]

just want to ask if there are any gaming stores located in Osaka Japan. Most of what I See is located in Tokyo. But I am not likely to go to Tokyo this year. Stuck with Osaka and Kobe to lessen traveller fatigue

[@RebirthoftheSun]

Go to work 😂

[@maxalmonte14]

And it seems that Japanese people take such good care of their consoles and games too, they're always in mint condition compared with what I see in my country.

[@dblockvillin]

No shit Sherlock

[@SharkWithFreakinLaserBeam]

Holy crap... so many things in extremely good condition and dirt cheap too. It's insane. Here in the US at least where I live there's nothing like this at all. Any of the small retro shops will charge a LOT more for any games in good condition, and if it includes a good case and manual, don't even ask, you can't afford it. If I ever go to Japan I will definitely blow so much money on retro games and maybe even some consoles. No idea how I will bring them back with me.

[@MattFinds]

Hahaha yeah for sure. You have all the original games and consoles here for cheap prices. Especially with the Japanese yen being weak, it's even cheaper than usual. Just come to Japan and buy everything :)

[@GamingforNostalgiaForFun]

Thts because japanese don't play videogames nearly as much as Americans do

[@GamingforNostalgiaForFun]

@@MattFinds were in Japan is this at?

[@GamingforNostalgiaForFun]

@@MattFinds I definitely would like to go n see

[@MattFinds]

@@GamingforNostalgiaForFun It's a store called ''Hard Off''. They have many scattered around Japan.

[@zidanetribale7729]

Is this heaven? I feel so happy and calm watching this as gaming is my life

[@MattFinds]

Thanks for the comment! :) It felt like heaven for me too :)

[@zidanetribale7729]

@@MattFinds Thanks to reply, it's a great video, thanks for posting this "heaven" :)

[@TheCreativeMikey9887]

I miss that theme song in hard off, thnx to this video best memories in japan. Da best store ever.

[@MattFinds]

Thanks a lot :) It's definitely the best chain store in Japan :) and the song is iconic.

[@ihalokid]

why dont videos like this get more views

[@MattFinds]

Thanks for the kind words :)! I will keep on uploading and hopefully there will be more views :)

[@NFS-shade]

Already liked

[@MJFO600]

I wish they had stores like this in the US.

[@MattFinds]

Same :) and in Europe too :)

[@oliverk3913]

It will get stolen 😅

[@DOI_ARTS]

A collector gold mine! Where is this place in Japan!?

[@MattFinds]

It is a gold mine :) The store's name is ''Hard Off''. They have a lot scattered around Japan. I would recommend going to the ones that are away from the city center as they are cheaper and have more selection.

[@isav6j]

Great vid! It's pretty cool to see so many retro consoles in great condition. One question I've been wondering is if you're able to test the console at the store before committing to buying it. Interested in picking up a PS3 in Japan but I know some of the earlier models have manufacturing defects.

[@MattFinds]

That's a good question. Usually, they don't allow people to test the console at the store, but you never know. You can always ask the staff and maybe one of them will be nice enough to do it :)

[@orlysanjose4059]

Whoa. This is heaven paradise for gamers like me. ❤

[@MattFinds]

I hope you can go there someday :)

[@bronbron53321]

Wow all is original... This is heaven

[@MattFinds]

Yes it is :)

[@clintzieandromeda6216]

I don't know if we have that in our country but love to visit that kind of store. I like going to a gaming store.

[@MattFinds]

For the price, you can only find these types of stores in Japan :)

[@kevinlyon7303]

I wish we had places like this here in the USA that sold game's for every console, here where i am it's very hard to find games for a good price cause the pawn shops overprice them, controllers i can find ablut anywhere, the issue for me is that it's getting impossible to find games for my consoles that aren't all scratched up, cause when they are scratched up then i can't dump them to my Desktop for emulation, I wish i could find alot of those consoles here tho in certain places like the PSP or PSVita

[@MattFinds]

yeah it's too bad the current situation in the US. It's the same in France/Spain for me. Otherwise, you need to go to flea markets and attempt to get good deals :)

[@kevinlyon7303]

@MattFinds unfortunately we don't have any flea markets here locally, the only places I got here is the thrift shops and pawn shops

[@streamingvideo6654]

These are awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[@MattFinds]

Thanks for watching :) no problem

[@nomad4k]

Japan here I come oh boy !!!

[@MattFinds]

You're gonna love it :)

[@mugiwaratrii4545]

I remember in 2000, I worked my ass off in 1st grade to make straight A's. Parents took me to the mall and we went to a game store. Bought a Nintendo 64 and two games. I was the happiest kid in the world.

[@MattFinds]

aaahh nice! :) For me, it was the playstation 1. I remember playing Rayman, Crash bandicoot and Tekken. Great times! :)

[@Jungletraveler00_12]

I'm heading to Tokyo soon, looked at the map and saw that this store is far from Central Tokyo. Would really like to see it though.

[@MattFinds]

It's a bit far from central Tokyo yes. But the best ''Hard-Off stores'' are usually far away from the city center :(

[@acciid]

I discovered hard off in Matsumoto of all places. My wife and I were stuck in a traffic jam and saw the sign. We had a giggle at the silly name and decided that as we weren't moving we would go and check out what hard off was. Imagine the look of horror on my wife's face as she realised that she would lose the next three hours of her life while I rummaged through second-hand paradise. We then stopped at every other hard off we passed. You're right; the best ones are remote. We went to the one in Ueno a few years later and it wasn't great.

[@MattFinds]

Hahaha I can imagine. My girlfriend had the same look :)

[@edospina97]

Prices in the U.S. are four times as much.

[@MattFinds]

Yes for sure. And sometimes even more lol

[@MarcosVinicius-jp7bb]

In Brazil is even worse,here is 1000000 expensive than U.S

[@NFS-shade]

Ok i will buy the shop. Too much interesting games.

[@MattFinds]

Hahaha for sure!

[@pasttimer27]

Gamer's Paradise man. Wow!

[@MattFinds]

It was amazing :)! Definitely one of my top 3 stores to visit in Japan.

[@miguelvalenzuela7151]

I just bought a PS4 GranTourism version,ps3 and ps2 with lots of games for only 300$ so cheap here and they are in very good condition!!

[@MattFinds]

Wow that's a pretty good deal :)

[@riph5611]

Japan is the best country of video games.👍

[@MattFinds]

That's for sure :)

[@KennyCleod]

Man. What an amazing sight

[@MattFinds]

It is :) I hope you can go there someday :)

[@CPNICHOLLS]

I would be in that store all day 😅

[@MattFinds]

Hahaha you'd love it :)

[@CPNICHOLLS]

Just started collecting Japanese PS1 games, so much to choose from…

[@GamingforNostalgiaForFun]

Me too 😂 yep

[@myenglishisnotgoodenough]

僕も日本人ですがこういう場所大好きです。田舎で小さな街なのでこれほど品揃えは良くありませんが、東京は凄いですね。人が多い分状態の良いゲーム機も多い。

[@MattFinds]

コメントありがとう。都心から少し離れた''Hard Off''のお店は値段が安いので大好きです。

[@FelipeAsprillaO]

The Super Famicon version of Street fighter use to work well in the US Super Nintendo system. That's how we use to play that game in the 90s.

[@MattFinds]

Okay I see :) Thanks for the info.

[@IanIan-cj7dj]

Where is this shop in tokyo or is there a area for vintage video games thanks

[@MattFinds]

The name of the shop is ''Hard Off''. It's a chain and they have shops scattered all around Tokyo. But the big ones are a bit far away from the city center. This one is in Tachikawa, on the west side of Tokyo.

[@IanIan-cj7dj]

@@MattFinds thanks for the info, i am looking to go to tokyo for christmas,is tokyo opening up for tourism

[@left4deadfreak]

Wow this place is like a dream

[@MattFinds]

It's absolutely amazing :)

[@spudeedeelweiss]

that place is wonderland for me

[@MattFinds]

This place is amazing :)

[@robert-h2x]

i just want to know how they wrap those things

[@MattFinds]

Hahaha Japan is the king of plastic :)

[@bugatvofficial374]

Dream store for gamers 😍😍😍❤

[@MattFinds]

hahaha yes :)

[@40zed]

everything is so neat and clean. must be nice living in a country that hasnt been "culturally enriched".

[@MattFinds]

Yes, everything is so well kept there. I had a great time living there :)

[@sega-re-trop-vieux]

I live in Japan and I like to visit new hard off, some are awesome and some are just empty, the prices are also very different sometimes for the same consoles. They don’t have very rare consoles nowadays ( like hi Navi Saturn or Panasonic GameCube), so that is something to keep in mind

[@MattFinds]

Yeah you're right. In order to find the rare consoles, you need to go to Hard Off outside of the city. However, you can find a lot more gems in Japan than in Europe.

[@xman777b]

thank you. No Net Yaroze PS1 consoles?

[@sega-re-trop-vieux]

@@xman777b nope

[@IceKoldKilla]

3:43 That pink one is fake. I've seen those online. Fake PS controllers with the "P3" where the PlayStation logo is meant to go. On the button on the front.

[@MattFinds]

Yeah, there was a previous comment about the pink controller. I guess I didn't see it when recording.

[@keronlezama2391]

That Parasite Eve 2 cover looks 100 times better than the US variant.

[@MattFinds]

Ooooh yes :)

[@Enoughyoufool]

I'd be like a kid in a candy store. I love this

[@MattFinds]

It was amazing to be there :)

[@XZCome]

Hi Matt, do you know if you can play european games on Japanese systems like PS1, Nintendo Wii, xbox 360 etc.?

[@MattFinds]

Hello Jan, Unfortunately, you cannot play european games on old Japanese consoles. The games are usually regions locked. Games are region locked to 4 regions. NTSC-JP (Japan), NTSC-UC (USA, Canada, Mexico, etc), PAL (UK, Europe, Australia, NZ, some other countries) and NTSC-CH (China).

[@AEClimbingTV]

sweet deal for that playstation 1!! love it!

[@MattFinds]

It was def a sweet deal :) So cheap!

[@flarevolt6158]

you know if i could play with european games on this japanese console? Is there a difference between the inserts?

[@MattFinds]

Unfortunately on PS1, the games are region locked and technically you can't play EU games on a Japanese ps1 console. However, there is a technique that people used to manage to do so. You can check some KZbin videos about that, but it's a little annoying to do it every time you wanna play a game.

[@flarevolt6158]

thank you very much thats helpful. Does this also go for N64 games@@MattFinds

[@Oothir67766]

It’s very organized and I like that about they’re company but the packaging doesn’t have to be so compact, Your sealing the sticks to tight and will make the controller have stick drift.

[@MattFinds]

Yeah for sure, but Japan loves plastic. They wrap everything tightly with plastic :)

[@maddymuhat8079]

This is heaven

[@MattFinds]

It was amazing! :)

[@kenx9984]

Can't find these type of games / consoles anymore!! Japanese was damn lucky 😂

[@MattFinds]

Japanese people are so lucky :)

[@bratrio5244]

8:28 best ps1 game ever! Legend Of legaia!!

[@MattFinds]

Great game indeed :)

[@gmac2558]

Did they have Amazing Tater for the Game Boy?

[@djmindroler69]

the pink controler is not real sony controler the home button says p3 should be ps logo on it and it wotks on ps3 i have the same one but mine is black

[@djmindroler69]

dont worry it does work like the real one just cheaper

[@MattFinds]

Thanks for the comment! Yes, I had a few comment telling me the pink controller was fake. Not sure why they put it in one of the boxes.

[@natalya_volochay]

Be aware, that some of old retro games & cartidges, are actualy new, and meant to look like they are old

[@MattFinds]

Yeah you're 100% right!

[@primebala550]

Oke i got to know. If you buy a lot of these stuf and want to send it ahead of you back to your home country. Is it possible?

[@MattFinds]

Hmm it's probably possible, but it might be costly. Better to come with an extra empty suitcase and put everything inside.

[@JeremyPeeples]

SFC Super SF II has such a killer cover

[@MattFinds]

I 100% agree with you :)

[@BREEZYM6015]

I'm gonna spend my life savings to go there.😂

[@MattFinds]

Hahaha I think most people do :)

[@giovannigiorgio2262]

are u troll ??

[@menteses123]

shop location? plz

[@MattFinds]

I always put the location or the name in the description :)

[@702TifosiGambler]

How much OG Xbox stuff did you find?

[@MattFinds]

Can't really remember the exact number, but there was a few of them. Most Hard off stores have some.

[@mynameejeff1514]

I want to get a nintendo 3ds XL again ❤

[@MattFinds]

Go get it :)

[@jirehtheprovider]

just want to ask if there are any gaming stores located in Osaka Japan. Most of what I See is located in Tokyo. But I am not likely to go to Tokyo this year. Stuck with Osaka and Kobe to lessen traveller fatigue

[@MattFinds]

Yes, Osaka has many game stores too. And most of them are actually cheaper than in Tokyo :)

[@jirehtheprovider]

@@MattFinds Where is that main street in Osaka for me to Buy those multitude of Video games?

[@jamieposeidonmccarthy]

I need to Sleep & Wake up there 🤩

[@MattFinds]

Hahaha I hope your wish gets granted :)

[@florinajdini5357]

Do they operate an official online retail platform, or do they conduct their sales through eBay?

[@MattFinds]

They operate through an official online retail platform. Here is the link: www.hardoff.co.jp/buy/

[@florinajdini5357]

Thank you very much. Much obliged!

[@romolettoantuo9471]

name of the store?

[@Ricardo_Lucero]

Aren’t all the games region locked though ?

[@MattFinds]

Yes, you are right. However, there are techniques where you can play region locked games on EU and US consoles. Or you have to buy a Japanese ps1.

[@Ricardo_Lucero]

@@MattFinds handhelds are not regional though I believe for the most part so that’s a plus

[@MattFinds]

@@Ricardo_Lucero Yes, the handhelds are not regional. I've managed to buy Japanese gameboy games and played them on my EU gameboy :)

[@Ricardo_Lucero]

@@MattFinds hell yeah ! Some of those gameboy micros can make you some money too !

[@haminice]

I also at a book off that was next to a hard off and found a somewhat good condition ps1 for only 200~ yen

[@MattFinds]

Hey! 200 yen???? nooo wayyy haha that's crazy!

[@jpetersongaming]

The Japanese Super Famicom Controllers look so much better in comparison to the North American SNES and the only difference was colored buttons. Genius.

[@MattFinds]

Yes, I do agree with you :)

[@joeyreidelbach5509]

The Japanese super Famicon system as a whole looks better then it’s North America counter part.

[@sixdroid]

the Japanese is the same as the Europe version. just the usa version was like that.

[@thorpiteh]

WIll be going in october, any address to this place?

[@MattFinds]

Just type "hard off" on google map and you will find many scattered around Japan :)

[@chrischanchannel1318]

i know japan voltage is 120 volts but in my country its 220 volts.. Got to buy a transformer to use that.. 😞

[@MattFinds]

Yeah! unfortunately it is a problem with old consoles :( I would need to buy a transformer if I bring back to Europe.

[@ozninja6580]

Not with consoles with external power supplies though

[@ryanmcbride2695]

7:29 omg they have a Super Gals game. If I found that I’d probably pass out

[@MattFinds]

Hahaha! Yes, they have plenty of them :)

[@TheRealKarmaquarius]

oculdnt catch the location so well, asakai? also great video as usual! :)

[@MattFinds]

Thanks a bunch! It's in Tachikawa Sakae, in the west of Tokyo. It's about 10 minutes by bus from Tachikawa station :)

[@TheRealKarmaquarius]

@@MattFinds thanks a bunch for the info, taking note for when travel restrictions are lifted (no tours haha)

[@JoeVillarreal-pq8gb]

I would like to go through the junk ds games

[@yalcinozer4434]

Packages are too tight. Are not they harmful for analog sticks?

[@rockmanx6857]

I wonder do they have a website 🤔

[@MattFinds]

Yes, they do. You can just type ''Hard Off Tokyo'' on google.

[@rockmanx6857]

@@MattFinds You're AWESOME!!!!!

[@Soberman75]

amazing collection.

[@MattFinds]

Yes it was amazing :)

[@XDproductionsXD]

I remember converting my Sega Megadrive to work with US cartridges. Weren’t 80s 90s consoles region locked? I believe Gameboy wasn’t. You sell this in the US? Thanks for sharing! So natsukashi! Arigato!

[@MattFinds]

Yes, you are right most 80-90's consoles are region locked. You can somehow reconvert some of them, but it takes time. Gameboys don't have regional restrictions which is great :) Hahaha no I don't sell in the US especially due to the shipping fee. I just like to collect these days. Thank you very much for the question and watching! :)

[@jackiebrown1425]

Would like to see if they have a Neo-Geo and games ❤❤❤

[@MattFinds]

Thanks for the comment. I think they didn't have Neo-Geo in this Hard Off. However, they have some in other Hard Off stores.

[@pesiuber]

Can I buy consoles when I'm in Japan if I live in Europe?

[@MattFinds]

Yeah of course you can def buy consoles. You just need to buy an adaptor :)

[@acciid]

Japan uses 110v too so watch out for that. And the region locking.

[@felipevillalobos26]

HOW MUCH ARE THE WII CONTROLLERS

[@FrancisSantiago-wh3os]

I would like the playstation one , but cd is hard to find now before so easy get game cd in illegal sellers 😂

[@MattFinds]

Yes, it's difficult to find Japanese ps1 games outside of Japan.

[@ahmetbingol2148]

Have saled online? Or internet link store😮😮😮🤩🤩🤩

[@MattFinds]

Yes they have a general website. You can just type "Hard Off Japan" on google and the first should be the website :) However, I don't know if they ship internationally as I have never tried.

[@ahmetbingol2148]

@@MattFinds thanks!

[@amitgiri9030]

Can these consoles play north American games

[@mellow6256]

Anyone know the name of the translation app?

[@MattFinds]

Hey! You can just use Google translate :)

[@k-marmuzik6709]

Do u av any ps4 or 5 for sale

[@MattFinds]

So they do sell PS4, but I have only seen a few PS5

[@is708]

Hello thanks for video Could qe purchase this store products online ?

[@MattFinds]

Thanks for the comment! :) They have a website: www.hardoff.co.jp/shop/detail/?p=201338 I just don't know if they ship abroad.

[@diegoaccord]

I bet those aren't that cheap anymore since travel is back in Japan.

[@MattFinds]

They have probably increased some of the prices since the borders opened.

[@Gameover_-oe2zu]

I love there Like a paradise

[@MattFinds]

It's amazing :)!

[@jokajive]

Parasite eve 2. Good old games. This series deserve a remaster for pc

[@MattFinds]

I hope they make one someday :)

[@jokajive]

@@MattFinds sure. Cant wait to see aya brea again

[@Goku1337]

What's the name of the thrift store

[@acciid]

Hard off

[@MattFinds]

It's called ''Hard Off''. The best ones are usually a bit outside the center

[@BungEn]

& they selling guitar effects too .. OMG ..

[@MattFinds]

ooooh yes :)

[@knifey_3609]

Where is this place in tokyo

[@definitelyme9056]

Superb video dude

[@MattFinds]

Thanks a ton man! :)

[@IceKoldKilla]

Yet in eBay finding a boxed working N64 complete, would never go for $45!

[@MattFinds]

Yeah that's for sure!

[@aryombilev2816]

9:13 bureva fenca musasshiden!!!

[@MattFinds]

Yes :)

[@DemitriusChilds]

Ayo! So the ps1 classic didnt come with analog .

[@MattFinds]

Heyyy! Yes, I think the ps1 classic didn't come with any analog.

[@DemitriusChilds]

@@MattFinds exclusive some time later. It cost extra cause of some action rpg.

[@DemitriusChilds]

Sony makeup to their customers

[@dreamstarr1560]

Damn they got a website?? Lemme order something lmao

[@MattFinds]

Yes, you can go to the ''Hard Off'' website :)

[@northnpk]

Where is it?

[@MattFinds]

It's a chain store called ''Hard Off''. You have many scattered around Japan

[@northnpk]

@@MattFinds whcih city?

[@MattFinds]

@@northnpk It's in Tachikawa. You can type Tachikawa Hard Off on google map and you will find it.

[@zuberiuthth7833]

I totally agree. Few years ago, in Tokyo, i got ALL Nintendo DS's models for under $30. ❤🎉😊

[@Cesar_car79]

Where did u go to buy, going to Japan in 4 months and am looking to waste all my money on retro games and consoles

[@zuberiuthth7833]

@@Cesar_car79 a shop called HARD OFF, if i remember correctly. In Akihabara.

[@zuberiuthth7833]

@@Cesar_car79 no, BOOK OFF. Yellow sign, blue letters.

[@MattFinds]

Yeah go to BOOK-OFF. You can spend all your money there :)

[@MattFinds]

Yes, definitely. You can get great deals there :)

[@Ze7aaa]

What is the name of this store ?

[@MattFinds]

The name is ''Hard Off''. You can find plenty scattered all around Tokyo and Japan.

[@comphsoletv6796]

Love it❤

[@MattFinds]

Paradise man :)

[@nhex9769]

i would like to go one day with my savings and buy every console, just to collect them

[@MattFinds]

hahahah my savings definitely took a hit :)

[@nkdnotkud]

Where is this

[@MattFinds]

This is one of the BOOK-OFF shops in Tokyo

[@ichangedmyname4108]

e pink ps controller you picked up was a fake one off ebay that are terrible. and it was 16 dollars? bit weird.

[@MattFinds]

Yeah someone told me that before. But it's weird because people know what they are doing in the shop so I don't understand why they put it for sell.

[@omaruto9254]

I want to go to japan! But now is closed :(

[@MattFinds]

Yeah I really hope they open the borders soon. It been soooo long!

[@mistamonyet1441]

Great video! Def need a bigger audience

[@MattFinds]

Thanks for the kind words :) Hopefully it will happen

[@marvin7941]

Love this kind of videos tanks!!

[@MattFinds]

Thanks a bunch mate! :)

[@jacek182]

There is no PS2?

[@MattFinds]

In this particular store, there weren't any PS2 consoles. But in the other ''Hard Off' stores there are a lot of them :)

[@jacek182]

@@MattFinds what is the price?

[@MattFinds]

@@jacek182 It depends if it comes with or without the box. It usually costs around $35-50 without the box.