I found a white nintendo switch lite in Japan

episode 4 of driving around japan buying retro tech!
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[@scribblebee9549]

I think I would have a meltdown going into places like these-- I work in a thrift store in a small US state and it took me nearly 2 years to find a Nintendo DS and a Nintendo DS Lite (purchased for $10 each). Unfortunately, those treasured finds I've lost to a house fire a few weeks back. I hope to go to Japan in the near future, and replenish some of what I've lost. Thanks for the video, Elliot!

[@CommanderWiggins]

I'm so sorry, that's awful! I hope you're able to recreate your collection.

[@OPEK.]

It’s sucks too because all the good deals online get bought out instantly

[@Will_Moffett]

House fires are really messed up things that happen to people that most people don't really think about. I hope you are back on track.

[@kadosho02]

Always felt boxart for games around the world are special. Seeing how vastly different titles are released, and presented, it is an art form. Awesome finds

[@TeruteruBozusama]

Agreed, it also says a lot about what adults think kids will like, which is often very different from what they do. There was a game I read about where they liked the wip European promotional poster that they used it as the cover in both Europe and Japan (sadly we Europeans got the horrible American cover on Switch online)! Sometimes NoE would make a really weird cover despite the Japanese one with an anime style would be right at home in Spain, Italy, and some other countries at the time..!

[@RC32Smiths01]

That place is retro heaven. So orderly and clean, I love it.

[@Bloops]

And that's just Elliot's beautiful mug.

[@SkoolConnor]

@@Bloops what

[@PowerSynopsis]

I watch a lot of Mad Panic Gaming for my Hard Off adventures but having Elliot in the store and looking around at all the amazing stuff for the first time is the best. I love how blown away he is by everything.

[@damascus21]

I think what's really boggling my mind isnt the amazing prices, but how well taken care of all this stuff is. How the hell are they keeping consoles from decades ago in pristine condition???

[@flapjackpancake5486]

My father in law works in japan and the only negative thing he has to say about it is, everyone is overworked. I am guessing that's why everything is looking great, someone is dusting and cleaning everything everyday

[@jakestech28]

Culture. That’s how.

[@tydshiin5783]

You'll have to be really hard working lmao

[@verslaflamme666]

@@flapjackpancake5486well it is true they are overworked, but in general japanese people culturally take v good care of their belongings it’s why secondhand clothing and luxury good stores also are very common

[@JohnGatsbyThe3rd]

Its like they take care of it or something.

[@Home_Rowed]

9:30 That big DS game box is the original Japanese only version of Ni No Kuni, which was later released on other consoles, but apparently the original DS version has a thick book included with a bunch of touch screen drawn "spells" and stuff.

[@EpiKLyeah]

Imagine how dirty a white switch lite would get

[@JaikrishnaAdithya]

I absolutely agree with that!!

[@warlord1873]

As dirty as my dad

[@yotaiji012]

Well the led model is white and it doesn’t get dirty so…

[@Angelite1209]

I always keep my switch lite protected with a Clear flexible case and glass screen protectors. I put rubber covers on the joysticks. My Pokemon SwSh and DP limited edition switches are still in Mint condition.

[@pattyd1214]

Yall must be dirty af stuff stays clean if you keep it clean and aren't disgusting

[@Filmedon3DS]

Elliot, another fantastic video! I love this series, getting to explore with you! The way you film these is as if we’re right there experiencing it with you, and that’s really cool. I’ve been watching your channel for 6 years, and am still loving every minute of it. Keep up the great work, and I can’t wait to see what you do next!

[@TheRetroFuture]

thank you so much 😊

[@JaikrishnaAdithya]

Japan is a kind of a retro paradise haha

[@jaredf.6532]

Its kinda ironic because the way I saw Japan was High Tech stuff in the cities while still being stuck in the 80s-90s somehow

[@helloitsbrian]

Wow, an Imagineer Propad at 2:14... we had one of those growing up, and I had completely forgotten about it. Seeing it again here brought me straight back to childhood.

[@AdrianDX]

8:05 - Oh my, you found the treasure trove! I went to Japan in March and was also hoping to find a junk box like that. Had dreamt of buying some junk ones so I could fix them up as I’ve gotten into GB repairs/modding. Good on ya, man!🤩

[@icaroamoras]

Those were not different variations for Donkey Kong Jungle Beat. The one on top is Donkey Konga, a rhythm videogame in the likes of Taiko no Tatsujin, and there were actually three of them. Both Donkey Konga and Jungle Beat use the DK Bongos as a controller! Also, that train controller wasn’t made for the Super Famicom. I may be wrong, but I believe they were made for the PS2 (for games like Train Simulator and Densha de GO!). Anyway, great video as always, I’ve been loving these vlogs so far!

[@Sun-ut9gr]

Badass, man. I’d say this is one of your best videos so far. It hits on so many bits of Japanese culture, as well as showing the retro gaming scene. I had no idea there was a giant statue over there that wasn’t a Gundam, and now I want to see it more than Akiba lol

[@Arkid77777]

4:41 White Switch Lite

[@SaturdayMorningGamer]

Dying to know how much you brought home - is it even possible to buy boxes and ship them back to yourself? Fun series!!

[@Baggins_lover]

Sendico will probably ship it for him, considering they sponsored his trip ;)

[@SaturdayMorningGamer]

@@Baggins_lover XD makes sense!

[@w00dlette]

yes its possible to send mail to yourself, the hell? lol

[@SaturdayMorningGamer]

@@w00dlette large quantities could be subject to duties and taxes at customs is more or less what I was getting at.

[@NonsensicalSpudz]

@@SaturdayMorningGamer yeah which is typical or he could just pop it into his suitcase

[@cgwworldministries83]

Dude I just love your chill content. Thank you for posting these videos. They are very rare and special. Great job man, hope you make it back to the UK safely!

[@flipwidmann]

we are in Japan in 4 weeks...after i see what you have discovered i am even more excited...my luggage and bank account rather less...

[@FiddlePistol]

Excellent finds, thank you for spending your time in filming and editing for us!❤

[@ATF_CA]

2:52 - The Ricoh R1 is my grail 35mm point and shoot! And it's a steal even at Y15,000/$110

[@oli1829]

It is incredible how well everything is packaged, even the broken ones.

[@metalliholic]

You mean you aren’t surprised shit is just tossed On a filthy shelf buried under crap?

[@robsquared2]

Given all the iPods I saw I think dankpods should also go to Japan. But back on topic, this looks like so much fun, thanks for sharing.

[@bonehead5463]

I actually found one of those “pikachu mystery boxes” at a local thrift store here in the states. I gave it to the biggest pikachu fan I know :) It’s actually a little piggy bank. You put a coin on the button and press it, Pikachu peeks it’s head out and pulls the coin in. It’s adorable. I paid $6 for it, perfect condition.

[@gashmog_1383]

I’m going to miss this series when it ends. It’s really fun and chill to watch, giving some good vibes.

[@billcook4768]

This summer I’ll be spending almost 2,000 usd to visit Japan. The number one thing on my agenda is picking up some retro bargains. There’s a small part of my brain objecting to the economics, but I’m trying hard to ignore it.

[@Trashdotcom.]

I’m moving😂

[@Atreides217]

Man I love these videos, and Japan is definitely on my bucket list! 👏👏

[@Grosserracker]

Not sure there's much worthy of note left after Elliot raided the entire island

[@gdcalamity]

1:26 not gonna question this

[@RainPlaysMC]

Been watching your videos a lot recently, I love the nostalgia they provide! Amazing channel and great work!

[@ShadowzI1]

It's ridiculous how clean and good quality everything there is compared to North America where the prices can be 10 - 100 times more expensive in way worse and more dodgy condition.

[@memeranglaut]

always a treat to see thrift store vlogs in japan. Is it possible for you to share the hard off locations? because by the nature of hard off, the items are from that area only so what you see in sendai may not be available in tokyo - and vice versa.

[@Mk-14_]

4:41 It's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen in my life

[@PowerSynopsis]

I had no idea Ni no Kuni was on the DS. Now I want a copy, that big box is so cool.

[@misau_wrld]

It started on the ds. oh god i really want the spell book it comes with.

[@JaikrishnaAdithya]

Hi Elliot I have been watching you for a few months and i absolutely love your content!!! Keep it up!!

[@TheRetroFuture]

thank you so much!

[@sinixsinix1843]

if i were in japan i would be tempted to buy, especially after seeing those gems you show Elliot I can't wait to see what you've bought!

[@giantjames5857]

Ni no Kuni DS!!! Japan only ! So lucky they are... The English patched rom is unreal to play on DS art style and graphics incredible. Great vid man love the travels and cheap finds

[@G_Pheno]

If you ever visit Japan, the whole country feels like a dream sequence for any tinkerer/collector/gamer. Just keep in mind if you plan to buy anything, it helps to know what consoles/handhelds are region locked! Some shops will have a handy cheat sheet, but not always. I recently visited and purchased Chrono Trigger - which fortunately has english settings!

[@yeismeload]

I lived in Ikebukuro for about 18 months in the mid 2000s, so seeing these recent vids gives me nostalgia. I used to frequent Akihabara and go down to Nagoya or Osaka fairly often. In fact, I bought the original PSP 1000 on launch day from Bic Camera in Shinjuku. Playing Ridge Rager during lunch at work was fun, and for about precisely 3 days I was the 'king' of the English school for owning a Playstation Portable (until everyone else got their own).

[@addambleu654]

Thank you for your video ! I really felt your genuine love for all those systems, and it made me strangely nostalgic about videogames. Great solo experiences, and fun multiplayer ones. Just like you said that you can go into a shop and become a retrogamer in Japan, I hope some people will make happy new experiences with these consoles, including you

[@Zachary60]

Its so satisfying seeing the old game and watchs😊

[@Tzwcard-x]

5:17 it's so fasinating to see all of them are listed as "ジャンク品"(junk) but with the original box which looks in great condition

[@bigdaddyuk6669]

I'd need a shipping container if I was let loose haha. I'd be Hard off by the end of it. Great stuff Elliot

[@marumisu9560]

8:49 I fucking love the design of the PS2 slim. A white one seems so futuristic. Having a mini PC the size of a ps2 slim seems so cool to me. I'm honestly surprised almost no companies make PCs with laptop components to make them ultra slim.

[@BigRay826]

When he mentioned @lukemorse1 I fell into a nostalgia trip, I remembered also watching all of his videos in the early days of KZbin about the retro gaming scene in Japan. What a name drop!

[@JPGpack]

Wow that’s so nice it reminds me of the white ds lite

[@JPGpack]

Thank you for reading my comment I’m looking forward to seeing your next video

[@JPGpack]

Let’s hope my notifications actually work on my phone again😅

[@xnamkcor]

The "Big DS Game Box" was Ni no Kuni. It comes with a book you need to refer to while playing the game. It's a pretty good game.

[@frixyg2050]

So do you have the Hard-Off music stuck in your head yet? aDooooo doot doot doot. Bweep baddat-doooooo doot doot doot.

[@IncompleteBox]

I've been watching your channel for a couple years now and what can I say accept wow! This video went above and beyond, keep up the amazing content!

[@GTRussell]

I rarely comment on YT videos, but have to here. This series has been phenomenal. Engaging, interesting, fun, and monumentally well put together. Love it.

[@OldSchoolLife]

I've really enjoyed watching your trip to Japan and seeing all the nostalgia sold in stores. I've been watching your channel for a while, and finally decided to subscribe. Can't wait to see what you picked up!

[@MisadventuresOfJason]

im literally frothing at the mouth looking at all the classics. the artwork too is so fun and colorful. the white DS XL! I wanted that soo bad I wanted to order it, but back then it was like $300+shipping. lmao

[@darinaby4680]

I'm about to fly to japan soon and i wanted to buy a gamecube and a few games. Watching your videos reminded me of my love for retro gaming and I'm probably going to buy a bit more than what i intended to. Also thanks to your videos i know were to buy the things I will lool for. So i love and appreciate your content, keep on doing amazing job with your videos

[@larrs8887]

I visited Japan a few year ago and went to some of these type of shops, they are amazing! So much stuff is in good condition, great prices (more so then) and the selection is incredible.

[@becca_94]

These Japan videos quality are so good 🤯 I mean, your content has always been high quality but this series went even further, insane! 🔥 So many crazy cool itens for cheap in Japan! So awesome!

[@parkb5320]

I live in Japan and I can attest that if you’re a gamer, you can easily find any game system and games ANYWHERE! When New Horizons came out and I got back into Animal Crossing, I went to a local game shop and saw the N64 AC game complete in box in mint condition for like $30.! When Fire Emblem Engage came out and I got back into FE, I saw in that exact same store a boxed mint copy of the first FE game on the Famicom for under $20.!

[@kuddel928]

I demand to see your Game Boy Camera pictures of that statue! x) Another great video, looking forward to the next one! :3

[@Midlite]

Nice Rolex flex at 6:44 😂. Loving the series so far though!

[@Tardisntimbits]

I'm so envious. I'd want to go nuts seeing all of those consoles and games for so cheap! I really want a vita, and I need another 3DS, so you're killing me with these videos.

[@WorldsWorstBoy]

If I was in vacation in Japan it would be worth it to go to this store just to have something to play in the hotel.... These prices are insanity..

[@KingHenryVR4]

Always like watching Luke Morse videos on his Hard Off trips with all the good deals they had on retro gaming stuff.

[@Evercade_Effect]

Loving this series so much! Thanks for the video.

[@Anthestudios]

The white Switch Lite caught my attention in one of your previous videos. I actually googled it to see if I missed a new revision. Thanks for the video! I'm jealous

[@twiztidjester3151]

"But these shops make me har-wowlookatthis!" lol Love it.

[@LinkInSink]

love how clean the white switch lite looks

[@TimBoxBoi]

Love what you are doing with this series. I wouldn’t mind a series with this concept. :)

[@AR-yi8bk]

Maaan that SF 64 version is my absolute dream!! Everything is so cool

[@studiogimli7645]

6:08 for a second i thought that was shinji and his EVA in the big purple box lol

[@LeonOwO]

im really liking these videos mate some of your best yet.

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

Seeing all this stuff is always amazing. It’s so prevalent and abundant over there. And yes cheap, that’s the hardest part it’s so very cheap.

[@rollingtroll]

5:12 That hifi, I recognise enough to know that 100ish bucks for those is about 1/4th to 1/6th of the 'western world' value. That's where the REAL money is.

[@stuarthonour]

Elliot just casually strolling arpund Japan, buying Game Boys, living my best life, while I have to hold down a job and not afford much of anything. Gorram it this series is making me weep sweet, beautiful tears of hope.

[@PIXELPORTABLE]

As always I love watching a fellow treasure hunter at work and I like seeing what kinds of goods other people pick up! The Pungu PSX controller is somehitng I didn't know I needed until I realised it existed today haha!!

[@roflBeck]

This was quite the adventure! Cool to see all the old school gadgets you can get there! Retro game stuff exists here in the US as well, but I doubt we can find 'em this cheap!

[@PowerPandaMods]

9:31 That's Ni No Kuni in it's original DS release. It came with a gorgeous hardback copy of The Wizard's Companion.

[@HelloSnake]

What a great series. I'll be catching up on the previous episodes.

[@TasteTheD]

Lovely video man, that box of bargains brought me so much joy for you!

[@kbramlett6877]

It makes me envious that Japan gets all of the awesome variations of consoles and controllers. If I were there, I would be like a kid in a candy store and want everything. Especially of the currency exchange rate.

[@truecolours412]

The mystery pokemon box is a piggy bank! Put a coin on the button and pikachu's little paw comes out and swipes the coin inside the bank 😂

[@Wolfinsin]

Great video. Hard-off is a real treasure trove, and you see some really amazing things just lying around. It is worth noting that the products with the green 「ジャンク」lables are 'junk' and have either some faults or don't work at all, which explains a lot of the really low prices. The red labelled stuff is generally good to go though!

[@BartSubelack]

Finally! love this series. but its episode 4 mate :P (discription)

[@milesthepeacefulinkling286]

6:34 - Yet another Statue of Liberty replica! 6:41 - AND another one!

[@nesfrk]

Watching you open that Sendico package with the GameBoy, really puts me off from having them send stuff from Japan. Way to little padding in that package, it would fly around in that over sized box.

[@retroman--]

That White Switch lite is a thing of beauty! White is beautiful

[@grubby05]

So jealous! I went to Japan in 2020 just before lockdown happened, and it was such an incredible experience. I can't wait to get back out there. Being able to add to my retro game collection ended up being a bonus part of the trip. Bookoff was a regular, but I didn't get chance to visit hardoff. Won't be making that mistake again 😅 Send me those Sonic VHS tapes, yeah? 🤣

[@Jokamutta]

Cool video mate! Im actually going to Japan later in the Summer :) Can you please share what is the locations of these stores? Thanks! :)

[@antigovernmentrhetoric]

the black phat ds looks sick, also I enjoyed ur collab with tgf, pretty funny appearance.

[@DreamDaddie]

So happy for you for finding that box of gameboys! I need to visit Japan someday just for those shops

[@EthanBolli]

This series rocks! Keep up the great work.

[@arghjayem]

05:52 Minidisc is such an underrated system. Sound quality is far superior to MP3. I have several MD players I use as well as a MD hifi system. Plus I feel like Neo every time I use my player (which is everyday)! 😂 But you gotta get the models that are AA powered. Can’t stand the gum stick batteries. Yes the AA powered players are slightly bulkier (although my MZ R37 is reasonably slim but a little longer) but far more future proof.

[@TakoTeamate]

Seeing all these Hard Off stores reminds me of one of their stores in the USA, Book Off. I used to live in San Diego, California, where there was one nearby. I only browsed while waiting to enter the ramen shop next door though. 😅 I didn't see everything they had to offer, but I definitely saw plenty of Japanese games there. The selection of consoles was much smaller though, nowhere near as many as what you've shown in these videos. Too bad there isn't one where I am now though, makes me regret not taking a closer look and possibly purchasing some retro hardware from them. Would have loved to get my hands on a DMG GameBoy, AGB-001 GBA, or a 3000 model PSP there.

[@tyiphius]

Hard off is the best store! Checked out a few stores when I was stationed out there. The junk section is any repairers heaven. Everything is soooo cheap! The best one I found was one outside tokyo where were the locals didnt even speak english (plenty of english speakers in tokyo since its a tourist spot), The best deals where there since it didnt recieve as much traffic as tokyo locations.

[@pobtv3]

Thank you for everything you do because of you I’m into moding gameboys and making gameboys out of odd stuff i really appreciate you man

[@mazda9624]

It's INSANE how cheap some of those retro electronics were! Some of those are literally over 10x the price in the USA!

[@lieutent2654]

For once I’m actually glad I was clickbaited. I loved watching you go through all of these retro stores!

[@Baggins_lover]

That white Switch looked clean! Tempted to do one myself now 😍

[@Illustria]

Names video after a custom Switch he looks at for less than a second and doesn't even talk about. Hmmmm.

[@stephanieyeminez89]

Hi my husband & I love your channel. You are very smart. Thank you. My husband William is learning how to rebuild Nintendo cartridges. He is learning a lot I'm learning as well. Great job.

[@CamBullOfficial]

Elliot, at the end of this series can you do a massive haul video where you go through everything you bought? Think that would be a cool way to end the series! Loving it so far

[@jaudvio]

"one man's trash is another man's treasure" - sun tzu's housecleaner

[@jackalope_VC]

I am so jealous! I keep seeing stuff that I would want to buy. I 100% want to do a series like this on my channel someday!

[@Riggsy22]

What would be on your list of cities & shops to visit/revisit for game hunting if you were to return to Japan? I'm going later this year and wouldn't mind some suggestions. Slamming video as usual!

[@Roscke]

I feel like the title does not do justice to this video!! It’s so much more