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The ULTIMATE Akihabara Retro Game Shopping Guide | BEST Stores & Prices

4amLaundry

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Visiting Japan soon? Here's a COMPLETE guide to Akihabara's retro game stores! There's quite a bit but are they worth visiting? Let's find the BEST places to look for Famicom, Super Famicom, Neo Geo, Sega and all the other retro game consoles and games, let's go game hunting!

0:00 - Start
0:21 - Intro
1:13 - A (Very Brief) History of Akihabara
3:41 - Surugaya Akihabara Station Front Shop
5:20 - Yamamoto Musen E-Box
7:15 - GEO Mobile
7:58 - Tokyo Radio Department Store
8:33 - Kade no Ken Chan
9:40 - Trader 2
10:35 - Super Potato Akihabara
14:51 - Akiba Culture Zone
15:01 - Lashinbang Akihabara
16:25 - Antep Kebab
16:47 - Mandarake Complex 2
18:25 - Hard Off & Hobby Off Akihabara
19:54 - Hard Off Akihabara 1st Store
20:19 - Geno QCPass
21:04 - Retro Game Camp
22:07 - BEEP
23:10 - Surugaya Akihabara Game Museum
24:22 - Sofmap Akihabara
25:40 - HEY! Hirose Entertainment Yard (Retro Arcade)
26:07 - Trader Akihabara
28:16 - Rare Item Studio

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📍Surugaya Akihabara Station Front Shop
https://maps.app.goo.gl/oZG7UUnDPqB6z...
📍Yamamoto Musen E-Box
https://maps.app.goo.gl/BK4dc7i1imdCQ...
📍GEO Mobile
https://maps.app.goo.gl/9PJxrsC57Z7Ts...
📍Tokyo Radio Department Store
https://maps.app.goo.gl/94HdVN5FVrcnR...
📍Kade no Ken Chan
https://maps.app.goo.gl/kpFgVptj7Kc5i...
📍Trader 2
https://maps.app.goo.gl/JQxea1WnDFdhD...
📍Super Potato Akihabara
https://maps.app.goo.gl/zePyopiMZydCh...
📍Akiba Culture Zone
https://maps.app.goo.gl/UpnnFC52e2iFE...
📍Lashinbang Akihabara
https://maps.app.goo.gl/f2Yb1mvk3UyEn...
📍Antep Kebab
https://maps.app.goo.gl/o3eyhTvqvaNvt...
📍Mandarake Complex 2
https://maps.app.goo.gl/h68ETStebzhMZ...
📍Hard Off & Hobby Off Akihabara
https://maps.app.goo.gl/35hwp9G2ucqBq...
📍Hard Off Akihabara 1st Store
https://maps.app.goo.gl/dRRbZEqzBhhBn...
📍Geno QCPass
https://maps.app.goo.gl/W5Feu5ype5GHo...
📍Retro Game Camp
https://maps.app.goo.gl/aXAHBKBWY85Jk...
📍BEEP
https://maps.app.goo.gl/JSTVFrNASNj6W...
📍Surugaya Akihabara Game Museum
https://maps.app.goo.gl/tGh2oDwD6mxYa...
📍Sofmap Akihabara
https://maps.app.goo.gl/283b5LsePiVqJ...
📍HEY! Hirose Entertainment Yard (Retro Arcade)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/cA5on7Xvo54ar...
📍Trader Akihabara
https://maps.app.goo.gl/cr41UdxhhXDGP...
📍Rare Item Studio
https://maps.app.goo.gl/f6fkhMtF5mzGM...

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20 Comments

@4amLaundry Creator 8 months ago (edited) Pinned

Some corrections: I skipped the Book Off near the station since I never go there due to their absurd prices and poor selection of games and basically forgot about it, should have included that one since it is a comprehensive list so my bad. Google maps link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/RNKxq6LQuCDW57Xt9

Some of you also mentioned MAK and KVClab, they're not in the video because they're arcade part/pcb stores and don't sell retro (console) games. They also don't allow filming so I thought it'd be easier to just skip these.

I do highly recomment these stores if you're into arcade stuff especially boards, buttons, levers etc. but like I said before they don't stock any console games unless you count MVS stuff.

Maps links to these:
MAK Japan: https://maps.app.goo.gl/YWmY2pcH3ngk1DfK6
KVClab.: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Pe9uVgb9FDuhLQhJ8

If I missed anything else feel free to comment them below!

@InterGalactic88 8 months ago

Easily the most comprehensive Akihabara video of all time. Incredibly thorough, and detailed, but to the point.

@RetroMoments 8 months ago

What a complete video! Trader, Retro Game Camp and BEEP are always worth visiting!

@d_arod_irl 8 months ago

This guide was great! And watching the process live and seeing how it came out was super fun, everyone come catch the livestreams!

@PremierTwo 7 months ago

Really nice video! Akihabara has changed A LOT in the last two decades but you’ve managed to find almost every awesome place as a resource.

Well done!

@shigsgaming 8 months ago (edited)

Great video. Really makes me want to grab a coffee and walk over to Beep, trader, and super potato. One day...

@iizdunzo 8 months ago (edited)

Tokyo Lens bought that old guy's little parts shop a few years back, so the old guy can retire and enjoy peace.

@KowboyPH 8 months ago

Another great video content Pim! This is already my favorite video of yours. This video is great is because i like your transparency and narration to each retro game hot spots in akiba. Looking forward to more of your video content and weekend streams!

@JBfood-345 8 months ago

Yo Pim, great idea in terms of the guide format, hope this gains you some new subs

@PunishedNomad 8 months ago

Had to watch this twice!

@austinnoonan691 8 months ago

Great video as always Pim! 🙌

@Sad_Eagle_0.0 8 months ago

Heck Yeah Pim keep it up, love the walkthrough for findin some sweet games

@hxntytube 5 months ago

incredibly helpful video, thank you so much for making this! the extra effort you went into to add all the chapters and also include the names of the places and google maps links is chefs kiss. thanks again!