Find retro games in Akihabara! [PlayStation, Famicom, Super Famicom]

Retro games have become increasingly expensive in recent years.
In fact, games for the Nintendo DS, which was once thought to be a fairly recent console, are now considered retro games and are even becoming a premium item.
This is a neighborhood that changes every day, so keep an eye on it! So, here are some Akihabara stores that sell retro games!

You can also play retro games! Akihabara's arcades are here↓

[Game Center] List of Akihabara Game Centers, including opening hours and floors

Stores in Akihabara where you can buy retro games

Retro game store in front of JR Akihabara Station

Surugaya Akihabara Station Store - Surugaya right next to the station

Surugaya, located near the Electric Town exit of JR Akihabara Station, sells video games on the first basement floor.

The store is filled with games for all ages.
It's cluttered, and like the rest of Surugaya's products, the games are hard to find.

High-priced items are displayed in glass cases.

Yamamoto Wireless Building, 1-15-15 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0021
Business hours: 10: 00-21: 00
Phone: 03-3254-7385

BOOKOFF Akihabara Station Store - Games available on the first floor

Book Off, located near the central exit of JR Akihabara Station, sells games on the first floor.

In one area there is a retro game corner.
The selection is limited.

1-6-4 Kanda Sakumacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0025
Business hours: 10: 00-21: 00
Phone: 03-5207-6206

Retro game store inside Tokyo Radio Department Store

Ken-chan's Home Appliances - They also sell games

The store is located on the first floor of Radio Department Store.
Although it is called "home appliances," it sells used retro game software and peripherals along with old PCs.

In addition to the used software on display,GachaIt is also sold at.

There are also overseas versions of software for NES and SNES.

Tokyo Radio Department Store 1F, 1-10-11 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0021
Business hours: 13:00~19:00, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 11:00~19:00
Phone: 03-3525-4692

KVC lab. - Game board shop in the radio department store

This is also a game shop located inside the Radio Department Store.
We mainly sell used arcade boards, but also used game software.

PC software was also on sale.

Tokyo Radio Department Store 1F, 1-10-11 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0021
Business hours: 11:00~19:00 Closed Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
Phone: 090-6349-4000

Retro game store on Akihabara Chuo-dori

Retro Game Camp Akihabara Store - Tourists tend to play on the demo machines

A long, narrow second-hand game shop located at the back of Chuo Dori, between Sanko and Akibao.
Is there some reason why "game" is written in hiragana?

The first floor is stocked with used cassette games such as the Famicom.

Used software on discs is sold on the second floor.

There were also so-called electronic games using LCDs on the second floor.

101-0021-3 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 14-7
Business hours: 11:00~20:00
Phone: 03-3253-7778

[Closed] Retro Game Camp Dungeon Store - As the name suggests, it's located underground.

This store is located next to Camp Akihabara, across Akibao.

There were literally stacks of Super Nintendo consoles.

Address: Keiko Building B1, 3-14-6 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0021
Business hours: 10:00~19:30
Phone: 03-5244-4169

Trader Akihabara Main Store -Retro games available on the 2nd floor

The flagship store of Trader, a second-hand software shop.

Retro games are available on the second floor.
The key point is that they also carry retro software from overseas.

Super Potato Akihabara - Game BGM

A game shop located along Kanda Myojin Street, across from AKIBA Cultures Zone.
Game background music is always playing, so you'll inevitably hear it if you pass by this area.

They also sell Cassette Vision software.

The fifth floor is a retro arcade with tabletop arcades and Sonic City games.

Official Mario Karts were also on display inside the store.

Kitabayashi Building 3rd, 4th and 5th floors, 1-11-2 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0021
Business hours: 11:00~20:00 Weekends and holidays 10:00~20:00
Phone: 03-5289-9933

Here is an article about the once popular "Marika" ↓

Retro game store on Junk Street

Surugaya Akihabara Game Center - Real-life game center

This is the physical game specialty store of online retailer Surugaya.

Make a difference in cornering!!That's not to say that the aisles inside the store are narrow, making it difficult to pass each other.
This is a store that takes great care not to drop products.

In addition to various home game console hardware and software, the store also carries a small number of strategy guides, PC game software, and game boards.

101-0021-3 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 9-8
Business hours: 9:00~22:00
Phone: 03-3256-7277

BEEP Akihabara - Many original items available

An underground retro game shop on Junk Street.
The character on the sign is awesome!!

There are many retro PCs on display.

There was an overseas version of Pippin at the mark.
Apple fans who don't have one, run to the store!!

3-9-8 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0021
Business hours: 11:00~20:00 Closed on Wednesdays
Phone: 03-6206-9116

Mandarake Complex -Games are on the 6th floor

Mandarake sells game-related items on the 6th floor.
They also sell various game software and game soundtracks.

There were also quite a few walkthrough videos.

101-0021-3 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 11-12
Business hours: 12:00~20:00
Phone: 03-3252-7007

Hard Off Akihabara 2nd Store - Opening August 2021

Hard Off opened in place of the closed Mode Off Akihabara store.
The first and second floors are Hard Off, and the third and fourth floors are Hobby Off.

Games are sold on the first floor, including retro games.

There were also game consoles, but not many.

Arcadia was in place on this day.

Retro game stores near Suehirocho Station

Game Shop Friends - Disk System Repairs

A game shop near Suehirocho Station.
A restaurant that transformed from an unadon restaurant into a steakhouseAbove.
The selling price seems a bit high.

It seems they also replace the rubber belts in disc systems.

101-0021-3 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 16-8
Business hours: 11:00~20:00 Closed on Tuesdays
Phone: 03-5812-2471

Find retro games in Akihabara!

This time we have introduced retro game stores in Akihabara.
As expected, Akihabara has more retro game specialty stores than you'll find anywhere else.
With so many stores, you can probably find almost anything you want.
There are also several recycle shops, such as Hard Off, that sell retro games, so it might be fun to browse these stores as if you were on a treasure hunt.

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*2021/8/19
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