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A sighting report claiming that the PlayStation section on the 6th floor of Yodobashi Camera in Akihabara has been converted into an arcade-style corner stocked with crane games went viral on X (formerly Twitter). With the PS5’s packaged (disc) version confirmed to end sales this coming January, some see this as a related effect. On a 5ch thread, visitors clashed over conflicting eyewitness accounts of whether the Nintendo and Xbox sections on the same floor had actually shrunk too, sparking debate.

The PlayStation corner on the 6th floor of Yodobashi Akihabara has somehow turned into an arcade corner…

The ripple effects of PS5 packaged version sales stopping this coming January have hit #YodobashiAkihabara…😄👟💨 The PS and Xbox sections have already shrunk by half at this point😆👀 There are even reports noting an insane drop in PS software sales volume…👀 Looks like Nintendo Switch’s reign is set to continue for years to come😄 By the way, the #Aikatsu (girls’ arcade card game) machine seems to have been played out completely — it’s out of cards

Source: x.com / Original post here

40AnonymousOct 20, 2026 18:25

123AnonymousOct 20, 2026 18:49

Re: #1
Things have gotten out of hand

129AnonymousOct 20, 2026 18:51

Re: #123
Tough luck having to rely on nothing but a misleading graph

137AnonymousOct 20, 2026 18:54

Re: #123
Starting next year is when it really counts — how the numbers shift after the PS brand collapses

*This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Hardware/Industry [Geha]) thread “[Sad News] Akihabara Yodobashi’s PlayStation Corner Appears to Have Transformed Into an Arcade Corner.”

Uma Musume Pretty Derby’s US concert was canceled, sparking an extended back-and-forth on 5ch over what caused it. At the heart of the discussion is a claim about how the process currently works: the short-term visa needed for a performance can’t be applied for until the schedule is locked in, and the review itself reportedly now takes more than six months to complete. Opinions split between posters asking why this wasn’t sorted out in advance — given that major concerts like this are typically planned roughly two years ahead — and others countering that visa screening has only gotten this strict quite recently. Whether fans who had already traveled to the US deserve compensation also became a major talking point.

*This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Hardware/Industry, aka “Geha”) thread “[Bad News] Uma Musume Concert Canceled.”

As the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time draws attention, opinions have split on 5ch’s “Hardware/Industry (Geha)” board. The original is a 1998 Nintendo 64 title, the origin point of the traditional 3D Zelda format of clearing shrines and puzzle-filled dungeons. But since Breath of the Wild in 2017, the series has shifted toward open-world design, and more new fans have grown used to paragliding around rather than grinding through dungeons. In the thread, opinions clashed over a remake approach that only updates the graphics while keeping the original design intact — debating who the product is actually for, nostalgic veterans or newcomers, while comparing past sales figures and discussing hopes for the next entry.

*This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Hardware/Industry [Geha]) thread “Newcomers who started with Breath of the Wild won’t enjoy buying the Ocarina of Time remake.”