Logistics | October 20, 2025
In Akihabara, R4 Retailers Take To The Streets
Nintendo has been fighting the R4 piracy device and fighting it hard. There’s a court injunction against the Chinese R4 makers for “violation under Japan’s laws”. Yahoo! Auctions is prohibiting the device’s sale.
https://kotaku.com/japanese-court-blocks-sales-of-the-dss-r4-cart-5161340
Earlier this month, retailers in Tokyo’s geek mecca Akihabara were still carrying [[link]] the device. However, stores [[link]] are apparently trying to liquidate their inventory before it becomes illegal to sell R4 devices in Japan.
https://kotaku.com/court-injunction-or-not-r4-devices-still-on-sale-in-ak-5162563
When it does, expect more scenes like this — guys in back allies, open car trunks, etc. And that cash register on a cardboard [[link]] box? Classy.
「マジコン闇の市場」 フツーに売ってる秋葉原 [Akiba Blog]
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