Used Video Game stores in Japan?

[Norsehawk]

I have a friend who is currently living in Japan as a student, she is also a pretty avid gamer, any tips on where she can pick up some slightly less than new ps2 and other console games in the Tokyo area, or at least any leads I can give her?

Thanks in advance!

[hanacker]

They should have used game stores all over the damn place. I usually went to Book Off, which I believe is all over Japan. Of course games there won't work on a non-Japanese PS2 unless it's modded. Import American games tend to be pretty expensive. I've never seen import European games.

[Sbabbari]

Many, many stores in Akihabara (a district in Tokyo, Yamanote line, perhaps?). There are soooo many used/cheap video game stores there it's hard to get to them all in a day.

[Seth619]

Yes; you can find almost anything anime/video game in Akihabara; among other things...

[Tenlaius]

Dirty thoughts..lol

[Henjin]

I accidentally wandered into one of those big orange 「買い取り」 (Kaitori) shops in Kobe. Whoops. Did an aboutface and got out of there. Heh.

[hapacheese]

You mean, after perusing the goods for about an hour or so, right? :D

[Henjin]

Nah, I'm one of those weirdos who *gasp* doesn't watch porn. Just give me a good dorama actress to oggle. :p

[hapacheese]

*gasp!*

You are an affront to your handle name, sir! ;)

[Kustom]

There is this chain of stores called "trader" or "traders", they are a bit everywhere. I usually go to the one in Shinjuku; they have quite a lot of PC games in English, and the largest collection of porn animes in the neighbourhood, including kabukicho ;) .

[Henjin]

*gasp!*

You are an affront to your handle name, sir! ;)

Just to clarify, it's 「変人」、not 「変態人」. :p