Buying Nintendo Switch in Tokyo

Bic Camera/sofmap are having raffles Saturday in Tokyo area, but Yodobashi and almost all other electronics stores I've asked have no clue when they'll get more in. I'll take the large stock in Kyoto as a good sign. Hopefully I can get my hands on one before I leave Tokyo on the 20th.

Hi I will be in japan in Osaka Kyoto and Tokyo in July, do u think there will be stock left? since E3 is just next week, and can I know approximately what is the range of price for the Switch.

I think all the Yodobashi staff are told to say they don't know when stock comes in. The previous comments here stated that restocks for stores other than BIC seem to be on Friday, around 3-4pm.
The queue today only started moving around 6pm, a guy will hand out cards to people in the queue and ask what colour switch set you want. Once you get the card, you're guaranteed the chance to get a switch. It's considered sold out after all the cards have been handed out.
Hope everyone can get a switch! Many thanks to this forum for the useful info. :)

What's the price range in BIC?

Thanks for the info, I'll check yodobashi next Friday at 3 if I don't have one before then. Wish me luck at lottery tomorrow. I have a friend with me (he owns switch, just coming to help me) so that might help.

Do you guys think it's possible to get entered into multiple store raffles I'd I travel quickly enough?

went to the lucky draw at shibuya bic camera again today. failed for the second time. anyway, the total unit restocked this time is increased. the neon color are 15 units restocked, while the black is 5 units whs is as same as last week.
frustrated... i think i will just wait until it is normally sold.

No luck at raffle :c, any ideas where to try until next Friday at Yodobashi?

Do the staff at BIC and yodobashi speak English? I'm visiting Japan on mid June and I'm really hoping to buy a switch.

I'm sure some of the staff at bigger stores speak English, but I've also seen some who were unable to help English speaking people at all.
Anyone have ideas where I can search for a switch for 32000 ish during the week? I leave shortly after next weekend, and I'm quite interested in getting one before that. :c (especially for the flight home. I'm sure LOZ works smash some flight time. )
I've heard of little shops selling for steep prices, and normal prices😥. Any suggestions of places to drop in around Tokyo?

I checked Shibuya LABI and BIC and they were out of stock

Yesterday went to shibuya and Book Off had 2 switches in stock but when I entered the store the staff was giving it to 2 japanese teenagers.
Damn

I called yodobashi and sofmap in akihabara, neither can confirm restocking as of yet. Didn't really expect otherwise, but thought I'd share.

Does it take a long time to queue for the switch? If chances of buying the switch are at Japan are low, is it actually worth buying at Japan?

Just bought one now in akihabara. They still have one in neon
This is the address:

大矢ビル, 〒101-0021 東京都千代田区外神田３丁目２−９

The name is otachu on the 2nd floor

How much(price) they selling right now?

That Otachu one still has one, but for 44,000yen, which is more expensive than back home for me.

The next lucky draw at BIC Camera was announced today.

Date: 17 June

Price: 29970 (exclude tax)

Schedule:
* 9 - 10 am. : ticket distribution
* 11am. : announcement
* 11am - 3pm: picking item

Branch:
* ikebukuro hon
* ikebukuro nishi guchi
* yuurakuchou
* shinjuku nishi guchi
* biculo shinjuku
* shinjuku higashi guchi ekimae
* shibuya higashi guchi
* shibuya hachiko guchi
* tachikawa
* hachioji
* kawasaki
* shinyokohama
* yokohama nishi guchi
* fujisawa
* funabashi
* omiya nishi guchi

Let's see how many units they will restock this week. From the last 2 restocking, the first time there are 15 units (neon 10, black 5), and the second are 20 units (neon 15, black 5). If this time they restock more, it may be a good sight for stock status.

Sofmap also confirmed their next switch lottery sale on Saturdays the 17th, same times as Bic camera. (Bic camera controls sofmap, so no surprise, but I thought is let people know.)