Buying Nintendo Switch in Tokyo

I've been in Japan since the 15th of April traveling around from Tokyo, to Takayama, Kyoto, Hiroshima and now Osaka. I've been to as many Bic Cameras as I could since I arrived (thanks to the patience of my fiancé who has been looking at each location for different flavoured kit kats). Every location I've been to has been sold out unfortunately. I've been checking this page regularly and appreciate all of your updates on the different shops. Today I tried the Bic Camera at Dotonbori in Osaka and the Labi at Namba and both were sold out. Disappointing as I'd love to get one cheap but seems like it's not going to happen. I'm off home on Thursday. If anyone hears anything in the Osaka area between now and then I'd appreciate a post on the forum. Thanks in advance.

Went earlier today to check Yodobashi kinshicho after Shuwen recommendation but unfortunately it's also sold out.

About an hour ago we purchased a black switch from labi shinjuku. Red and blue one sold out, someone else purchased one just after us. :)

Tried that labi in shinjuku earlier just missed out on one, instead some vile human being who got one earlier flaunted it in my face.

I want to curl into a ball and cry.

I will be going to shinjuku, shibuya, and Harajuku area tomorrow.
If any of you have any information around those area I'll be very grateful.

Sold out in Yodobashi Umeda :(

I am hoping Nintendo will bring additional stock with the release of the Mario Kart the 28th.

Went to Tokyo Japan for 6 days, I would say it was fun and tiring looking for the Nintendo switch, the moment you could actually buy it at 29,970 yen thats feel like magical moment to me lol. I literally went to all the electronic shop I passed by, some shop doesn't seems like their selling Nintendo switch but some shop surprised me that they do but sold out. For example in akihabara those anime shop, on my 5th day I manage to buy one at akihabara sofmap shop. Buying a Nintendo switch at Japan Tokyo I would say 50% luck 50% if they have stock, even if they have stock in storeroom they could tell you "sold out". I posted a reply on page 12 or 13 whereby I bought a Nintendo switch at akihabara sofmap shop, after buying 1 set I met my wife at akihabara train station 15 minute later we went back to the same shop and asked my wife to go in alone and go directly to lvl 2 and ask for Nintendo switch but the staff told her "sold out" ? Really ?!? In 15 minute, when the staff grab my Nintendo switch I can clearly see that is not the last set. 1 hour later I went in to the same shop again hoping that they don't remember me so I could purchase another one for my wife, there's 2 counter at lvl 2, one counter was Japanese paying for the Nintendo switch and I went to another available counter to ask for Nintendo switch but the staff told me sold out, I guess that they have quota selling to foreigner and local. Also I asked for 1 more set but the staff said "no" only 1

Went to toy r us, sunshine city, ikebukuro. No stock. Going to labi ikebukuro.

They want to limit 1 unit per customer. The person before me, they remember that he bought one when they saw the passport. Does not matter if foreigner or not. The stocks is very limited they want to spread it out and they also do lotteries.

Have you ever try in Akibahara district? or easiest way or i don't know if you can purchase online.

I am purchasing right now 2 dark gray sets with Zelda in Labi in shinjuku. It seems they have more units!!! Hope it helps you.

how much in nintendo switch in labi?

Thank you, just bought the last one in labi :)

Thanks to all of you spotting the Switch and letting the rest know. I will be around until Sunday next week, hoping the MK8 launch will bring more stock in stores. So far, Shinjuku seems to be the area with more Switch in stock, I was there yesterday and I didn't ask at any store...

The price in Labi Shinjuku:

Gray Switch + Zelda = 34447 Yen (tax free & 5% discount paying with credit card).

Glad to hear I helped to hunt your Switch!

Just purchase one at labi

It seems the one switch per costumer theory holds true, they will said there's no more if you asked for another unit.
And you really hv to ask the staff over there if you want to get one cause the sign on the shelf read "sold out"

Confirmed

Just ask my girlfriend to go purchase the switch at labi shinjuku just 30 min after my purchase.
Apparently there is still plenty despite the sold out sign

I may be able to get there in 1 hour, or should I go tomorrow at first hour?

Just mind that the closing hour is 8pm, when I purchased my unit there is also other people purchasing it and other people when my girlfriend purchasing it.

So it's definitely selling fast.