The scene in Akihabara in Tokyo today was reminiscent of the launch of the PlayStation 2. Akihabara has Japan’s largest concentration of game shops and dedicated Game Boy enthusiasts slept out over night in order to secure a machine.
Loax’s Game-kan saw the most impressive queues, with over three hundred gamers braving the elements over night.
The console has completely sold out throughout Japan as expected as have every peripheral. Nintendo released both of its first party hardware add-ons today, the GBA Battery Pack Charger and the GBA Adapter set.