Major Japanese electronics store begs customers for their old PCs as hardware drought continues — ‘we pretty much buy any PC’ pleads the Akihabara outlet

A major Japanese electronics store in Akihabara is urging customers to sell their old PCs due to a hardware shortage, particularly in gaming PCs. The store emphasized that they are willing to buy back PCs at high prices, regardless of whether they are gaming or non-gaming models. This plea comes amidst a shortage of memory components affecting the PC industry, leading to price increases for modern DDR5 kits. Despite the challenges, there is hope that DDR4 components may remain more accessible for PC building. Additionally, there is a growing market for vintage PCs, with some older models becoming increasingly valuable.