Once Again, Japan Lines Up For The PlayStation VR

Today, the PlayStation VR went on sale. Earlier this summer when pre-orders got underway in Japan, folks lined up. And today? Those without them did exactly the same thing. 

[Image via Sankei News]

Japanese retailers only got a limited number of units for those who didn’t pre-order, so at many large shops, people actually had to line up for a chance to buy one. They would get a number, and people would then be selected at random for that opportunity. 

Here are winning numbers at the Sofmap store in Tokyo’s Akihabara.

PSVR当日販売。ソフマップ 秋葉原 本館の当選番号はこちら！
こっちも少ない、、

当たった人おめでとう！ pic.twitter.com/L1aoh9UX4h

— 祝PSVR当日販売！vr_matome (@VR_infomation) October 13, 2016

Just how long did the lines get? According to Sankei News, for example, around 180 people lined up at the Yodobashi Camera in Osaka to buy the PlayStation VR. This is even more impressive considering that the headset was available for pre-order on a couple different occasions, with people seeming to line up each time. 

Inside Games reports that at the Yodobashi Camera in Shinjuku, around 70 people were in line by 5am, and the store cut off sales for the day, because it didn’t have anymore stock. 

This morning, Famitsu took this photo at the Bic Camera in Tokyo’s Yurakucho:

Sellouts seem to be common at numerous shops. The sign at the Yodobashi Camera in Tokyo’s Akihabara, for example, says the PlayStation VR has sold out.

PSVR ヨドバシアキバ 完売 pic.twitter.com/dYcCe83tb3

— 卍ゅう (@Sky_And_Peace) October 12, 2016

As does this one in Yokohama.

ヨドバシ横浜にてPSVR本日分完売のお知らせですー pic.twitter.com/8KlZ7NLlyj

— りゅん☆シンデレラ4ｔｈ (@ryunstar) October 12, 2016

Long lines appear common in the metropolitan areas. Below are more photos of the Tokyo and Osaka launches:

ビックカメラ新宿西口の抽選列 #PSVR pic.twitter.com/zezUAmdOGH

— ひろ (@aekjhiro) October 13, 2016

ヨドバシAkiba店内移動中です。
やっぱり並んでいる人多いですね。#PSVR pic.twitter.com/HhIsyeKJmF

— ゆー (@initi38) October 12, 2016

今日PSVＲの発売日か
休日やったら確実明朝からならんでたのにな、、、
くっそ親が今日あったらこーたるゆーてたけど
こんなんどこいっても完売ですわ
まぁもう少し我慢しますか pic.twitter.com/Pay6o16ZJS

— 中谷将也 (@a080563989891) October 12, 2016

報道陣が入場シーン待機してるぞ pic.twitter.com/bSbQS95MEL

— Success@PSVR秋葉原ヨドバシ (@Success0135) October 12, 2016

おはようございます。これからバイト(￣∀￣)久々にバイトや。それにしても寒い。バイトの後16時半から学校だぁ。それと今日PSVR発売日やな、、ものすごい並んでるわ
それと寒い！ pic.twitter.com/9qXOhrvpRs

— ギータカ (@GITAKATV) October 12, 2016

ビックカメラのPSVR、予約受取でも50人以上並んでおる。#PSVR pic.twitter.com/lAhh0ZRnh0

— FX-702P (@fx702p) October 13, 2016

現在のヨドバシAkiba、PS VR待機列最後尾

#akiba #PSVR pic.twitter.com/baCtkTjbeW

— 水〜つ (@swee_ts) October 12, 2016

#PSVR ヨドバシ新潟店。カメラなし4台、カメラ付き10台。既に完売確定。 pic.twitter.com/N3FcsIafNO

— ihsotih（いそっち） (@ihsotih) October 12, 2016

In case you missed it, you can read Kotaku’s PlayStation VR review right here, along with Alex’s breakdown of the biggest issue facing PlayStation VR.