ASCII's 75th TOKYO Gaming-PC Street 8 Event Draws Crowds in Akihabara
The 75th iteration of ASCII's hands-on gaming gadget festival drew large crowds and showcased a wide range of hardware, demonstrating that in-person tech events remain a draw in Akihabara.
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ASCII held the 75th TOKYO Gaming-PC STREET 8 event in Akihabara on July 4, featuring over 50 gaming gadgets, a mini-stage with influencer talks, a rock-paper-scissors contest, and a giant lottery. The concurrent puzzle walk Akiba Quest Walk also ran out of giveaways. The event was so crowded that entry restrictions were occasionally needed.
The mini-stage at the 75th TOKYO Gaming-PC STREET 8 event ran four sessions on topics from aiming peripherals to low-latency networking, with influencers Game Addiction Taipi, Obara no Jiyu Kenkyu, and Gaming Minimalist YAIBA appearing. The hardware lineup included arcade controllers from REJECT and GRAPHT, racing wheels from HORI and Fanatec, plus gaming keyboards and mice. The event's giant lottery, the Dream Gadget Gachapon, gave away prizes frequently enough that staff noted it was "too winning." The concurrent puzzle event Akiba Quest Walk exhausted its original novelty giveaways before the event closed. ASCII says the GPS series will continue to expand.
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