I Tried Finding Cheap Tech in Japan - Here's How it Really Went

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There’s this perception online that Japan is filled with amazing tech you can get at low prices. I tried testing that theory out on my latest trip to Japan. I spent 3 weeks from Tokyo to Hiroshima, enjoying the country, and seeing if I could walk away with a backpack full of awesome cheap tech or come back utterly disappointed. And throughout this journey, I visited 3 different types of tech stores, secondhand stores, stores that sold used and new tech, and just major retailers that sell tech. And now that I’m back in the states, was what I bought cheaper? More expensive? Or more difficult to explain than that. Let’s get started. Check out today’s sponsor Ubigi and their eSIM services for mobile data plans to over 200 destinations below! https://go.ubigi.com/APRVZ7 Promo Code: JIMMY Affiliate Links to Products I Use: MacBook Air: https://amzn.to/4liM3Li Mac Mini: https://amzn.to/4ji70oP Sony A7Siii: https://go.magik.ly/ml/220aj/ Sennheiser MKH 50: https://go.magik.ly/ml/299vw/ Elgato Prompter: https://amzn.to/4ho0Stv Timestamps: 0:00 Intro - What am I Trying to Find? 1:02 Types of Tech Shops 1:25 Secondhand - Hard Off 3:30 Sponsor - UBIGI 5:13 Secondhand - Suruga-ya 5:48 Secondhand - Super Potato 6:18 New/Used - Sofmap 7:41 New/Used - E-earphones 8:37 New Tech - Yodobashi Camera 10:44 New Tech - BIC Camera 11:16 Is What I Bought Cheaper? 14:15 Why Are Prices Like This?? 16:19 The Reality 17:19 Just Enjoy Your Trip