Japanese electronics store pleads for old PCs amid ongoing hardware shortage

Re:Japanese electronics store pleads for old PCs amid ongoin... by walthamstow on Thursday January 08, 2026 @11:02AM (#46542561)

Interesting name, assume it's related to the bookstore Book Off?

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Re:Japanese electronics store pleads for old PCs amid ongoin... by tecleandor on Thursday January 08, 2026 @12:02PM (#46543424)

Yep, it's a chain with a bunch of different brands.

Biggest ones are Book Off (books, comics...), Hard Off (electronics, computers, musical instruments...) and Hobby Off (toys, collectibles, video games...).

They even have a Liquor Off ! (not second hand, just discount/overstock)

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Re:Japanese electronics store pleads for old PCs amid ongoin... by nereye on Thursday January 08, 2026 @02:45PM (#46545518)

couple more: Off House (household goods) Garage Off (car stuff)

Also: mode off (fashion).

See https://www.hardoff.co.jp/shop/brand/offhouse/

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Re:Japanese electronics store pleads for old PCs amid ongoin... by fortran77 on Thursday January 08, 2026 @03:53PM (#46546298)

They should open one for spicy Jamaican chicken

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Re:Japanese electronics store pleads for old PCs amid ongoin... by markoman on Thursday January 08, 2026 @08:14PM (#46548924)

well played!

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Re:Japanese electronics store pleads for old PCs amid ongoin... by jnaina on Thursday January 08, 2026 @08:38PM (#46549097)

Glad that they have not diversified into selling Hoisting Jacks.

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Re:Japanese electronics store pleads for old PCs amid ongoin... by SoleilAbsolu on Friday January 09, 2026 @03:56PM (#46559214)

Elton John wrote a song about that!

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Re:Japanese electronics store pleads for old PCs amid ongoin... by doall on Thursday January 08, 2026 @12:09PM (#46543506)

Some people get confused, but they are owned by different companies. The founders know each other, has some relationship in business, and the company behind Hard Off owns shares of the company behind Book Off.

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Re:Japanese electronics store pleads for old PCs amid ongoin... by testplzignore on Thursday January 08, 2026 @11:18AM (#46542800)

Yeah, same company. "Off" likely meaning discounted.

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Re:Japanese electronics store pleads for old PCs amid ongoin... by Brian_K_White on Thursday January 08, 2026 @12:01PM (#46543408)

Or like a bake-off?

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Re:Japanese electronics store pleads for old PCs amid ongoin... by shen on Thursday January 08, 2026 @11:18AM (#46542803)

They are part of the same brand.

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