Japan's First Nintendo Store Opened Last Friday, But Lines Are Still Hours Long

Nintendo Tokyo opened on Friday. Lots of people came to the first day, and you’d think that by today, the crowds would have subsided. Nope!

Twenty minutes after opening today, the wait reached 4 hours. Within 45 minutes, it was over 6 hours. Even this afternoon, at 3:15 PM, the wait was around 2 hours.

Just look at these line photos. I mean, today is Monday—a work day!

渋谷パルコ、ニンテンドートウキョウ朝なのにもうこの列。すごい・・・ pic.twitter.com/pPvwb9wHA0

— カコッチィ🌃　HT鳥取9/18.沖縄11/29 (@kkchii_yoasobi) November 24, 2019

渋谷パルコのニンテンドートーキョー
6時間待ちとか人気すぎじゃない？🤔😇#任天堂TOKYO pic.twitter.com/bv5lCBNtTt

— まなしば (@manami1030) November 25, 2019

渋谷PARCOで
NintendoTOKYO並んでます😊
世界のNintendo😎#渋谷PARCO #NintendoTOKYO pic.twitter.com/aHbktTiImn

— 紫織 (@shirabechan2017) November 25, 2019

I arrived at 10:20 at #shibuyaparco to visit the the #NintendoTOKYO store; hundreds of people lining up and an estimated 4 hours of waiting before access the shop
After one hour the estimated waiting time is 6 hours
this is crazy!!! pic.twitter.com/lSdRahbMW7

— Japan Videogames Store (@japan_vg_store) November 25, 2019

https://twitter.com/embed/status/1198792942720184321

120分！？げつようびのはずでは…… #NintendoTOKYO pic.twitter.com/lnMBA4pYGZ

— ゆりしょん™ (@Gnu_yurision99) November 25, 2019

入場制限 120分待ちらしいw #NintendoTOKYO https://t.co/YqKVHWQabg pic.twitter.com/ZzVPNM6doR

— aj🌗 (@aucubajaponica) November 25, 2019

https://twitter.com/embed/status/1198842715452010496

The sign here reads that the wait is 120 minutes.

https://twitter.com/embed/status/1198870496973996032

Here, it reads 150 minutes.

#NintendoTOKYO 待ちなう pic.twitter.com/7V2hxjOvh4

— まさごみ🎮ゲムダン9@3F-2 (@masa_k_dev) November 25, 2019

FYI the wait to get into the Nintendo Shop on Shibuya is two hours. On a weekday afternoon. pic.twitter.com/TpcIbsO2fd

— Lost Turntable (@LostTurntable) November 25, 2019