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Computer hardware and laptop sales in Japan

Overview

Retailers in Japan have implemented various promotions for computing hardware and laptops. In early August, PC Koubou launched an ‘AMD Festival’ offering custom-built PCs with AMD processors at reduced prices. During the same period, HP notebooks were featured in a time-sale on Amazon. By mid-August, discount trends continued with retailers like Ark hosting a ‘Midsummer Ultra DIY Support Fair 2026’, which included gaming desktops equipped with RTX 5070 GPUs. Amazon also saw price reductions on several gaming laptop models from Lenovo and ASUS. In late August, major Build-to-Order (BTO) sales were announced, including PC Seven’s 24-hour limited sale and PC Koubou’s ‘Super Early Settlement Sale’. Toward the end of August, Fujitsu Client Computing held a sale on its FMV Store, and Dospara launched a ‘Customization Half-Price Festival’. In September, promotional activity centered on high-end gaming hardware and the Tokyo Game Show 2026. Seven R Japan held several 24-hour limited sales, including one on September 3 featuring the ZEFT Z55BX with an RTX 5090. Thirdwave released new GALLERIA desktop models featuring RTX 5080 GPUs to commemorate the Tokyo Game Show. Other manufacturers like STORM and Mouse Computer also introduced specialized hardware, such as white-themed pillarless designs and efficient mini-tower desktops. Ark conducted a ‘2026 Semiannual Settlement Sale’ through October 1, while PC Koubou held an ASRock appreciation sale. In October, promotional activity continued with Ark hosting an SSD upgrade campaign through October 29. Mouse Computer launched an Autumn Sale through October 28 to commemorate its Tokyo Game Show 2026 exhibition, featuring discounts of up to 90,000 yen on G TUNE gaming desktops and laptops. Additionally, the gaming PC site ‘gg’ partnered with the BTO brand ‘STORM’ to release exclusive ‘gg limited models’ featuring white-themed, pillarless designs equipped with RTX 50-series GPUs.

Entities

Nvidia · AMD · Seven R Japan · ASUS · Dospara

Timeline

  1. [TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources
    STORM and FRONTIER launch gaming PC sales in Japan

    Japanese BTO manufacturers STORM and FRONTIER are holding sales on gaming PCs, featuring hardware such as NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 series and AMD Ryzen processors.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Japanese retailers launch sales on laptops and gaming PCs

    Japanese retailers Dospara, SEVEN, and Fujitsu are offering various sales on used and new hardware, including high-end RTX 5090 gaming PCs and ultra-lightweight laptops.

  3. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    STORM and gg launch exclusive white gaming PC models

    STORM and gg have released two exclusive white pillarless gaming PC models in Japan, featuring RTX 5080 and RTX 5070 GPUs.

  4. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Japanese PC manufacturers launch major gaming and BTO hardware sales

    Japanese PC manufacturers Ark and Mouse Computer are offering major discounts on gaming and professional BTO computers, featuring SSD upgrades and hardware sales through late October.

  5. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Japanese retailers Seven R Japan and FRONTIER announce PC sales

    Japanese retailers Seven R Japan and FRONTIER are holding limited-time sales on high-end gaming PCs, featuring hardware such as NVIDIA RTX 50-series and AMD Ryzen processors.

  6. [TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources
    Japanese PC manufacturers announce new gaming hardware for Tokyo Game Show 2026

    Japanese PC brands including STORM, NEXTGEAR, and FRONTIER have announced new gaming hardware and limited-time sales coinciding with Tokyo Game Show 2026.

  7. [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Dospara and Ark launch major PC and gaming hardware sales in Japan

    Japanese retailers Dospara and Ark are hosting major sales on gaming PCs and components, featuring half-price customizations and discounts on over 140 hardware products.

  8. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Japanese retailers launch high-performance gaming PCs with RTX 5080

    Japanese retailers Seven R Japan and Thirdwave are releasing high-performance gaming PCs featuring NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 and AMD Ryzen processors.

  9. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Japanese retailers launch sales on BTO gaming computers

    Japanese retailers Seven R Japan and PC Koubou are holding sales on BTO desktop computers, featuring discounts on high-performance gaming rigs with AMD and ASRock components.

  10. [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Seven R Japan holds 24-hour sale on high-end gaming PCs

    PC shop SEVEN is holding a 24-hour sale on September 3, offering discounts up to 137,000 yen on high-end gaming PCs featuring RTX 5090 and Intel Core Ultra components.

  11. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Fujitsu and Dospara announce PC sales and hardware discounts in Japan

    Japanese retailers Fujitsu and Dospara are hosting sales, featuring discounted FMV lightweight laptops and half-price hardware customization options for new PCs.

  12. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Japanese retailers launch major BTO computer sales

    Japanese retailers PC Seven and PC Koubou are hosting major sales on BTO computers, offering discounts of up to 159,000 yen on gaming and high-performance desktop and laptop models.

  13. [TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources
    Gaming hardware and laptops see discounts in Japan

    Retailers in Japan are offering significant discounts on gaming hardware, including RTX 50-series desktops from Ark and various Lenovo and ASUS gaming laptops on Amazon.

  14. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Japan's PC Koubou launches AMD BTO PC sale; HP notebook discounted on Amazon

    PC Koubou’s AMD BTO PC sale offers discounted models and free shipping in Japan, while HP’s 15‑fd notebook is on Amazon at 28 % off with Office 2024 included.

Sources

ascii.jp · gamespark.jp · gozags.com · hothardware.com · jugem.jp · news.cube-soft.jp · news.mynavi.jp · pc.watch.impress.co.jp · prtimes.jp · tomshw.it · weekly.ascii.jp

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