Pokemon GO Trainers' Must-Have Gear!　The state of mobile batteries at Akiba stores

As a staff member of Akiba Research Institute, I sometimes check my smartphone while conducting interviews, but what I am most concerned about is the remaining battery power. If you turn on the "battery saver" function in the settings screen, the screen dims when you are not looking at the screen (when the screen is facing down) to reduce battery consumption. In such a case, you can rely on the battery to last you for a while.

In such cases, you can rely on a mobile battery that can charge your smartphone on the spot. In this issue of Akiba Nokoborwa, we will introduce the sales and stock status of mobile batteries sold at the stores we visit for our coverage, as well as the best-selling models.


Toei Land
Since the release of "Pokemon GO," sales of mobile batteries have increased. The thin TEC "TMB-6KS," which is easy to hold even when stacked on top of a smartphone, is particularly popular. It has a capacity of 6,000mAh and is available in four colors, making it easy to recommend to women. The 9,000mAh model TEC "TMB-9KS" will also go on sale this week (scheduled to go on sale on the 27th or 28th), and we recommend this one if you want to play longer. Other affordable products include a one-coin (500 yen) mobile battery and a mounter for attaching a smartphone to a bicycle.

[Jan-gle Akihabara Main Store
So far, sales haven't changed. However, the number of customers is increasing, so we are putting our efforts into implementing various campaigns and selling pre-charged mobile batteries. I guess the product I recommend is the Solar Charger POWER BANK 10,000mah, a mobile battery with LED light and solar panel. It has a large capacity of 10,000 mAh, can be charged by solar panel when weather permits, and has an LED light that can be used in an emergency (laughs). We are also considering setting up a corner in the store where you can charge your mobile battery.

Techno House Toei]
Sales have not changed that much, but the number of female customers (buying mobile batteries) has increased.

Toei Radio Radio Department Store]
The number of foreign customers buying mobile batteries has increased. I heard that there are some Pokemon only available in Japan (regional only), so maybe it's the "Pokemon GO" effect.

IOSYS Akiba Chuodori Store】
Inquiries about used smartphones that run "Pokemon GO" have been increasing, and we recommend the Xperia Z3 Compact and Xperia Z4 at our store. Also, various inexpensive mobile batteries will be in stock this week.

PC KOBO Akihabara BUY MORE Store]
We are not particularly selling well at the moment, but we plan to stock up depending on the situation.