Japan's Gaming History Now Safe

An anonymous reader writes "The Guardian today has covered the final part of the ongoing saga regarding the Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law in Japan. Thankfully, the law has been almost reversed allowing the continued sale of second hand electrical goods (including games consoles)." From the article: "The Japanese secondhand electrical goods market was officially estimated last year to be worth around £500m ... The government probably hoped the law would go largely unnoticed and bring a variety of benefits. By taking the money out of the secondhand market and injecting it into the market for new goods, regulation (of old products) and revivalisation (of the economy) would be achieved in one fell swoop. On paper, anyway. In practice it was rather different."

Reminds me of a quote...

[lbrandy]

"In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is. " -Yogi Berra

Amazingly true... especially in economics...

Re:Revivalization

[Xichekolas]

Thankfully, here in America, our government isn't completely controlled by large corporations... er... what?

not again

[Anonymous Coward]

so, once again, some "sky is falling" environmentalists have beaten down a sound economic stimulus plan. There is PLENTY of room in the landfills for a couple of extra PSPs. Freakin' libs.

When oldskool is outlawed...

[Locus Mote]

When oldskool is outlawed, only outlaws will be oldskool.

or... as Charlton Heston said...

FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!!!!

viva la Colecovision! hahahahah

Re:Right wing zealot mode

[God'sDuck]

And who do you think artificially manipulates the Japanese government?

Godzilla.