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Steam Deck price hike and Chiikawa Skytree

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1. Steam Deck OLED Gets Steep Price Hike in Japan: 512GB Now ¥137,980, 1TB Hits ¥167,980

Source: 🇯🇵 4Gamer.net − 最新記事

Valve's Japanese distributor KOMODO announced a ¥40,000–¥50,000 price increase on Steam Deck OLED models, citing currency and import cost pressures.

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2. Chiikawa Takes Over Tokyo Skytree With Star-Filled Summer Collaboration

Source: 🇯🇵 コミックナタリー - 最新ニュース

Chiikawa and Tokyo Skytree team up from July 10 to October 31 for a themed event tied to the new film 'Chiikawa: Secret of the Mermaid Island.'

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3. Capcom Resurrects 'Mega Man's Soccer,' the Series' Only Football Game, for Limited-Time Free Play

Source: 🇯🇵 AUTOMATON

Capcom dropped the rare 1994 Super Famicom oddity 'Rockman's Soccer' onto its Capcom Town portal on June 1, free for a limited window.

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