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Electronic Arts is opening Apex Legends<\/em> themed limited-time pop-up stores in Japan in cooperation with InfoLens Inc. Stores will open in the Shibuya Marui building in Tokyo and the Namba Marui building in Osaka. The Shibuya store will open between December 10 and December 26, and the Namba store will open later between January 8 and January 23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first \u201cApex Legends POP UP STORE\u201d opened in Tokyo during August 6 \u2013 18 of this year. Many of the merchandise were sold out immediately, and now they are bringing the store back by popular demand, expanding the lineup by \u201cthree times more\u201d than the previous offering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each store will feature life-size panels of each legend, a panel of the Nessie plushie, and Apex Legends<\/em> themed photo spots that replicate memorable scenes of each legend. Of course, visitors will be able to buy Apex Legends <\/em>merchandise, some of which will be sold in Japan for the first time, such as the new color variant of the Nessie plushie.
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Level Up Wear brand\u2019s clothing items will be sold in Japan for the first time as well. You can also get your hands on the replica weapons that were present at the Tokyo Game Show, including L-STAR and Bloodhound\u2019s Hunting Knife. If you spend 5,000 yen (approx. $45) or more in total (including tax), you\u2019ll receive a special smartphone loop strap for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although most of the merchandise can be bought via online shops, actually seeing and getting your hands on the items is a different shopping experience I\u2019m sure fans of the franchise will appreciate. Japan is the second-largest market for Apex Legends<\/em> according to EA\u2019s Q2 FY2021 earnings report (PDF link<\/a>), so it makes sense that EA is opening pop-up stores here in Japan. As mentioned earlier, the first pop-up store that opened back in August was reportedly quite successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re interested, make sure to check out the details on InfoLens\u2019 official website<\/a>, since some of the dates require visitors to go through a lottery process or a reservation for admission.
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Period: December 10th (Friday) to December 26th (Sunday), 2021
Venue: Shibuya Marui, 6F Event Space
Opening hours: 11:00 AM to 8:30 PM *These opening hours are subject to change.

Period: January 8th (Saturday) to January 23rd (Sunday), 2022
Venue: Namba Marui, 5F Event Space
Opening hours: 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM *These opening hours are subject to change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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