As household electronics began to lose their futuristic appeal in about the 1980s, the shops of Akihabara shifted their focus to home computers at a time when they were only used by specialists and hobbyists.
Kui kodumasinad hakkasid kaotama oma tuleviku veetluse 1980. aastatel, siis Akihabara poed pöörasid tähelepanu kodu arvutitele ajal, kui neid kasutasid vaid asjatundjad ja huvilised.