After months of back-and-forth, which included protests led by musician Ryuichi Sakamoto, Japan's Trade Ministry has backed down on a new law that would have limited the resale of certain used electronic gear. The government had already relaxed some of the restrictions, which go into effect on April 1, declaring that resellers of musical instruments and some other products could be exempted from the most onerous of the new rules. Now, the rules have been completely laxed for sellers of used products. Officially dealers won't actually be selling you anything. They'll just be "renting" it. So, buying all the old video games, vintage synthesizers and tube amps from that dude in Akihabara will require you to sign a rental agreement.