CESA closed the in-person run of Tokyo Game Show 2026 after Sunday with 257,642 total visits across September 17–20 at Makuhari Messe — a touch under 2025’s 263,101, and a material wrap beat after the typhoon forced Monday’s on-site cancel.
Attendance splits
Per CESA / ANN / Final Weapon day-of reporting, the daily counts were 53,630 (Thu business), 52,545 (Fri business), 78,678 (Sat public — the peak), and 72,789 (Sun public). The show counted multi-day visits per day. Soft context: 1,138 exhibitors from 53 countries/regions, and 3,673 business-matching sessions — both framed as highs in CESA’s wrap.
Monday online pivot
September 21 on-site at Makuhari stays canceled for Typhoon No. 25 safety. Official streams continue as planned: Red Bull Revenge (Street Fighter 6 invitational rematches) roughly 10:30–13:10 JST, then the Ending Stage around 15:00 JST, plus exhibitor online schedules rolling out on the TGS site. Do not invent livestream viewership totals.
TGS 2027 locked
CESA already set Tokyo Game Show 2027 for September 16–20 at Makuhari Messe (planned five-day frame again). Soft: Monday ticket holders are in the refund path per ANN’s wrap.
As-of: 2026-09-21 morning ~8:50 AM CT (America/Chicago). Total 257,642; daily splits; Monday online streams; TGS 2027 Sep 16–20 verified against CESA + ANN + Final Weapon. No invented stream viewership.
