The Best Tools And Licenses To Purchase First In ReStory Chill Electronic Repairs

Published Aug 14, 2026, 5:30 AM EDT Although Kaitlyn grew up with a passion for both video games and writing, she never imagined she'd eventually combine them into a career. Now, with several years of experience in the industry across Guides, Features, News, & Reviews, Kaitlyn enjoys nothing more than continuing to deep dive into the games she's passionate about and share her findings with readers. In her downtime, Kaitlyn enjoys unwinding with her favorite horror films, despite being a major scaredy-cat. When you first open your repair shop in Akiba in ReStory: Chill Electronic Repairs, you'll be forced to complete most of the repairs with very limited tools. Thankfully, most of the repairs you'll handle early on are fairly simple, but it can still limit your daily income if repairs take longer than they need to. That is where upgraded tools come in. Once you have internet access, you'll be able to browse Home Depot and purchase new tools to help you speed up the process, earn more money, and meet order deadlines. That said, knowing how to spend those early funds is crucial, so we've laid out the best things to invest in first. Some of the items at Home Depot will be brand-new tools, but most of them will be upgraded versions of your initial tools. If you've been working on repairs for a few in-game days now, you likely already know what takes the most time, and you'll want to focus on upgrading that first. With that in mind, these are the best tools to purchase first: Tool And Price Explanation Ratchet Screwdriver 11,000 Yen In my experience, the slowest part of the repair process, by far, is the screws. Each one is tiny, has to be held to unscrew, and there are usually several of them throughout the process. For those reasons, it's the first thing you'll want to speed up. This upgrade reduces the time needed to unscrew the screw. Thick Brush 4,000 Yen While dusting things off doesn't seem hard, there are instances where you'll have items coated in dirt come in for repair, and nearly every part is completely covered in dust. This then requires you to use a tiny brush over the entire surface, often re-inspecting to find the tiny spots you missed because your brush is so small. This upgrade makes your brush a bit larger. Dense Brush 30,000 Yen This is the final brush upgrade, which is extremely large and often can clean off small parts with just one quick swipe. Also, considering the achievement of cleaning 1,000 items only counts those done by hand, you'll want this brush. Electric Screwdriver 55,000 Yen This is the final upgrade for the screwdriver, and something you will want to unlock as soon as possible. I'd argue this is the most important upgrade in the game, but since it's a bit more expensive, you can hold out a bit. The Electric Screwdriver lets you click to unscrew anything without holding. One click immediately unscrews or screws back in. The difference in time saved is immediately noticeable, and if you're playing on a handheld like the Steam Deck, this is a must-have. Shredder 70,000 Yen The last early investment you should make is the Shredder. When you have broken parts, you're forced to throw them in the trash, but the Shredder lets you actually make money back on parts you have to scrap. There are also upgraded versions that give you more money back. So it's pretty much a no-brainer. Earn money where you'd otherwise be losing it. Best Licenses To Buy First In addition to your tools, you'll want to invest in a few licenses early on so you can take more orders and get variety in the mix. Ideally, you'll want to unlock licenses for items that are easy to repair. This could mean they have fewer pieces or that they snap together and require fewer screws. With that in mind, these are the licenses we recommend you unlock first. License and Price Explanation Brick Game 23,000 Yen The Brick Game is not only one of the cheaper licenses you can buy, but it's so simple to repair that you can memorize it. There are hardly any screws and only a few pieces. This makes repairs to the Brick Game an easy turnover for you to accrue funds quickly. This item will eventually be requested for repair by an NPC. Mapple MyPod 31,500 Yen The Mapple MyPod is another one that's extremely easy to repair. Though you won't need it for an NPC, it only has 7 parts and requires a total of 4 screws, making it one of the simplest and quickest repairs you can do. Nony PMP 40,000 Yen Though this one has a few more parts than the others on this list, it's still relatively easy to take apart and put together, since everything more or less goes in the same spot, and you do have a little flexibility with the order. That said, you'll also need this license early on for story reasons, so you should go ahead and grab it. Autorolla WT2000 40,000 Yen The Autorolla is another you'll need for story reasons, but it's also one of the easiest items to put together. It hardly has any screws, just a couple of pieces, and you can put it together and take it apart with some flexibility in the order. It's probably one of the easiest repairs in the game and an easy process to memorize. XI-BOX Controller 33,000 Yen The XI-BOX Controller is another repair that should go by relatively quickly. Most of the pieces snap into place, and because of the distinct shapes of the parts, you won't have any trouble figuring out what goes where. Plus, you can take almost any part inside the outer shell on or off in any order you want.