Simply for people’s information. Yesterday, April 19, 2024, I was able to go to the JR EAST service center at 8pm to get a regular Suica card. It was the same center where you exchange for the JR rail pass. The assistant asked if anyone was here for Suica. My friend and I raised our hands and he pulled us out of line and helped us separately.
You can only load a max of ¥2000 at the time of purchase. You can immediately go to the charge machine after and load up to ¥20000.
by tbone338