This is a bit of an exaggeration. The prices were pretty high and the people weren't all that knowledgeable. And there's another similar market right across the street that's twice as large.
yea, still it'll be sad to see it go. Most of the interesting parts are elsewhere in Akihabara however and I don't think we'll really be missing out on much. I hope a bunch of the markets will find homes elsewhere in Akihabara though.