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Meta Quest 3 512 GB: cheapest way to get one in the United States
Cheapest way to get a Meta Quest 3 512 GB in the United States: buy it in Canada for CA$829.99 and carry it home in your luggage.
About $591 with duty, which is $9 less than buying it in the United States ($599.99).
Prices checked 19 October 2026. Customs rules checked 19 October 2026.
Every country you can buy it in
| Canada Cheapest | CA$829.99†about $591 | $591 | $591‡ | $9 less |
| Japan | ¥102,300about $647 | $647 | $647‡ | $47 more |
| Singapore | SGD 850about $665 | $665 | $665‡ | $65 more |
| New Zealand | NZ$1,179about $670 | $670 | $670‡ | $70 more |
| Australia | A$969about $677 | $677 | $677‡ | $77 more |
| Mexico | MX$12,800about $691 | $691 | $691‡ | $91 more |
| Switzerland | CHF 569.99about $692 | $692 | $692‡ | $92 more |
| Ireland | €619.99about $695 | $695 | $695‡ | $95 more |
| Germany | €619.99about $695 | $695 | $695‡ | $95 more |
| France | €619.99about $695 | $695 | $695‡ | $95 more |
| Italy | €619.99about $695 | $695 | $695‡ | $95 more |
| Spain | €619.99about $695 | $695 | $695‡ | $95 more |
| Netherlands | €619.99about $695 | $695 | $695‡ | $95 more |
| South Korea | ₩957,000about $721 | $721 | $721‡ | $121 more |
| Denmark | DKK 4,850about $728 | $728 | $728‡ | $128 more |
| Finland | €649.99about $729 | $729 | $729‡ | $129 more |
| United Kingdom | £549.99about $734 | $734 | $734‡ | $134 more |
| Sweden | SEK 7,290about $735 | $735 | $735‡ | $135 more |
| Norway | NOK 7,590about $809 | $809 | $809‡ | $209 more |
Amounts in USD are approximate. Tap a country to open it in the import calculator; tap a column to sort.
The customs rules used
Allowance used: $800 per traveller, with duty and tax only on the amount over it.
| Rate | In your luggage | By courier |
|---|---|---|
| Duty (%) | 3 | 0 |
| VAT, GST or sales tax (%) | 0 | 0 |
- Returning US residents: $800 duty-free (once every 31 days), then a flat 3% on the next $1,000 (family members living and travelling together can combine theirs on a joint declaration), then the item’s own rate (consoles are normally duty-free).
- There is no federal sales tax on imports.
- Parcels: the $800 duty-free limit for shipments has been suspended, so mailed or couriered devices can owe duty and extra tariffs depending on where they were made.
- Check with U.S. Customs and Border Protection before a large purchase.
- Rules checked 19 October 2026.
- Luggage: the device is your only new item and you declare it at customs.
- *Courier: before shipping costs.
- The $800 duty-free limit for shipments has been suspended, so mailed or couriered devices can owe duty and extra tariffs depending on where they were made.
- Check with U.S. Customs and Border Protection before a large purchase. ‡Plus any duty or tariffs on the parcel, which we cannot work out here.
- †Before sales tax, which is added at the till in the US and Canada.
- Card fees for foreign purchases are not included.
- Manufacturers usually only repair under warranty in the country of purchase.
- Prices checked 19 October 2026; converted at exchange rates from 20 October 2026, so amounts in USD are approximate.
Before you buy abroad
- Region lock
- The headset works anywhere, but the Meta Horizon store is only offered in some countries, and purchases follow your Meta account’s country.
- Voltage
- Check the voltage on the label or power brick before plugging it into a socket in another country. Mains power is 120 V in the United States.
Other countries
Common questions
Is it cheaper to buy a Meta Quest 3 512 GB abroad and bring it to the United States?
Yes.
Bought in Canada for CA$829.99, it costs about $591 in the United States with duty and tax, about $9 less than the $599.99 it costs in the United States.
How much duty do I pay on a Meta Quest 3 512 GB brought into the United States?
Bought in Canada for CA$829.99 (about $591), you pay no duty or tax in your luggage, because it is within the $800 allowance, and no duty or tax under these rules by courier, plus any tariffs on the parcel.
Rules checked 19 October 2026.
How much can I bring into the United States without paying duty?
Returning US residents: $800 duty-free (once every 31 days), then a flat 3% on the next $1,000 (family members living and travelling together can combine theirs on a joint declaration), then the item’s own rate (consoles are normally duty-free).
Above the allowance, you pay duty and tax only on the amount over it.