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Meta Quest 3S 128 GB: cheapest way to get one in Germany
Cheapest way to get a Meta Quest 3S 128 GB in Germany: buy it in Canada for CA$479.99 and carry it home in your luggage.
About €305 with duty, which is €55 less than buying it in Germany (€359.99).
Prices checked 19 October 2026. Customs rules checked 19 October 2026.
Every country you can buy it in
| Canada Cheapest | CA$479.99†about €305 | €305 | €362 | €55 less |
| United States | $349.99†about €312 | €312 | €371 | €48 less |
| Japan | ¥59,400about €335 | €335 | €399 | €25 less |
| Singapore | SGD 500about €349 | €349 | €415 | €11 less |
| New Zealand | NZ$689about €349 | €349 | €415 | €11 less |
| Australia | A$569about €354 | €354 | €422 | €6 less |
| Switzerland | CHF 329.99about €357 | €357 | €425 | €3 less |
| Mexico | MX$7,500about €361 | €361 | €430 | €1 more |
| South Korea | ₩550,000about €369 | €369 | €440 | €9 more |
| DenmarkNo customs inside the EU | DKK 2,805about €375 | €375 | – | €15 more |
| FinlandNo customs inside the EU | €379.99about €380 | €380 | – | €20 more |
| United Kingdom | £319.99about €381 | €381 | €453 | €21 more |
| SwedenNo customs inside the EU | SEK 4,300about €387 | €387 | – | €27 more |
| Norway | NOK 4,449about €423 | €423 | €503 | €63 more |
Amounts in EUR are approximate. Tap a country to open it in the import calculator; tap a column to sort.
The customs rules used
Allowance used: €430 per traveller, with duty and tax on the full value once you go over it.
| Rate | In your luggage | By courier |
|---|---|---|
| Duty (%) | 2.5 | 0 |
| VAT, GST or sales tax (%) | 19 | 19 |
- German rule: €430 allowance when arriving by air or sea from outside the EU (€300 by land, €175 under 15).
- Go over it and you pay on the full value.
- For goods in your luggage worth up to €700, customs charges a single flat rate of 17.5% that covers duty and VAT together.
- Above €700, consoles carry no duty but 19% import VAT applies.
- Parcels: 19% VAT, plus a flat €3 EU customs duty per item type on online orders worth €150 or less (since 1 July 2026).
- Rules checked 19 October 2026.
- Luggage: the device is your only new item and you declare it at customs.
- *Courier: before shipping costs.
- 19% VAT, plus a flat €3 EU customs duty per item type on online orders worth €150 or less (since 1 July 2026).
- Inside the EU there is no customs, but shops that deliver from another EU country usually charge your own country’s VAT, so only the price you carry home is shown.
- †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 EUR 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 230 V in Germany.
Other countries
Common questions
Is it cheaper to buy a Meta Quest 3S 128 GB abroad and bring it to Germany?
Yes. Bought in Canada for CA$479.99, it costs about €305 in Germany with duty and tax, about €55 less than the €359.99 it costs in Germany.
How much duty do I pay on a Meta Quest 3S 128 GB brought into Germany?
Bought in Canada for CA$479.99 (about €305), you pay no duty or tax in your luggage, because it is within the €430 allowance, and about €58 by courier.
Rules checked 19 October 2026.
How much can I bring into Germany without paying duty?
German rule: €430 allowance when arriving by air or sea from outside the EU (€300 by land, €175 under 15).
Once you go over it, you pay duty and tax on the full value.