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Meta Quest 3S 128 GB: cheapest way to get one in the United Kingdom
Cheapest way to get a Meta Quest 3S 128 GB in the United Kingdom: buy it in Canada for CA$479.99 and carry it home in your luggage.
About £256 with duty, which is £64 less than buying it in the United Kingdom (£319.99).
Prices checked 19 October 2026. Customs rules checked 19 October 2026.
Every country you can buy it in
| Canada Cheapest | CA$479.99†about £256 | £256 | £307 | £64 less |
| United States | $349.99†about £262 | £262 | £315 | £58 less |
| Japan | ¥59,400about £281 | £281 | £338 | £39 less |
| Singapore | SGD 500about £293 | £293 | £352 | £27 less |
| New Zealand | NZ$689about £293 | £293 | £352 | £27 less |
| Australia | A$569about £298 | £298 | £357 | £22 less |
| Switzerland | CHF 329.99about £300 | £300 | £360 | £20 less |
| Ireland | €359.99about £302 | £302 | £363 | £17 less |
| Germany | €359.99about £302 | £302 | £363 | £17 less |
| France | €359.99about £302 | £302 | £363 | £17 less |
| Italy | €359.99about £302 | £302 | £363 | £17 less |
| Spain | €359.99about £302 | £302 | £363 | £17 less |
| Netherlands | €359.99about £302 | £302 | £363 | £17 less |
| Mexico | MX$7,500about £303 | £303 | £364 | £17 less |
| South Korea | ₩550,000about £310 | £310 | £372 | £10 less |
| Denmark | DKK 2,805about £315 | £315 | £378 | £5 less |
| Finland | €379.99about £319 | £319 | £383 | £1 less |
| Sweden | SEK 4,300about £325 | £325 | £390 | £5 more |
| Norway | NOK 4,449about £355 | £355 | £426 | £35 more |
Amounts in GBP are approximate. Tap a country to open it in the import calculator; tap a column to sort.
The customs rules used
Allowance used: £390 per traveller, with duty and tax on the full value once you go over it.
| Rate | In your luggage | By courier |
|---|---|---|
| Duty (%) | 2 | 0 |
| VAT, GST or sales tax (%) | 20 | 20 |
- £390 allowance when arriving by air or sea (£270 by private plane or boat).
- Go over it and you pay on the total value, not just the part over.
- Consoles fall under “all other goods” in the simplified rates: 2% duty, then 20% VAT.
- Parcels: 20% VAT; consoles carry no customs duty.
- Rules checked 19 October 2026.
- Luggage: the device is your only new item and you declare it at customs.
- *Courier: before shipping costs.
- 20% VAT; consoles carry no customs duty.
- †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 GBP 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 the United Kingdom.
Other countries
Common questions
Is it cheaper to buy a Meta Quest 3S 128 GB abroad and bring it to the United Kingdom?
Yes.
Bought in Canada for CA$479.99, it costs about £256 in the United Kingdom with duty and tax, about £64 less than the £319.99 it costs in the United Kingdom.
How much duty do I pay on a Meta Quest 3S 128 GB brought into the United Kingdom?
Bought in Canada for CA$479.99 (about £256), you pay no duty or tax in your luggage, because it is within the £390 allowance, and about £51 by courier.
Rules checked 19 October 2026.
How much can I bring into the United Kingdom without paying duty?
£390 allowance when arriving by air or sea (£270 by private plane or boat). Once you go over it, you pay duty and tax on the full value.