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Meta Quest 3S 128 GB: cheapest way to get one in the United States
Cheapest way to get a Meta Quest 3S 128 GB in the United States: buy it in Canada for CA$479.99 and carry it home in your luggage.
About $342 with duty, which is $8 less than buying it in the United States ($349.99).
Prices checked 19 October 2026. Customs rules checked 19 October 2026.
Every country you can buy it in
| Canada Cheapest | CA$479.99†about $342 | $342 | $342‡ | $8 less |
| Japan | ¥59,400about $376 | $376 | $376‡ | $26 more |
| Singapore | SGD 500about $391 | $391 | $391‡ | $41 more |
| New Zealand | NZ$689about $391 | $391 | $391‡ | $41 more |
| Australia | A$569about $397 | $397 | $397‡ | $47 more |
| Switzerland | CHF 329.99about $401 | $401 | $401‡ | $51 more |
| Ireland | €359.99about $404 | $404 | $404‡ | $54 more |
| Germany | €359.99about $404 | $404 | $404‡ | $54 more |
| France | €359.99about $404 | $404 | $404‡ | $54 more |
| Italy | €359.99about $404 | $404 | $404‡ | $54 more |
| Spain | €359.99about $404 | $404 | $404‡ | $54 more |
| Netherlands | €359.99about $404 | $404 | $404‡ | $54 more |
| Mexico | MX$7,500about $405 | $405 | $405‡ | $55 more |
| South Korea | ₩550,000about $414 | $414 | $414‡ | $64 more |
| Denmark | DKK 2,805about $421 | $421 | $421‡ | $71 more |
| Finland | €379.99about $426 | $426 | $426‡ | $76 more |
| United Kingdom | £319.99about $427 | $427 | $427‡ | $77 more |
| Sweden | SEK 4,300about $434 | $434 | $434‡ | $84 more |
| Norway | NOK 4,449about $474 | $474 | $474‡ | $124 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 3S 128 GB abroad and bring it to the United States?
Yes.
Bought in Canada for CA$479.99, it costs about $342 in the United States with duty and tax, about $8 less than the $349.99 it costs in the United States.
How much duty do I pay on a Meta Quest 3S 128 GB brought into the United States?
Bought in Canada for CA$479.99 (about $342), 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.