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Meta Quest 3S 256 GB: cheapest way to get one in France
Cheapest way to get a Meta Quest 3S 256 GB in France: buy it in Canada for CA$629.99 and carry it home in your luggage.
About €400 with duty, which is €70 less than buying it in France (€469.99).
Prices checked 19 October 2026. Customs rules checked 19 October 2026.
Every country you can buy it in
| Canada Cheapest | CA$629.99†about €400 | €400 | €480 | €70 less |
| United States | $449.99†about €401 | €401 | €481 | €69 less |
| DenmarkNo customs inside the EU | DKK 3,660about €490 | €490 | – | €20 more |
| SwedenNo customs inside the EU | SEK 5,550about €499 | €499 | – | €29 more |
| FinlandNo customs inside the EU | €499.99about €500 | €500 | – | €30 more |
| Japan | ¥77,000about €434 | €534 | €521 | €51 more |
| New Zealand | NZ$879about €445 | €547 | €534 | €64 more |
| Singapore | SGD 640about €446 | €549 | €536 | €66 more |
| Australia | A$729about €454 | €558 | €545 | €75 more |
| Mexico | MX$9,600about €462 | €568 | €555 | €85 more |
| Switzerland | CHF 439.99about €476 | €586 | €572 | €102 more |
| South Korea | ₩715,000about €480 | €591 | €576 | €106 more |
| United Kingdom | £409.99about €488 | €600 | €586 | €116 more |
| Norway | NOK 5,750about €546 | €672 | €656 | €186 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 (%) | 20 | 20 |
- EU rule: €430 allowance when arriving by air or sea from outside the EU (€300 by land).
- Go over it and you pay on the full value: a flat 2.5% duty on goods worth up to €700 (consoles are duty-free above that), then 20% VAT.
- Parcels: 20% VAT from the first euro.
- Since 1 July 2026, online orders worth €150 or less also pay a flat €3 customs duty per item type (until July 2028); consoles above €150 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 from the first euro.
- Since 1 July 2026, online orders worth €150 or less also pay a flat €3 customs duty per item type (until July 2028); consoles above €150 carry no customs duty.
- 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 France.
Other countries
Common questions
Is it cheaper to buy a Meta Quest 3S 256 GB abroad and bring it to France?
Yes. Bought in Canada for CA$629.99, it costs about €400 in France with duty and tax, about €70 less than the €469.99 it costs in France.
How much duty do I pay on a Meta Quest 3S 256 GB brought into France?
Bought in Canada for CA$629.99 (about €400), you pay no duty or tax in your luggage, because it is within the €430 allowance, and about €80 by courier.
Rules checked 19 October 2026.
How much can I bring into France without paying duty?
EU rule: €430 allowance when arriving by air or sea from outside the EU (€300 by land). Once you go over it, you pay duty and tax on the full value.