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Meta Quest 3S 256 GB: cheapest way to get one in Germany
Cheapest way to get a Meta Quest 3S 256 GB in Germany: 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 Germany (€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 | €476 | €70 less |
| United States | $449.99†about €401 | €401 | €477 | €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 | €510 | €517 | €40 more |
| New Zealand | NZ$879about €445 | €523 | €530 | €53 more |
| Singapore | SGD 640about €446 | €524 | €531 | €54 more |
| Australia | A$729about €454 | €533 | €540 | €64 more |
| Mexico | MX$9,600about €462 | €543 | €550 | €73 more |
| Switzerland | CHF 439.99about €476 | €560 | €567 | €90 more |
| South Korea | ₩715,000about €480 | €564 | €571 | €94 more |
| United Kingdom | £409.99about €488 | €573 | €581 | €103 more |
| Norway | NOK 5,750about €546 | €642 | €650 | €172 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 256 GB abroad and bring it to Germany?
Yes. Bought in Canada for CA$629.99, it costs about €400 in Germany with duty and tax, about €70 less than the €469.99 it costs in Germany.
How much duty do I pay on a Meta Quest 3S 256 GB brought into Germany?
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 €76 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.