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Meta Quest 3S 256 GB: cheapest way to get one in the United Arab Emirates
Cheapest way to get a Meta Quest 3S 256 GB in the United Arab Emirates: buy it in Canada for CA$629.99 and carry it home in your luggage.
About AED 122 with duty.
We have no confirmed price for it in the United Arab Emirates: it may not be sold there officially.
Prices checked 19 October 2026. Customs rules checked 19 October 2026.
Every country you can buy it in
| Canada Cheapest | CA$629.99†about AED 122 | AED 122 | AED 135 | – |
| United States | $449.99†about AED 123 | AED 123 | AED 135 | – |
| Japan | ¥77,000about AED 133 | AED 133 | AED 146 | – |
| New Zealand | NZ$879about AED 136 | AED 136 | AED 150 | – |
| Singapore | SGD 640about AED 136 | AED 136 | AED 150 | – |
| Australia | A$729about AED 139 | AED 139 | AED 153 | – |
| Mexico | MX$9,600about AED 141 | AED 141 | AED 156 | – |
| Ireland | €469.99about AED 144 | AED 144 | AED 158 | – |
| Germany | €469.99about AED 144 | AED 144 | AED 158 | – |
| France | €469.99about AED 144 | AED 144 | AED 158 | – |
| Italy | €469.99about AED 144 | AED 144 | AED 158 | – |
| Spain | €469.99about AED 144 | AED 144 | AED 158 | – |
| Netherlands | €469.99about AED 144 | AED 144 | AED 158 | – |
| Switzerland | CHF 439.99about AED 145 | AED 145 | AED 160 | – |
| South Korea | ₩715,000about AED 147 | AED 147 | AED 162 | – |
| United Kingdom | £409.99about AED 149 | AED 149 | AED 164 | – |
| Denmark | DKK 3,660about AED 150 | AED 150 | AED 165 | – |
| Sweden | SEK 5,550about AED 152 | AED 152 | AED 168 | – |
| Finland | €499.99about AED 153 | AED 153 | AED 168 | – |
| Norway | NOK 5,750about AED 167 | AED 167 | AED 184 | – |
Amounts in AED are approximate. Tap a country to open it in the import calculator; tap a column to sort.
The customs rules used
Allowance used: AED 3,000 per traveller, with duty and tax only on the amount over it.
| Rate | In your luggage | By courier |
|---|---|---|
| Duty (%) | 5 | 5 |
| VAT, GST or sales tax (%) | 0 | 5 |
- AED 3,000 allowance for travellers, then 5% customs duty on the excess.
- Parcels: 5% duty and 5% VAT.
- Rules checked 19 October 2026.
- Luggage: the device is your only new item and you declare it at customs.
- *Courier: before shipping costs.
- 5% duty and 5% VAT.
- †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 AED 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 Arab Emirates.
Other countries
Common questions
Is it cheaper to buy a Meta Quest 3S 256 GB abroad and bring it to the United Arab Emirates?
We have no confirmed price in the United Arab Emirates to compare with. Bought in Canada, it costs about AED 122 with duty and tax.
How much duty do I pay on a Meta Quest 3S 256 GB brought into the United Arab Emirates?
Bought in Canada for CA$629.99 (about AED 122), you pay no duty or tax in your luggage, because it is within the AED 3,000 allowance, and about AED 13 by courier.
Rules checked 19 October 2026.
How much can I bring into the United Arab Emirates without paying duty?
AED 3,000 allowance for travellers, then 5% customs duty on the excess. Above the allowance, you pay duty and tax only on the amount over it.