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Meta Quest 3S 256 GB: cheapest way to get one in the United Kingdom
Cheapest way to get a Meta Quest 3S 256 GB in the United Kingdom: buy it in Canada for CA$629.99 and carry it home in your luggage.
About £336 with duty, which is £74 less than buying it in the United Kingdom (£409.99).
Prices checked 19 October 2026. Customs rules checked 19 October 2026.
Every country you can buy it in
| Canada Cheapest | CA$629.99†about £336 | £336 | £403 | £74 less |
| United States | $449.99†about £337 | £337 | £405 | £73 less |
| Japan | ¥77,000about £365 | £365 | £438 | £45 less |
| New Zealand | NZ$879about £374 | £374 | £449 | £36 less |
| Singapore | SGD 640about £375 | £375 | £450 | £35 less |
| Australia | A$729about £382 | £382 | £458 | £28 less |
| Mexico | MX$9,600about £388 | £388 | £466 | £22 less |
| Ireland | €469.99about £395 | £483 | £474 | £64 more |
| Germany | €469.99about £395 | £483 | £474 | £64 more |
| France | €469.99about £395 | £483 | £474 | £64 more |
| Italy | €469.99about £395 | £483 | £474 | £64 more |
| Spain | €469.99about £395 | £483 | £474 | £64 more |
| Netherlands | €469.99about £395 | £483 | £474 | £64 more |
| Switzerland | CHF 439.99about £400 | £490 | £480 | £70 more |
| South Korea | ₩715,000about £403 | £494 | £484 | £74 more |
| Denmark | DKK 3,660about £411 | £504 | £494 | £84 more |
| Sweden | SEK 5,550about £419 | £513 | £503 | £93 more |
| Finland | €499.99about £420 | £514 | £504 | £94 more |
| Norway | NOK 5,750about £459 | £562 | £551 | £141 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 256 GB abroad and bring it to the United Kingdom?
Yes.
Bought in Canada for CA$629.99, it costs about £336 in the United Kingdom with duty and tax, about £74 less than the £409.99 it costs in the United Kingdom.
How much duty do I pay on a Meta Quest 3S 256 GB brought into the United Kingdom?
Bought in Canada for CA$629.99 (about £336), you pay no duty or tax in your luggage, because it is within the £390 allowance, and about £67 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.