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Nintendo Switch 2: cheapest way to get one in Australia
Cheapest way to get a Nintendo Switch 2 in Australia: buy it in Japan for ¥59,980 and carry it home in your luggage.
About A$543 with duty, which is A$227 less than buying it in Australia (A$769.95).
The price in Japan is for the Japan-only Japanese-language model.
Prices checked 19 October 2026. Customs rules checked 19 October 2026.
Every country you can buy it in
| Japan CheapestJapan-only Japanese-language model | ¥59,980about A$543 | A$543 | A$597 | A$227 less |
| Canada | CA$679.99†about A$693 | A$693 | A$762 | A$77 less |
| United States | $499.99†about A$716 | A$716 | A$787 | A$54 less |
| New Zealand | NZ$969.95about A$789 | A$789 | A$867 | A$19 more |
| United Kingdom | £419.99about A$803 | A$803 | A$883 | A$33 more |
| Ireland | €499.99about A$803 | A$803 | A$883 | A$33 more |
| Germany | €499.99about A$803 | A$803 | A$883 | A$33 more |
| France | €499.99about A$803 | A$803 | A$883 | A$33 more |
| Italy | €499.99about A$803 | A$803 | A$883 | A$33 more |
| Spain | €499.99about A$803 | A$803 | A$883 | A$33 more |
| Netherlands | €499.99about A$803 | A$803 | A$883 | A$33 more |
| Finland | €499.99about A$803 | A$803 | A$883 | A$33 more |
| South Korea | ₩758,000about A$817 | A$817 | A$899 | A$47 more |
| United Arab Emirates | AED 1,899about A$9,983 | A$10,982 | A$10,982 | A$10,212 more |
Amounts in AUD are approximate. Tap a country to open it in the import calculator; tap a column to sort.
The customs rules used
Allowance used: A$900 per traveller, with duty and tax on the full value once you go over it.
| Rate | In your luggage | By courier |
|---|---|---|
| Duty (%) | 0 | 0 |
| VAT, GST or sales tax (%) | 10 | 10 |
- A$900 for adult travellers.
- Go over it and you pay 10% GST on the full value.
- Online purchases up to A$1,000 have GST added at checkout.
- Rules checked 19 October 2026.
- Luggage: the device is your only new item and you declare it at customs.
- *Courier: before shipping costs.
- †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 AUD are approximate.
Before you buy abroad
- Region lock
- Switch 2 game cards are region-free on international consoles.
- Language
- The cheaper Japan-only, Japanese-language Switch 2 is limited to Japanese and Japanese Nintendo Accounts. The multi-language Japanese model is ¥69,980 and is sold only on Nintendo’s own store in Japan.
- 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 Australia.
Other countries
Common questions
Is it cheaper to buy a Nintendo Switch 2 abroad and bring it to Australia?
Yes. Bought in Japan for ¥59,980, it costs about A$543 in Australia with duty and tax, about A$227 less than the A$769.95 it costs in Australia.
How much duty do I pay on a Nintendo Switch 2 brought into Australia?
Bought in Japan for ¥59,980 (about A$543), you pay no duty or tax in your luggage, because it is within the A$900 allowance, and about A$54 by courier.
Rules checked 19 October 2026.
How much can I bring into Australia without paying duty?
A$900 for adult travellers. Once you go over it, you pay duty and tax on the full value.