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Nintendo Switch 2: cheapest way to get one in Canada
Cheapest way to get a Nintendo Switch 2 in Canada: buy it in Japan for ¥59,980 and carry it home in your luggage.
About CA$533 with duty, which is CA$147 less than buying it in Canada (CA$679.99).
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 CA$533 | CA$533 | CA$560 | CA$147 less |
| United States | $499.99†about CA$703 | CA$703 | CA$738 | CA$23 more |
| Australia | A$769.95about CA$756 | CA$756 | CA$793 | CA$76 more |
| New Zealand | NZ$969.95about CA$774 | CA$774 | CA$813 | CA$94 more |
| United Kingdom | £419.99about CA$788 | CA$788 | CA$827 | CA$108 more |
| Ireland | €499.99about CA$788 | CA$788 | CA$827 | CA$108 more |
| Germany | €499.99about CA$788 | CA$788 | CA$827 | CA$108 more |
| France | €499.99about CA$788 | CA$788 | CA$827 | CA$108 more |
| Italy | €499.99about CA$788 | CA$788 | CA$827 | CA$108 more |
| Spain | €499.99about CA$788 | CA$788 | CA$827 | CA$108 more |
| Netherlands | €499.99about CA$788 | CA$788 | CA$827 | CA$108 more |
| Finland | €499.99about CA$788 | CA$788 | CA$827 | CA$108 more |
| South Korea | ₩758,000about CA$802 | CA$802 | CA$842 | CA$122 more |
| United Arab Emirates | AED 1,899about CA$9,798 | CA$10,248 | CA$10,288 | CA$9,568 more |
Amounts in CAD are approximate. Tap a country to open it in the import calculator; tap a column to sort.
The customs rules used
Allowance used: CA$800 per traveller, with duty and tax only on the amount over it.
| Rate | In your luggage | By courier |
|---|---|---|
| Duty (%) | 0 | 0 |
| VAT, GST or sales tax (%) | 5 | 5 |
- CA$800 after 48 hours or more abroad.
- Consoles are duty-free, but 5% GST applies to the amount over your exemption, and provinces with HST charge up to 15% in total.
- Change the tax rate to match your province.
- 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 CAD 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 120 V in Canada.
Other countries
Common questions
Is it cheaper to buy a Nintendo Switch 2 abroad and bring it to Canada?
Yes. Bought in Japan for ¥59,980, it costs about CA$533 in Canada with duty and tax, about CA$147 less than the CA$679.99 it costs in Canada.
How much duty do I pay on a Nintendo Switch 2 brought into Canada?
Bought in Japan for ¥59,980 (about CA$533), you pay no duty or tax in your luggage, because it is within the CA$800 allowance, and about CA$27 by courier.
Rules checked 19 October 2026.
How much can I bring into Canada without paying duty?
CA$800 after 48 hours or more abroad. Above the allowance, you pay duty and tax only on the amount over it.