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Nintendo Switch 2: cheapest way to get one in Germany
Cheapest way to get a Nintendo Switch 2 in Germany: buy it in Japan for ¥59,980 and carry it home in your luggage.
About €338 with duty, which is €162 less than buying it in Germany (€499.99).
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 €338 | €338 | €402 | €162 less |
| Canada | CA$679.99†about €432 | €507 | €514 | €7 more |
| United States | $499.99†about €446 | €524 | €531 | €24 more |
| Australia | A$769.95about €480 | €563 | €571 | €63 more |
| New Zealand | NZ$969.95about €491 | €577 | €584 | €77 more |
| United Kingdom | £419.99about €500 | €587 | €595 | €87 more |
| South Korea | ₩758,000about €509 | €598 | €606 | €98 more |
| United Arab Emirates | AED 1,899about €6,218 | €7,399 | €7,399 | €6,899 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).
- †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
- 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 Germany.
Other countries
Common questions
Is it cheaper to buy a Nintendo Switch 2 abroad and bring it to Germany?
Yes. Bought in Japan for ¥59,980, it costs about €338 in Germany with duty and tax, about €162 less than the €499.99 it costs in Germany.
How much duty do I pay on a Nintendo Switch 2 brought into Germany?
Bought in Japan for ¥59,980 (about €338), you pay no duty or tax in your luggage, because it is within the €430 allowance, and about €64 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.