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Nintendo Switch 2: cheapest way to get one in India
Cheapest way to get a Nintendo Switch 2 in India: buy it in Japan for ¥59,980 and carry it home in your luggage.
About ₹36,007 with duty, which is ₹20,792 less than buying it in India (₹56,799, imported units, online price).
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 ₹36,007 | ₹36,007 | ₹47,161 | ₹20,792 less |
| Canada | CA$679.99†about ₹45,939 | ₹45,939 | ₹60,171 | ₹10,860 less |
| United States | $499.99†about ₹47,462 | ₹47,462 | ₹62,166 | ₹9,337 less |
| Australia | A$769.95about ₹51,052 | ₹51,052 | ₹66,867 | ₹5,747 less |
| New Zealand | NZ$969.95about ₹52,289 | ₹52,289 | ₹68,488 | ₹4,510 less |
| United Kingdom | £419.99about ₹53,209 | ₹53,209 | ₹69,693 | ₹3,590 less |
| Ireland | €499.99about ₹53,229 | ₹53,229 | ₹69,719 | ₹3,570 less |
| Germany | €499.99about ₹53,229 | ₹53,229 | ₹69,719 | ₹3,570 less |
| France | €499.99about ₹53,229 | ₹53,229 | ₹69,719 | ₹3,570 less |
| Italy | €499.99about ₹53,229 | ₹53,229 | ₹69,719 | ₹3,570 less |
| Spain | €499.99about ₹53,229 | ₹53,229 | ₹69,719 | ₹3,570 less |
| Netherlands | €499.99about ₹53,229 | ₹53,229 | ₹69,719 | ₹3,570 less |
| Finland | €499.99about ₹53,229 | ₹53,229 | ₹69,719 | ₹3,570 less |
| South Korea | ₩758,000about ₹54,189 | ₹54,189 | ₹70,976 | ₹2,610 less |
| United Arab Emirates | AED 1,899about ₹6,61,934 | ₹8,67,361 | ₹8,67,002 | ₹8,10,203 more |
Amounts in INR are approximate. Tap a country to open it in the import calculator; tap a column to sort.
Where to buy
Buy in Japan: Amazon.co.jp
At home, in India: Amazon.in
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The customs rules used
Allowance used: ₹75,000 per traveller, with duty and tax only on the amount over it.
| Rate | In your luggage | By courier |
|---|---|---|
| Duty (%) | 35 | 10 |
| Surcharge on the duty (%) | – | 10 |
| VAT, GST or sales tax (%) | 0 | 18 |
- Baggage Rules 2026: ₹75,000 for residents and Indian-origin travellers (₹25,000 for foreign tourists), 35% duty on the excess, no surcharge or IGST.
- Courier: 10% duty for personal imports from April 2026, a 10% surcharge on that duty, and 18% IGST.
- 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 INR 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 India.
Other countries
Common questions
Is it cheaper to buy a Nintendo Switch 2 abroad and bring it to India?
Yes. Bought in Japan for ¥59,980, it costs about ₹36,007 in India with duty and tax, about ₹20,792 less than the ₹56,799 it costs in India.
How much duty do I pay on a Nintendo Switch 2 brought into India?
Bought in Japan for ¥59,980 (about ₹36,007), you pay no duty or tax in your luggage, because it is within the ₹75,000 allowance, and about ₹11,155 by courier.
Rules checked 19 October 2026.
How much can I bring into India without paying duty?
Baggage Rules 2026: ₹75,000 for residents and Indian-origin travellers (₹25,000 for foreign tourists), 35% duty on the excess, no surcharge or IGST.
Above the allowance, you pay duty and tax only on the amount over it.