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Nintendo Switch 2: cheapest way to get one in the United Arab Emirates
Cheapest way to get a Nintendo Switch 2 in the United Arab Emirates: buy it in Japan for ¥59,980 and carry it home in your luggage.
About AED 103 with duty, which is AED 1,796 less than buying it in the United Arab Emirates (AED 1,899).
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 AED 103 | AED 103 | AED 114 | AED 1,796 less |
| Canada | CA$679.99†about AED 132 | AED 132 | AED 145 | AED 1,767 less |
| United States | $499.99†about AED 136 | AED 136 | AED 150 | AED 1,763 less |
| Australia | A$769.95about AED 146 | AED 146 | AED 161 | AED 1,753 less |
| New Zealand | NZ$969.95about AED 150 | AED 150 | AED 165 | AED 1,749 less |
| United Kingdom | £419.99about AED 153 | AED 153 | AED 168 | AED 1,746 less |
| Ireland | €499.99about AED 153 | AED 153 | AED 168 | AED 1,746 less |
| Germany | €499.99about AED 153 | AED 153 | AED 168 | AED 1,746 less |
| France | €499.99about AED 153 | AED 153 | AED 168 | AED 1,746 less |
| Italy | €499.99about AED 153 | AED 153 | AED 168 | AED 1,746 less |
| Spain | €499.99about AED 153 | AED 153 | AED 168 | AED 1,746 less |
| Netherlands | €499.99about AED 153 | AED 153 | AED 168 | AED 1,746 less |
| Finland | €499.99about AED 153 | AED 153 | AED 168 | AED 1,746 less |
| South Korea | ₩758,000about AED 155 | AED 155 | AED 171 | AED 1,744 less |
Amounts in AED are approximate. Tap a country to open it in the import calculator; tap a column to sort.
The customs rules used
Allowance used: AED 3,000 per traveller, with duty and tax only on the amount over it.
| Rate | In your luggage | By courier |
|---|---|---|
| Duty (%) | 5 | 5 |
| VAT, GST or sales tax (%) | 0 | 5 |
- AED 3,000 allowance for travellers, then 5% customs duty on the excess.
- Parcels: 5% duty and 5% VAT.
- Rules checked 19 October 2026.
- Luggage: the device is your only new item and you declare it at customs.
- *Courier: before shipping costs.
- 5% duty and 5% VAT.
- †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 AED 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 the United Arab Emirates.
Other countries
Common questions
Is it cheaper to buy a Nintendo Switch 2 abroad and bring it to the United Arab Emirates?
Yes.
Bought in Japan for ¥59,980, it costs about AED 103 in the United Arab Emirates with duty and tax, about AED 1,796 less than the AED 1,899 it costs in the United Arab Emirates.
How much duty do I pay on a Nintendo Switch 2 brought into the United Arab Emirates?
Bought in Japan for ¥59,980 (about AED 103), you pay no duty or tax in your luggage, because it is within the AED 3,000 allowance, and about AED 11 by courier.
Rules checked 19 October 2026.
How much can I bring into the United Arab Emirates without paying duty?
AED 3,000 allowance for travellers, then 5% customs duty on the excess. Above the allowance, you pay duty and tax only on the amount over it.