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Nintendo Switch OLED: cheapest way to get one in Australia
Cheapest way to get a Nintendo Switch OLED in Australia: buy it in Japan for ¥47,980 and carry it home in your luggage.
About A$434 with duty. We have no confirmed price for it in Australia: it may not be sold there officially.
Prices checked 19 October 2026. Customs rules checked 19 October 2026.
Every country you can buy it in
| Japan Cheapest | ¥47,980about A$434 | A$434 | A$478 | – |
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.
- 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 cartridges are region-free, except those made for the China-only Switch.
- 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 OLED abroad and bring it to Australia?
We have no confirmed price in Australia to compare with. Bought in Japan, it costs about A$434 with duty and tax.
How much duty do I pay on a Nintendo Switch OLED brought into Australia?
Bought in Japan for ¥47,980 (about A$434), you pay no duty or tax in your luggage, because it is within the A$900 allowance, and about A$43 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.