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Nintendo Switch OLED: cheapest way to get one in Germany
Cheapest way to get a Nintendo Switch OLED in Germany: buy it in Japan for ¥47,980 and carry it home in your luggage.
About €271 with duty. We have no confirmed price for it in Germany: 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 €271 | €271 | €322 | – |
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).
- 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 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 Germany.
Other countries
Common questions
Is it cheaper to buy a Nintendo Switch OLED abroad and bring it to Germany?
We have no confirmed price in Germany to compare with. Bought in Japan, it costs about €271 with duty and tax.
How much duty do I pay on a Nintendo Switch OLED brought into Germany?
Bought in Japan for ¥47,980 (about €271), you pay no duty or tax in your luggage, because it is within the €430 allowance, and about €51 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.