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PlayStation Portal: cheapest way to get one in the United Kingdom
Cheapest way to get a PlayStation Portal in the United Kingdom: buy it in the United States for $249.99 and carry it home in your luggage.
About £187 with duty, which is £33 less than buying it in the United Kingdom (£219.99).
Prices checked 19 October 2026. Customs rules checked 19 October 2026.
Every country you can buy it in
| United States Cheapest | $249.99†about £187 | £187 | £225 | £33 less |
| Japan | ¥39,980about £189 | £189 | £227 | £31 less |
| Australia | A$389.95about £204 | £204 | £245 | £16 less |
| Ireland | €249.99about £210 | £210 | £252 | £10 less |
| Germany | €249.99about £210 | £210 | £252 | £10 less |
| France | €249.99about £210 | £210 | £252 | £10 less |
| Italy | €249.99about £210 | £210 | £252 | £10 less |
| Spain | €249.99about £210 | £210 | £252 | £10 less |
| Netherlands | €249.99about £210 | £210 | £252 | £10 less |
| Finland | €249.99about £210 | £210 | £252 | £10 less |
Amounts in GBP are approximate. Tap a country to open it in the import calculator; tap a column to sort.
The customs rules used
Allowance used: £390 per traveller, with duty and tax on the full value once you go over it.
| Rate | In your luggage | By courier |
|---|---|---|
| Duty (%) | 2 | 0 |
| VAT, GST or sales tax (%) | 20 | 20 |
- £390 allowance when arriving by air or sea (£270 by private plane or boat).
- Go over it and you pay on the total value, not just the part over.
- Consoles fall under “all other goods” in the simplified rates: 2% duty, then 20% VAT.
- Parcels: 20% VAT; consoles carry no customs duty.
- Rules checked 19 October 2026.
- Luggage: the device is your only new item and you declare it at customs.
- *Courier: before shipping costs.
- 20% VAT; consoles carry no customs duty.
- †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 GBP are approximate.
Before you buy abroad
- 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 Kingdom.
Other countries
Common questions
Is it cheaper to buy a PlayStation Portal abroad and bring it to the United Kingdom?
Yes.
Bought in the United States for $249.99, it costs about £187 in the United Kingdom with duty and tax, about £33 less than the £219.99 it costs in the United Kingdom.
How much duty do I pay on a PlayStation Portal brought into the United Kingdom?
Bought in the United States for $249.99 (about £187), you pay no duty or tax in your luggage, because it is within the £390 allowance, and about £37 by courier.
Rules checked 19 October 2026.
How much can I bring into the United Kingdom without paying duty?
£390 allowance when arriving by air or sea (£270 by private plane or boat). Once you go over it, you pay duty and tax on the full value.