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PS5 Digital Edition: cheapest way to get one in Australia
Cheapest way to get a PS5 Digital Edition in Australia: buy it in Japan for ¥89,980 and carry it home in your luggage.
About A$815 with duty, which is A$105 less than buying it in Australia (A$919.95).
Prices checked 19 October 2026. Customs rules checked 19 October 2026.
Every country you can buy it in
| Japan Cheapest | ¥89,980about A$815 | A$815 | A$896 | A$105 less |
| United States | $599.99†about A$859 | A$859 | A$945 | A$61 less |
| Ireland | €599.99about A$963 | A$1,060 | A$1,060 | A$140 more |
| Germany | €599.99about A$963 | A$1,060 | A$1,060 | A$140 more |
| France | €599.99about A$963 | A$1,060 | A$1,060 | A$140 more |
| Italy | €599.99about A$963 | A$1,060 | A$1,060 | A$140 more |
| Spain | €599.99about A$963 | A$1,060 | A$1,060 | A$140 more |
| Netherlands | €599.99about A$963 | A$1,060 | A$1,060 | A$140 more |
| Finland | €599.99about A$963 | A$1,060 | A$1,060 | A$140 more |
| India | ₹64,990about A$980 | A$1,078 | A$1,078 | A$158 more |
| United Kingdom | £519.99about A$994 | A$1,093 | A$1,093 | A$173 more |
| United Arab Emirates | AED 2,300about A$12,092 | A$13,301 | A$13,301 | A$12,381 more |
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.
- †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 AUD are approximate.
Before you buy abroad
- Region lock
- PS5 games are not region-locked. Discs from any country play on any PS5. The PS5 Digital Edition needs the separate disc drive to play discs.
- 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 PS5 Digital Edition abroad and bring it to Australia?
Yes. Bought in Japan for ¥89,980, it costs about A$815 in Australia with duty and tax, about A$105 less than the A$919.95 it costs in Australia.
How much duty do I pay on a PS5 Digital Edition brought into Australia?
Bought in Japan for ¥89,980 (about A$815), you pay no duty or tax in your luggage, because it is within the A$900 allowance, and about A$81 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.