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PS5 with disc drive: cheapest way to get one in Australia
Cheapest way to get a PS5 with disc drive in Australia: buy it in Japan for ¥97,980 and carry it home in your luggage.
About A$887 with duty, which is A$113 less than buying it in Australia (A$999.95).
Prices checked 19 October 2026. Customs rules checked 19 October 2026.
Every country you can buy it in
| Japan Cheapest | ¥97,980about A$887 | A$887 | A$976 | A$113 less |
| United States | $649.99†about A$931 | A$1,024 | A$1,024 | A$24 more |
| Ireland | €649.99about A$1,044 | A$1,148 | A$1,148 | A$148 more |
| Germany | €649.99about A$1,044 | A$1,148 | A$1,148 | A$148 more |
| France | €649.99about A$1,044 | A$1,148 | A$1,148 | A$148 more |
| Italy | €649.99about A$1,044 | A$1,148 | A$1,148 | A$148 more |
| Spain | €649.99about A$1,044 | A$1,148 | A$1,148 | A$148 more |
| Netherlands | €649.99about A$1,044 | A$1,148 | A$1,148 | A$148 more |
| Finland | €649.99about A$1,044 | A$1,148 | A$1,148 | A$148 more |
| India | ₹69,990about A$1,056 | A$1,161 | A$1,161 | A$161 more |
| United Kingdom | £569.99about A$1,089 | A$1,198 | A$1,198 | A$198 more |
| United Arab Emirates | AED 2,500about A$13,143 | A$14,457 | A$14,457 | A$13,457 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.
- 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 with disc drive abroad and bring it to Australia?
Yes. Bought in Japan for ¥97,980, it costs about A$887 in Australia with duty and tax, about A$113 less than the A$999.95 it costs in Australia.
How much duty do I pay on a PS5 with disc drive brought into Australia?
Bought in Japan for ¥97,980 (about A$887), you pay no duty or tax in your luggage, because it is within the A$900 allowance, and about A$89 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.