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PS5 with disc drive: cheapest way to get one in Germany
Cheapest way to get a PS5 with disc drive in Germany: buy it in Japan for ¥97,980 and carry it home in your luggage.
About €649 with duty, which is €1 less than buying it in Germany (€649.99).
Prices checked 19 October 2026. Customs rules checked 19 October 2026.
Every country you can buy it in
| Japan Cheapest | ¥97,980about €552 | €649 | €657 | €1 less |
| United States | $649.99†about €580 | €681 | €690 | €31 more |
| Australia | A$999.95about €623 | €732 | €741 | €82 more |
| India | ₹69,990about €657 | €772 | €782 | €122 more |
| United Kingdom | £569.99about €678 | €797 | €807 | €147 more |
| United Arab Emirates | AED 2,500about €8,186 | €9,741 | €9,741 | €9,091 more |
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).
- †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 EUR 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 Germany.
Other countries
Common questions
Is it cheaper to buy a PS5 with disc drive abroad and bring it to Germany?
Yes. Bought in Japan for ¥97,980, it costs about €649 in Germany with duty and tax, about €1 less than the €649.99 it costs in Germany.
How much duty do I pay on a PS5 with disc drive brought into Germany?
Bought in Japan for ¥97,980 (about €552), you pay about €97 of duty and tax in your luggage, and about €105 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.