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PS5 with disc drive: cheapest way to get one in the United States
Cheapest way to get a PS5 with disc drive in the United States: buy it in Japan for ¥97,980 and carry it home in your luggage.
About $620 with duty, which is $30 less than buying it in the United States ($649.99).
Prices checked 19 October 2026. Customs rules checked 19 October 2026.
Every country you can buy it in
| Japan Cheapest | ¥97,980about $620 | $620 | $620‡ | $30 less |
| Australia | A$999.95about $698 | $698 | $698‡ | $48 more |
| Ireland | €649.99about $729 | $729 | $729‡ | $79 more |
| Germany | €649.99about $729 | $729 | $729‡ | $79 more |
| France | €649.99about $729 | $729 | $729‡ | $79 more |
| Italy | €649.99about $729 | $729 | $729‡ | $79 more |
| Spain | €649.99about $729 | $729 | $729‡ | $79 more |
| Netherlands | €649.99about $729 | $729 | $729‡ | $79 more |
| Finland | €649.99about $729 | $729 | $729‡ | $79 more |
| India | ₹69,990about $737 | $737 | $737‡ | $87 more |
| United Kingdom | £569.99about $761 | $761 | $761‡ | $111 more |
| United Arab Emirates | AED 2,500about $9,180 | $9,210 | $9,180‡ | $8,560 more |
Amounts in USD are approximate. Tap a country to open it in the import calculator; tap a column to sort.
The customs rules used
Allowance used: $800 per traveller, with duty and tax only on the amount over it.
| Rate | In your luggage | By courier |
|---|---|---|
| Duty (%) | 3 | 0 |
| VAT, GST or sales tax (%) | 0 | 0 |
- Returning US residents: $800 duty-free (once every 31 days), then a flat 3% on the next $1,000 (family members living and travelling together can combine theirs on a joint declaration), then the item’s own rate (consoles are normally duty-free).
- There is no federal sales tax on imports.
- Parcels: the $800 duty-free limit for shipments has been suspended, so mailed or couriered devices can owe duty and extra tariffs depending on where they were made.
- Check with U.S. Customs and Border Protection before a large purchase.
- Rules checked 19 October 2026.
- Luggage: the device is your only new item and you declare it at customs.
- *Courier: before shipping costs.
- The $800 duty-free limit for shipments has been suspended, so mailed or couriered devices can owe duty and extra tariffs depending on where they were made.
- Check with U.S. Customs and Border Protection before a large purchase. ‡Plus any duty or tariffs on the parcel, which we cannot work out here.
- 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 USD 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 120 V in the United States.
Other countries
Common questions
Is it cheaper to buy a PS5 with disc drive abroad and bring it to the United States?
Yes.
Bought in Japan for ¥97,980, it costs about $620 in the United States with duty and tax, about $30 less than the $649.99 it costs in the United States.
How much duty do I pay on a PS5 with disc drive brought into the United States?
Bought in Japan for ¥97,980 (about $620), you pay no duty or tax in your luggage, because it is within the $800 allowance, and no duty or tax under these rules by courier, plus any tariffs on the parcel.
Rules checked 19 October 2026.
How much can I bring into the United States without paying duty?
Returning US residents: $800 duty-free (once every 31 days), then a flat 3% on the next $1,000 (family members living and travelling together can combine theirs on a joint declaration), then the item’s own rate (consoles are normally duty-free).
Above the allowance, you pay duty and tax only on the amount over it.