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Steam Deck OLED 1 TB: cheapest way to get one in Germany
Cheapest way to get a Steam Deck OLED 1 TB in Germany: buy it in Poland for PLN 3,879 and carry it home: there is no customs inside the EU.
About €886, which is €33 less than buying it in Germany (€919).
Prices checked 19 October 2026. Customs rules checked 19 October 2026.
Every country you can buy it in
| Poland CheapestNo customs inside the EU | PLN 3,879about €886 | €886 | – | €33 less |
| United States | $949†about €846 | €1,007 | €1,007 | €88 more |
| Canada | CA$1,349†about €856 | €1,019 | €1,019 | €100 more |
| Australia | A$1,429about €890 | €1,059 | €1,059 | €140 more |
| United Kingdom | £779about €927 | €1,103 | €1,103 | €184 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).
- Inside the EU there is no customs, but shops that deliver from another EU country usually charge your own country’s VAT, so only the price you carry home is shown.
- †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
- Most Steam games work in any country, but some publishers lock keys to a region. Buy from the official store, or check that the seller lists your country.
- 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 Steam Deck OLED 1 TB abroad and bring it to Germany?
Yes. Bought in Poland for PLN 3,879, it costs about €886 in Germany with duty and tax, about €33 less than the €919 it costs in Germany.
How much duty do I pay on a Steam Deck OLED 1 TB brought into Germany?
Bought in the United States for $949 (about €846), you pay about €161 of duty and tax in your luggage, and about €161 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.