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Steam Deck OLED 1 TB: cheapest way to get one in Ireland
Cheapest way to get a Steam Deck OLED 1 TB in Ireland: 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 Ireland (€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 | €1,041 | €1,041 | €122 more |
| Canada | CA$1,349†about €856 | €1,053 | €1,053 | €134 more |
| Australia | A$1,429about €890 | €1,095 | €1,095 | €176 more |
| United Kingdom | £779about €927 | €1,140 | €1,140 | €221 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 (%) | 23 | 23 |
- EU rule: €430 allowance when arriving by air or sea from outside the EU (€300 by land).
- Go over it and you pay on the full value: a flat 2.5% duty on goods worth up to €700 (consoles are duty-free above that), then 23% VAT.
- Parcels: 23% VAT from the first euro.
- Since 1 July 2026, online orders worth €150 or less also pay a flat €3 customs duty per item type (until July 2028); consoles above €150 carry no customs duty.
- Rules checked 19 October 2026.
- Luggage: the device is your only new item and you declare it at customs.
- *Courier: before shipping costs.
- 23% VAT from the first euro.
- Since 1 July 2026, online orders worth €150 or less also pay a flat €3 customs duty per item type (until July 2028); consoles above €150 carry no customs duty.
- 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 Ireland.
Other countries
Common questions
Is it cheaper to buy a Steam Deck OLED 1 TB abroad and bring it to Ireland?
Yes. Bought in Poland for PLN 3,879, it costs about €886 in Ireland with duty and tax, about €33 less than the €919 it costs in Ireland.
How much duty do I pay on a Steam Deck OLED 1 TB brought into Ireland?
Bought in the United States for $949 (about €846), you pay about €195 of duty and tax in your luggage, and about €195 by courier.
Rules checked 19 October 2026.
How much can I bring into Ireland without paying duty?
EU rule: €430 allowance when arriving by air or sea from outside the EU (€300 by land). Once you go over it, you pay duty and tax on the full value.