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Steam Deck OLED 512 GB: cheapest way to get one in Italy
Cheapest way to get a Steam Deck OLED 512 GB in Italy: buy it in Poland for PLN 3,279 and carry it home: there is no customs inside the EU.
About €749, which is €30 less than buying it in Italy (€779).
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 3,279about €749 | €749 | – | €30 less |
| United States | $789†about €704 | €858 | €858 | €79 more |
| Canada | CA$1,129†about €716 | €874 | €874 | €95 more |
| Australia | A$1,199about €747 | €911 | €911 | €132 more |
| United Kingdom | £649about €772 | €942 | €942 | €163 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 (%) | 22 | 22 |
- 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 22% VAT.
- Parcels: 22% 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.
- 22% 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 Italy.
Other countries
Common questions
Is it cheaper to buy a Steam Deck OLED 512 GB abroad and bring it to Italy?
Yes. Bought in Poland for PLN 3,279, it costs about €749 in Italy with duty and tax, about €30 less than the €779 it costs in Italy.
How much duty do I pay on a Steam Deck OLED 512 GB brought into Italy?
Bought in the United States for $789 (about €704), you pay about €155 of duty and tax in your luggage, and about €155 by courier.
Rules checked 19 October 2026.
How much can I bring into Italy 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.