Xbox Series S 512 GB: cheapest way to get one in Ireland

Cheapest way to get an Xbox Series S 512 GB in Ireland: buy it at home for €499.99.

Buying abroad costs at least €48 more: about €548 with duty, before shipping from the United States.

Best: from the United States, courier€548about, with duty and tax

Price in Ireland€499.99in the shops

Prices checked 19 October 2026. Customs rules checked 19 October 2026.

Every country you can buy it in

Amounts in EUR are approximate. Tap a country to open it in the import calculator; tap a column to sort.

Where to buy

Buy in the United States: Amazon.com

At home, in Ireland: Amazon.co.uk

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.
†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.

Region lock: Xbox Series games are region-free apart from a very small number of titles. Check the box for a region notice to be sure. The Xbox Series S has no disc drive.
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.

Is it cheaper to buy an Xbox Series S 512 GB abroad and bring it to Ireland?

No. It costs €499.99 in Ireland. The cheapest option abroad, the United States, comes to about €548 with duty and tax, about €48 more.

How much duty do I pay on an Xbox Series S 512 GB brought into Ireland?

Bought in the United States for $499.99 (about €446), you pay about €116 of duty and tax in your luggage, and about €103 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.