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Xbox Series X: cheapest way to get one in France
Cheapest way to get an Xbox Series X in France: buy it at home for €799.99.
Buying abroad costs at least €56 more: about €856 with duty from the United States.
Prices checked 19 October 2026. Customs rules checked 19 October 2026.
Every country you can buy it in
| United States Cheapest | $799.99†about €713 | €856 | €856 | €56 more |
| United Kingdom | £669.99about €797 | €957 | €957 | €157 more |
| United Arab Emirates | AED 2,948about €9,653 | €11,583 | €11,583 | €10,783 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 (%) | 20 | 20 |
- 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 20% VAT.
- Parcels: 20% 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.
- 20% 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.
Before you buy abroad
- 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.
- 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 France.
Other countries
Common questions
Is it cheaper to buy an Xbox Series X abroad and bring it to France?
No. It costs €799.99 in France. The cheapest option abroad, the United States, comes to about €856 with duty and tax, about €56 more.
How much duty do I pay on an Xbox Series X brought into France?
Bought in the United States for $799.99 (about €713), you pay about €143 of duty and tax in your luggage, and about €143 by courier.
Rules checked 19 October 2026.
How much can I bring into France 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.