TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US56.3% cheaper in the US
Is AirPods 4 Standard, White cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$56.24 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in the US by US$56.24 (56.3%): Japan ¥23,800 ≈ US$156.23, the US US$99.99.
01 · Verdict
56.3% cheaper in the US- Japan list price
- ¥23,800incl. tax · MXP63J/A| Japanese retailer single-item list price incl. tax · In stock
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$156.23JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$99.99excl. tax · Current US retailer price · In stock
- cheaper in US
- US$56.2456.3% · US list price as denominator
US stickers exclude state and local tax; Japan stickers include tax. The bases differ, so this is not a landed cost.
Japanincl. tax、the USexcl. tax; where the tax basis differs, only the list prices are compared; a comparison of two named sources’ list prices, before card fees, shipping and tax refunds. Checked 2026-09-22. Before you order, use theJapan source page and the US source pagecurrent prices.
Japan vs US price table
| Market | List price | Source · checked | Tax basis · stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| JapanMXP63J/A| Japanese retailer single-item list price incl. tax | ¥23,800 | Bic Camera Japan ↗ | incl. taxIn stock |
| USCurrent US retailer price | US$99.99 | Best Buy ↗ | excl. taxIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$156.23 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in US | US$56.24 | 56.3%US list price as denominator | Extra fees not includedCard fee, shipping and tax-free extra |
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Is it worth buying in Japan?
This time, Taiwan PChome's limited-time listed price is lower than Japan's Bic Camera tax-included price after conversion. It applies only to the white standard version and shouldn't be compared against the Active Noise Cancellation version, AirPods 5, or refurbished units; the promotion's end date is not stated.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$158.58, above the US by US$58.59.
- Break-even rate 0.0042 USD/JPY: above it the the US sticker is the cheaper one (this check used 0.0066, cross-converted from the Bank of Taiwan yen and dollar rates).
Before you buy
- Confirm the AirPods 4 standard model with the USB-C charging case, no active noise cancellation.
- The Taiwan price is a limited-time page price, excluding coupons, points, or credit-card rebates.
- The Taiwan page does not state the regional SKU or tax basis; confirm warranty, shipping cost, and live stock separately.
05 · Sources
Each price keeps its source link, price kind, tax basis and check date, and is calculated with the TravPrice comparison method. If a price or model is wrong, check the source page and report it.
- Japan price
- Bic Camera Japan ↗MXP63J/A| Japanese retailer single-item list price incl. tax · incl. tax · In stock · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- Best Buy ↗Current US retailer price · excl. tax · In stock · checked 2026-09-22
- FX
- Bank of Taiwan FX ↗Bank of Taiwan spot selling reference rate; the US dollar is cross-converted · JPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) · 2026-09-10 23:22:00 (Taiwan time)
- Model match
- AirPods 4 standard version, white, H2, IP54, USB-C charging case; includes one pair of earphones, charging case, and documentation, excludes charging cable; no Active Noise Cancellation.Both Japan's MXP63J/A and the Taiwan PChome page are the AirPods 4 Standard version, with a USB-C charging case, the H2 chip, IP54 rating, up to 30 hours of battery life, and the same box contents; the Taiwan page does not list a regional SKU, so this is marked as a same-spec pairing without claiming the regional model number is identical.
- Official product page
- Brand product page ↗Product images on this site are redrawn illustrations; use the official page for appearance, extras and packaging.
- This page generated
- Generated from the same checked data; it is recalculated when the data updates.
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