TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US33.7% cheaper in Japan
Is Audio-Technica Antibacterial ATH-102USB [USB-C + USB-A / Binaural / Headband] cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$10.80 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$10.80 (33.7%): Japan ¥3,230 ≈ US$21.20, the US US$32.00.
01 · Verdict
33.7% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥3,230incl. tax · price incl. tax shown on the source ranking page (JPY) · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$21.20JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$32.00excl. tax · Official list price (ATH-102USB) · Listed
- cheaper in Japan
- US$10.8033.7% · 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 2026-09-19. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanprice incl. tax shown on the source ranking page (JPY) | ¥3,230 | Bic Camera ↗ | incl. taxListed |
| USOfficial list price (ATH-102USB) | US$32.00 | Audio-Technica US official store ↗ | excl. taxListed |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$21.20 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$10.80 | 33.7%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?
The Japan price is from the Bic Camera ranking page; the Taiwan price is the same-day price from Audio-Technica Taiwan's official online store. Both are same-day snapshots at the time checked, excluding shipping, tax refunds, and card fees.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$21.52, still below the US by US$10.48.
- Break-even rate 0.0099 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 model, capacity, and accessory contents on both sides; color and retailer can differ, but a different spec means it is not the same product.
- Price and stock follow the product page on the day of purchase; both the ranking page and the Taiwan storefront change prices.
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 ↗price incl. tax shown on the source ranking page (JPY) · incl. tax · Listed · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- Audio-Technica US official store ↗Official list price (ATH-102USB) · excl. tax · Listed · checked 2026-09-19
- 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
- Japan page spec: Audio-Technica headset, antibacterial, ATH-102USB [USB-C + USB-A/over-ear/headband type] | original product name Audio-Technica antibacterial ATH-102USB [USB-C + USB-A/over-ear/headband type] headset with microphone; Taiwan page spec: USB Type-A + Type-C adapter, over-ear, antibacterial and odor-resistant treatment, Ø30mm dynamic driversTaiwan Audio-Technica's official shopping site (the brand's official Taiwan-distributor site) lists the item directly under model ATH-102USB, with specs (USB-C + USB-A, headband, antibacterial/odor-resistant treatment) matching the Japan listing exactly. The page currently shows "Out of stock, please check in-store," so it is entered as sold_out, but it is confirmed to be an officially sold model. Converted, the price is on the same order of magnitude as the yen price (NT$980 ≈ JPY 4,704; the Japan original price is JPY 3,230, a ratio of about 1.46, within a reasonable range). Root re-verification on 2026-09-15: re-read the price from the Taiwan retailer's product page or momo's product-search JSON, confirming it is a single-SKU amount rather than a multi-spec price range.
- 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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