TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US11.3% cheaper in Japan
Is Western Digital WD20EARZ WD Blue SATA, 64MB/5400RPM/CMR [2TB / 3.5-inch] [PC Component] cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$18.65 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$18.65 (11.3%): Japan ¥22,293 ≈ US$146.34, the US US$164.99.
01 · Verdict
11.3% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥22,293incl. tax · price incl. tax shown on the source ranking page (JPY) · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$146.34JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$164.99tax basis not stated · US retailer listed price; sales-tax inclusion not stated. · Listed
- cheaper in Japan
- US$18.6511.3% · 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 UStax basis not stated; 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 2026-09-24. 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) | ¥22,293 | Bic Camera ↗ | incl. taxListed |
| USUS retailer listed price; sales-tax inclusion not stated. | US$164.99 | CDW ↗ | tax basis not statedListed |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$146.34 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$18.65 | 11.3%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?
The Japan price is from the Bic Camera ranking page; the Taiwan price is the same-day price from momo Shopping. 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$148.54, still below the US by US$16.45.
- Break-even rate 0.0074 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
- CDW ↗US retailer listed price; sales-tax inclusion not stated. · tax basis not stated · Listed · checked 2026-09-24
- 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: WESTERN DIGITAL WD20EARZ, internal HDD, SATA connection, WD Blue (64MB/5400RPM/CMR) [2TB/3.5-inch] [PC parts] | original product name WESTERN DIGITAL WD20EARZ SATA connection WD Blue (64MB/5400RPM/CMR) [2TB/3.5-inch] [PC parts] internal HDD; Taiwan page spec: 2TB/3.5-inch/SATA/64MB cache/5400rpm, WD Blue label, model WD20EARZThe manufacturer's model WD20EARZ matches the Japan listing exactly, with matching capacity, interface, cache, and rotational speed; both the momo listing title and product page clearly state this model. 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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