TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US4.3% cheaper in Japan
Is Apple Magic Trackpad - White (Multi-Touch Support) White MXK93ZA/A cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$5.59 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$5.59 (4.3%): Japan ¥18,800 ≈ US$123.41, the US US$129.00.
01 · Verdict
4.3% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥18,800incl. tax · price incl. tax shown on the source ranking page (JPY) · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$123.41JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$129.00excl. tax · official list price · Listed
- cheaper in Japan
- US$5.594.3% · 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 2026-09-18. 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) | ¥18,800 | Bic Camera ↗ | incl. taxListed |
| USofficial list price | US$129.00 | Apple US official – Magic Trackpad USB-C white ↗ | excl. taxListed |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$123.41 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$5.59 | 4.3%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 Apple's official online store (Taiwan). 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$125.26, still below the US by US$3.74.
- Break-even rate 0.0069 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
- Apple US official – Magic Trackpad USB-C white ↗official list price · excl. tax · Listed · checked 2026-09-18
- 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: Apple Magic Trackpad - white (Multi-Touch), white, MXK93ZA/A | original product name Apple Magic Trackpad - white (Multi-Touch) white MXK93ZA/A keyboard; Taiwan page spec: USB-C/white multi-touch surface/model MXK93TA/AApple's Taiwan official store directly sells model MXK93TA/A "Magic Trackpad (USB-C) - White Multi-Touch surface," which is the same product as the Japan listing MXK93ZA/A 『Magic Trackpad-ホワイト(Multi-Touch対応)』 — only the last two characters of the Apple regional part number (TA / ZA) differ; colour, specification and packaging contents are identical. root 2026-09-15 re-check: re-read the price via the Taiwan retail product page or momo product-search JSON to confirm it is a single-SKU amount and not a multi-configuration price range. US price 2026-09-18: US official page MXK93AM/A White USB-C Multi-Touch Magic Trackpad, corresponding to Japan MXK93ZA/A and Taiwan MXK93TA/A.
- 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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