TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US64.4% cheaper in the US
Is OBSBOT Tiny 2 Lite Built-In Microphone Webcam, USB-C + USB-A, AI 4K (Mac/Windows11 Compatible) [Wired] cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$76.62 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in the US by US$76.62 (64.4%): Japan ¥29,800 ≈ US$195.62, the US US$119.00.
01 · Verdict
64.4% cheaper in the US- Japan list price
- ¥29,800incl. tax · price incl. tax shown on the source ranking page (JPY) · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$195.62JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$119.00tax basis not stated · Listed price on a US retailer’s direct product page · In stock
- cheaper in US
- US$76.6264.4% · 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) | ¥29,800 | Bic Camera ↗ | incl. taxListed |
| USListed price on a US retailer’s direct product page | US$119.00 | B&H Photo Video ↗ | tax basis not statedIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$195.62 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in US | US$76.62 | 64.4%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$198.55, above the US by US$79.55.
- Break-even rate 0.0040 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
- B&H Photo Video ↗Listed price on a US retailer’s direct product page · tax basis not stated · In stock · 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: OBSBOT webcam, built-in microphone, USB-C + USB-A connection, Tiny 2 Lite (AI-equipped 4K) (Mac/Windows 11 compatible) [wired] | original product name OBSBOT built-in microphone USB-C + USB-A connection Tiny 2 Lite (AI-equipped 4K) (Mac/Windows 11 compatible) [wired] webcam; Taiwan page spec: 4K PTZ, AI auto-tracking/auto-zoom, authorized distributor stockBoth Taiwan momo (authorized-distributor stock) and PChome (labeled "Taiwan-exclusive edition") sell the Tiny 2 Lite 4K PTZ AI camera; the model name matches the Japan Bic Camera listing's "Tiny 2 Lite (with AI 4K)," both being AI auto-tracking 4K PTZ cameras with matching specs. 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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