TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US24.3% cheaper in Japan
Is soundcore Liberty 5 Noise-Canceling True Wireless Earbuds (Midnight Black) cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$31.59 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$31.59 (24.3%): Japan ¥14,990 ≈ US$98.40, the US US$129.99.
01 · Verdict
24.3% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥14,990incl. tax · Japan chain retailer list price (Yodobashi.com product page list price incl. tax) · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$98.40JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$129.99tax basis not stated · Anker soundcore USA official product page price · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$31.5924.3% · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JapanJapan chain retailer list price (Yodobashi.com product page list price incl. tax) | ¥14,990 | ヨドバシ.com ↗ | incl. taxListed |
| USAnker soundcore USA official product page price | US$129.99 | Anker soundcore USA ↗ | tax basis not statedIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$98.40 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$31.59 | 24.3%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?
Japan ¥14,990, Taiwan NT$2,990; both are same-day price snapshots taken when checked, excluding shipping, tax refunds, and card fees.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$99.88, still below the US by US$30.11.
- Break-even rate 0.0087 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
- Only paired when capacity, pack count, and main-unit/refill status match; differences in color, retailer, or stock do not affect the same-product determination.
- The Taiwan price is a retail-channel list price (which may be an authorized import, a parallel import, or a cross-border storefront), not the brand's official price.
- Price and stock follow the page on the day of verification.
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
- ヨドバシ.com ↗Japan chain retailer list price (Yodobashi.com product page list price incl. tax) · incl. tax · Listed · checked 2026-09-19
- US price
- Anker soundcore USA ↗Anker soundcore USA official product page price · 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 ranking listing: Anker true wireless earbuds, Soundcore Liberty 5, noise-canceling/Bluetooth compatible, midnight black, A3957N11 (model A3957N11)/Taiwan product page: Liberty 5, noise-canceling true wireless Bluetooth earbuds, spec: midnight black/frost white/tranquil blue/soft mist pinkThe Japan listing is the Anker Soundcore Liberty 5, Midnight Black, model A3957N11. The Taiwan page's product name is likewise "Liberty 5 Noise-Cancelling True Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds," with the spec option "Midnight Black" corresponding to the Japan-spec Midnight Black; the model and the noise-cancelling true-wireless-earbud spec match. (Retailer: momo (soundcore official channel)) The Taiwan price of NT$2,990 is about 1.16 times the converted Japan tax-excluded price (¥13,627 ÷ 1.1 x 0.2076 ≈ NT$2,571), a normal cross-market retail price difference.
- 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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