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AirPods Max 2 price in Japan
Apple Store price in Japan for the AirPods Max 2, with tax, converted to pounds.
AirPods Max 2
US$568 · Includes 10% consumption tax
Price details
AirPods Max 2 are sold in one model in Japan. Colour doesn't change the price: Blue, Midnight, Orange, Purple and Starlight cost the same.
- Apple Store price
- ¥89,800Includes 10% consumption tax
- In pounds
- £429
- Rank
- 4th cheapest of 40
Price in Japan
In yen¥89,800 since we first checked it on 9 May 2026. The price hasn't changed.
Questions
Are the AirPods Max 2 cheaper in Japan than in the UK?
Yes. They cost ¥89,800, about £429, in Japan. In the UK they cost £499, so they're £70 (14% of the price in the UK) less in Japan.
Does the price include tax?
Yes. Apple's prices in Japan include 10% consumption tax.
Where are the AirPods Max 2 cheapest?
Malaysia, at about £425. Japan is 4th cheapest of 40.
Can visitors get the tax back in Japan?
Yes. Spend at least ¥5,000 and you can claim about 9.1% back after fees: about ¥8,163 on the AirPods Max 2. We haven't confirmed that Apple Stores take part.
Has the price changed?
No. It has been ¥89,800 since we first checked it on 9 May 2026.
How Japan compares
In pounds, with tax
40 countries. Differences are against the price in Japan; percentages are of that price. Prices for the US include our average sales tax.
Tax
Apple's prices in Japan include 10% consumption tax.
Tax refund for visitors
- Scheme
- Consumption Tax Exemption for Visitors
- Minimum spend
- ¥5,000
- Refund
- About 9.1% after fees
- On the AirPods Max 2
- About ¥8,163 back
Taken off when you pay: show your passport. Estimate: the rate after fees depends on the shop. We haven't confirmed that Apple Stores take part.
Prices in Japan in general
US = 100General prices in Japan are 66% of the US level (2024). AirPods Max 2 costs 96% of its US price, with tax.
Japan: inflation, wages and pricesAirPods Max 2 in other countries
Nearest in price
2Thailand£4263Taiwan£427
Also in Asia
AirPods Max 2 in all 40 countries
Other Apple products in Japan
AirPods 5from ¥23,800AirPods Pro 3from ¥42,800AirTagfrom ¥5,480Apple TV 4Kfrom ¥34,800Apple Watch Hermes Series 12from ¥233,800Sources and method
Prices collected from Apple's public website for Japan, checked 6 Oct 2026, with tax as Apple shows it. Converted at European Central Bank reference rates from 6 Oct 2026. Not affiliated with Apple. For guidance only, not tax or financial advice.
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