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iPhone 16 price in Japan
Apple Store price in Japan for the iPhone 16, with tax, converted to pounds.
iPhone 16
US$884 · Includes 10% consumption tax
Price details
iPhone 16 is sold in one model in Japan. Colour doesn't change the price: Black, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine and White cost the same.
- Apple Store price
- ¥139,800Includes 10% consumption tax
- In pounds
- £668
- Rank
- 2nd cheapest of 40
Price in Japan
In yen¥139,800 since 11 Sept 2026, when Apple raised it from ¥124,800.
Questions
Is the iPhone 16 cheaper in Japan than in the UK?
Yes. It costs ¥139,800, about £668, in Japan. In the UK it costs £799, so it's £131 (16% 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 is the iPhone 16 cheapest?
The US, at about £649. Japan is 2nd 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 ¥12,708 on the iPhone 16. We haven't confirmed that Apple Stores take part.
Has the price changed?
Yes. Apple raised the price from ¥124,800 to ¥139,800 on 11 Sept 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 iPhone 16
- About ¥12,708 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). iPhone 16 costs 103% of its US price, with tax.
Japan: inflation, wages and pricesiPhone 16 in other countries
Nearest in price
1United States£649
Also in Asia
iPhone 16 in all 40 countries
Other Apple products in Japan
iPhone 17from ¥159,800iPhone 17efrom ¥124,800iPhone 18 Profrom ¥219,800iPhone 18 Pro Maxfrom ¥239,800iPhone Airfrom ¥189,800Sources 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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