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iPhone 18 Pro Max price in Japan
Apple Store prices in Japan for every iPhone 18 Pro Max model, with tax, converted to pounds.
From · 256 GB
US$1,517 · Includes 10% consumption tax
Every iPhone 18 Pro Max model in Japan
Colour doesn't change the price: Black, Burgundy, Glacier and Silver cost the same.
Price in Japan
256 GB, in yen¥239,800 since we first checked it on 11 Sept 2026. The price hasn't changed.
Questions
Is the iPhone 18 Pro Max cheaper in Japan than in the UK?
Yes. The 256 GB model costs ¥239,800, about £1,145, in Japan. In the UK it costs £1,299, so it's £154 (12% 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 18 Pro Max cheapest?
The US, at about £1,054 for the 256 GB model. Japan is 6th 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 ¥21,798 on the 256 GB model. We haven't confirmed that Apple Stores take part.
Has the price changed?
No. It has been ¥239,800 since we first checked it on 11 Sept 2026.
How Japan compares
256 GB · 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 256 GB model
- About ¥21,798 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 18 Pro Max, 256 GB costs 109% of its US price, with tax.
Japan: inflation, wages and pricesiPhone 18 Pro Max in other countries
Nearest in price
4Canada£1,1275United Arab Emirates£1,131
Also in Asia
iPhone 18 Pro Max in all 40 countries
Other Apple products in Japan
iPhone 16from ¥139,800iPhone 17from ¥159,800iPhone 17efrom ¥124,800iPhone 18 Profrom ¥219,800iPhone 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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