TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US43.5% cheaper in the US
Is Apple AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation, Bluetooth Earbuds with Wireless Charging Case (MXP93TA/A) cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$65.32 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in the US by US$65.32 (43.5%): Japan ¥32,800 ≈ US$215.31, the US US$149.99.
01 · Verdict
43.5% cheaper in the US- Japan list price
- ¥32,800incl. tax · Bic Camera product page list price incl. tax; tax-free eligibility and stock must be confirmed in store · In stock
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$215.31JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$149.99excl. tax · Current US retailer price · In stock
- cheaper in US
- US$65.3243.5% · 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 USexcl. tax; 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 2026-09-22. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JapanBic Camera product page list price incl. tax; tax-free eligibility and stock must be confirmed in store | ¥32,800 | Bic Camera ↗ | incl. taxIn stock |
| USCurrent US retailer price | US$149.99 | Best Buy ↗ | excl. taxIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$215.31 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in US | US$65.32 | 43.5%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 ¥32,800, Taiwan NT$4,999; 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$218.54, above the US by US$68.55.
- Break-even rate 0.0046 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
- Fixed at comparing the same capacity/pack count/version; do not compare against combo packs, refills, or other sizes.
- The Taiwan price is a retail-channel list price, not the brand's official price; channel promotions can change at any time.
- 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
- Bic Camera ↗Bic Camera product page list price incl. tax; tax-free eligibility and stock must be confirmed in store · incl. tax · In stock · checked 2026-09-16
- US price
- Best Buy ↗Current US retailer price · excl. tax · In stock · checked 2026-09-22
- 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
- AirPods 4 Active Noise Cancellation model + wireless charging case; single spec, no capacity differenceThe Japan price comes from Bic Camera (the Bic Camera ranking / product-page list price); Taiwan is momo's own store, "[Apple] AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation, Bluetooth Earbuds with Wireless Charging Case (MXP93TA/A)," priced at NT$4,999, market price NT$6,990. Model MXP93TA/A differs from the JP page's MXP93J/A only in the regional code suffix (TA = Taiwan, J = Japan); both are the single SKU for the AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation + wireless charging case, not a bundle.
- 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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