TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US0.7% cheaper in the US
Is Western Digital WD20EFPX WD Red Plus (NAS) SATA, 64MB [2TB / 3.5-inch] [PC Component] cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$1.08 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in the US by US$1.08 (0.7%): Japan ¥25,223 ≈ US$165.57, the US US$164.49.
01 · Verdict
0.7% cheaper in the US- Japan list price
- ¥25,223incl. tax · price incl. tax shown on the source ranking page (JPY) · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$165.57JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$164.49excl. tax · Current US retailer price · In stock
- cheaper in US
- US$1.080.7% · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanprice incl. tax shown on the source ranking page (JPY) | ¥25,223 | Bic Camera ↗ | incl. taxListed |
| USCurrent US retailer price | US$164.49 | Newegg Official via Best Buy ↗ | excl. taxIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$165.57 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in US | US$1.08 | 0.7%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?
The Japan price is from the Bic Camera ranking page; the Taiwan price is the same-day price from momo Shopping. Both are same-day snapshots at the time checked, excluding shipping, tax refunds, and card fees.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$168.06, above the US by US$3.57.
- Break-even rate 0.0065 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
- Confirm the model, capacity, and accessory contents on both sides; color and retailer can differ, but a different spec means it is not the same product.
- Price and stock follow the product page on the day of purchase; both the ranking page and the Taiwan storefront change prices.
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 ↗price incl. tax shown on the source ranking page (JPY) · incl. tax · Listed · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- Newegg Official via 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
- Japan page spec: WESTERN DIGITAL WD20EFPX, internal HDD, SATA connection, WD Red Plus (NAS) 64MB [2TB/3.5-inch] [PC parts] | original product name WESTERN DIGITAL WD20EFPX SATA connection WD Red Plus (NAS) 64MB [2TB/3.5-inch] [PC parts] internal HDD; Taiwan page spec: 2TB/3.5-inch/SATA/64MB cache/5400rpm, WD Red Plus NAS drive, model WD20EFPXThe manufacturer's model WD20EFPX matches the Japan listing exactly, with matching capacity, NAS series (Red Plus), and cache (64MB). Root re-verification on 2026-09-15: re-read the price from the Taiwan retailer's product page or momo's product-search JSON, confirming it is a single-SKU amount rather than a multi-spec price range.
- 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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