TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US4.2% cheaper in Japan
Is Flip 7 Portable Speaker, Black cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$6.29 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$6.29 (4.2%): Japan ¥21,890 ≈ US$143.70, the US US$149.99.
01 · Verdict
4.2% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥21,890incl. tax · official list price incl. tax · In stock
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$143.70JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$149.99excl. tax · US chain retailer list price (Target) · Listed
- cheaper in Japan
- US$6.294.2% · 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 2026-09-19. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanofficial list price incl. tax | ¥21,890 | JBL Japan official store ↗ | incl. taxIn stock |
| USUS chain retailer list price (Target) | US$149.99 | Target ↗ | excl. taxListed |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$143.70 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$6.29 | 4.2%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?
This approx. 826g portable speaker's weight is worth factoring into your luggage budget when buying while traveling. The official Taiwan website lists a reference price; seller stock wasn't confirmed at the time, so check the price with the retailer before buying.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$145.85, still below the US by US$4.14.
- Break-even rate 0.0069 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 JBLFLIP7BLK in black; do not compare against Funky Black.
- The Japan official page shows in stock; the Taiwan official catalog does not state stock or tax basis.
- Regional warranty coverage, the seller's actual price, and shipping cost need to be confirmed separately.
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
- JBL Japan official store ↗official list price incl. tax · incl. tax · In stock · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- Target ↗US chain retailer list price (Target) · excl. tax · Listed · checked 2026-09-19
- 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
- JBL Flip 7 black; portable waterproof and drop-resistant speaker; IP68, Auracast, Bluetooth 5.4, up to 14 hours playback; both pages are fixed to Black.Both the Japan official page's ITEM# and the Taiwan official page's item are JBLFLIP7BLK, and both pages are locked to Black. Regional warranty and shipping terms should be confirmed separately.
- 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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