TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US35.0% cheaper in Japan
Is OpenDots ONE Ear-Clip Earbuds, Matte Pink cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$69.97 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$69.97 (35.0%): Japan ¥19,800 ≈ US$129.98, the US US$199.95.
01 · Verdict
35.0% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥19,800incl. tax · Pink SKZ-EP-000059 | Japan large retailer current selling price incl. tax · In stock
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$129.98JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$199.95excl. tax · official list price · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$69.9735.0% · 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 2026-09-18. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JapanPink SKZ-EP-000059 | Japan large retailer current selling price incl. tax | ¥19,800 | Sofmap Japan ↗ | incl. taxIn stock |
| USofficial list price | US$199.95 | Shokz US official store ↗ | excl. taxIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$129.98 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$69.97 | 35.0%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 price gap applies only to Matte Pink: when checked, the same Taiwan page had no stock available for black or white, only pink. The Japan price is from Sofmap at ¥19,800 incl. tax, and the Taiwan price is from Yahoo's own store at NT$6,490; points rebates are not counted as a discount, and the pink page's price is not applied to the out-of-stock colors.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$131.93, still below the US by US$68.02.
- Break-even rate 0.0101 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 OpenDots ONE in Soft Matte Pink and E310, JP model SKZ-EP-000059, JAN 4571604941397.
- The Taiwan page shows pink in stock, with black and white out of stock; re-check before you travel.
- The Japan price is tax-inclusive; the Taiwan page does not state its tax basis, and no tax refund is assumed.
- Warranty service location, accessories, and shipping cost should be confirmed separately with the seller.
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
- Sofmap Japan ↗Pink SKZ-EP-000059 | Japan large retailer current selling price incl. tax · incl. tax · In stock · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- Shokz US official store ↗official list price · excl. tax · In stock · checked 2026-09-18
- 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
- OpenDots ONE · Soft Matte Pink · E310 · Japan model SKZ-EP-000059 · 6.5g per earbud · Bluetooth 5.4 · IP54Verified across both regions the OpenDots ONE in Soft Matte Pink and the same specs: 6.5g per earpiece, Bluetooth 5.4, IP54. The Japan model is SKZ-EP-000059, JAN 4571604941397; Taiwan is marked E310; the regional product identifiers are kept separate. At the time, Black and White on the same Taiwan page were out of stock, so this comparison covers only the available Pink. US price 2026-09-18: US official site OpenDots ONE Pink variant SKU E310-ST-PK-US, US$199.95.
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- 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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