TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US15.2% cheaper in Japan
Is WH-1000XM6 cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$70.06 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$70.06 (15.2%): Japan ¥59,400 ≈ US$389.93, the US US$459.99.
01 · Verdict
15.2% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥59,400incl. tax · official list price · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$389.93JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$459.99excl. tax · official list price · Listed
- cheaper in Japan
- US$70.0615.2% · 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 2026-09-11. 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 | ¥59,400 | Sony Japan official store ↗ | incl. taxListed |
| USofficial list price | US$459.99 | Sony US official store ↗ | excl. taxListed |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$389.93 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$70.06 | 15.2%US list price as denominator | Extra fees not includedCard fee, shipping and tax-free extra |
To use your own FX, fees and shipping, open the Price calculator.
Is it worth buying in Japan?
The gap between the Japan and Taiwan listed prices can be very small, small enough that card fees alone could flip the direction; for the US-Japan price gap, differences in tax basis should be sorted out first. This comparison is for the black standard version of the headphones and doesn't mix in limited promotions for other colors.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$395.78, still below the US by US$64.21.
- Break-even rate 0.0077 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, color, and packaging/accessories.
- Warranty coverage and feature availability may differ across all three markets.
- Promotions and stock levels change; re-check the source before checkout.
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
- Sony Japan official store ↗official list price · incl. tax · Listed · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- Sony US official store ↗official list price · excl. tax · Listed · checked 2026-09-11
- 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
- WH-1000XM6 · black · standard setVerified the same generation, colour and main specs across all three regions; regional part numbers and warranty service may differ and should be separately confirmed before purchase.
- 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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