TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US34.4% cheaper in Japan
Is [soundcore] P40i ANC True Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds - A3955 cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$27.54 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$27.54 (34.4%): Japan ¥7,990 ≈ US$52.45, the US US$79.99.
01 · Verdict
34.4% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥7,990tax basis not stated · price incl. tax shown on the source page (JPY) · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$52.45JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$79.99excl. tax · official list price · Listed
- cheaper in Japan
- US$27.5434.4% · 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.
Japantax basis not stated、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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanprice incl. tax shown on the source page (JPY) | ¥7,990 | Bic Camera ↗ | tax basis not statedListed |
| USofficial list price | US$79.99 | soundcore US official ↗ | excl. taxListed |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$52.45 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$27.54 | 34.4%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 ¥7,990, Taiwan NT$2,280 — both are list-price snapshots as of the check date; shipping, tax refunds, and card fees are not included.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$53.24, still below the US by US$26.75.
- Break-even rate 0.0100 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
- Only paired when capacity, pack count, and main-unit/refill status match; differences in color, retailer, or stock do not affect the same-product determination.
- The Taiwan price is a retail-channel list price (which may be an authorized import, a parallel import, or a cross-border storefront), not the brand's official price.
- 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 ↗price incl. tax shown on the source page (JPY) · tax basis not stated · Listed · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- soundcore US official ↗official list price · 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
- Japan ranking listing: Anker Japan true wireless earbuds, Soundcore P40i, off-white, A3955N21 [wireless (left/right separated)/canal type/noise-canceling supported/Bluetooth supported]/Taiwan product page: A3955; colors include moonlight white (corresponds to Japan's off-white A3955N21)BigGo https://biggo.com.tw returned Access denied this round; per the rule, switched to WebSearch + Yahoo / brand official site / momo, without retrying with a different UA. Opened Yahoo listing 11154246, titled P40i / A3955, colours Midnight Black / Moonlight White / Sonic Purple, current price NT$2,280. Used the current price. No bundled accessories. (Storefront: Yahoo Shopping) US price 2026-09-19: soundcore.com P40i variant Oat White SKU A3955Z21 $79.99; corresponds to Japan spec オフホワイト (Off White) A3955N21.
- 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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