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Apple MacBook Air 13" M5 16GB/512GB

Name: Apple MacBook Air 13" M5 16GB/512GB
Brand: Apple
Price: 224800 JPY

MacBook Air 13-inch M5 10-core CPU/8-core GPU/16GB/512GB SSD, product page…

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the US is 3.3% cheaper

Save about US$42.53Japan tax-free estimate vs. the US list price

Japan Tax-free estimateUS$1,341.53

Bic Camera

¥204,364 · pre-tax

Incl. tax ¥224,800 ≈ US$1,475.68

2026-09-11 · List price publishedJapan store ↗

the US excl. taxUS$1,299.00

Apple US official

2026-09-18 · List price publishedthe US store ↗

Without a tax refund:the US is 13.6% cheaper, save about US$176.68

Tax-free sales require eligibility; excludes card fees, shippingand tax-refund handling charges.The two tax bases differ or are unstated.

1 JPY = 0.006564 USD · reference rate 2026-09-10

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Reference rate filled in · 1 JPY = 0.00656443 USDBank of Taiwan spot selling reference rate; the US dollar is cross-converted · 2026-09-10 23:22:00 (Taiwan time).This is a stored board rate, not updated live; use the bank or card statement rate for what actually posts. See the rate source ↗

Estimated cost US$ 1,497.82See details ↓

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Original name: Apple MacBook Air 13" M5 16GB/512GB
Model: Apple 〖カスタマイズモデル〗 MacBook Air 13インチ Apple M5チップ搭載モデル USキーボード[2026年春モデル/SSD 512GB/メモリ16GB/10コアCPUと8コアGPU] スターライト CTOMDHA4JA-Z1L30004E
Spec: MacBook Air 13-inch M5 10-core CPU/8-core GPU/16GB/512GB SSD, product page confirms it includes the Starlight color option
Same-item basis: The Japan price comes from Bic Camera (Bic Camera's product page listed price): Apple 〖カスタマイズモデル〗 MacBook Air 13インチ Apple M5チップ搭載モデル USキーボード[2026年春モデル; the Taiwan side is PChome's 「Apple 蘋果 MacBook Air 13 M5 晶片配備 10 核心 CPU、8 核心 GPU」, priced at NT$42,400. The Japan spec is a CTO custom configuration (US keyboard / 512GB / 16GB / 10-core CPU + 8-core GPU / Starlight); the Taiwan standard MacBook Air 13 M5 has the same 10-core CPU + 8-core GPU / 16GB / 512GB spec, and the product page confirms a Starlight colour option — the core specs match exactly, and only the keyboard language (Japan-spec US keyboard vs. Taiwan-spec Zhuyin/English keyboard) may differ, which has been noted. root re-opened the page to re-check the product name and price. (Another row's Japan product page is the customized-keyboard version of the same spec, bundled together with this item.) US price 2026-09-18: schema.org: 13-inch M5 10-core CPU / 8-core GPU / 16GB / 512GB Starlight; partNumber MDHA4LL/A; $1,299.00 USD.

Price sources used in this comparison
Source	List price	Quote note	Checked on
Bic Camera ↗	¥224,800	Bic Camera product page list price · incl. tax List price published	2026-09-11
Apple US official ↗	US$1,299.00	official list price · excl. tax List price published	2026-09-18

Japan ¥224,800, Taiwan NT$42,400; both are same-day price snapshots taken when checked, excluding shipping, tax refunds, and card fees.

Japanincl. tax、the USexcl. tax. Prices are a dated snapshot; stock and checkout prices are the retailer’s. The gap percent uses the the US list price as the denominator.

Tax-free estimate: Japan price incl. tax ÷ 1.1, rounded to the yen.Traveler tax-free eligibility required; the amount refunded follows the retailer.

FX: Bank of Taiwan spot selling reference rate; the US dollar is cross-converted · 2026-09-10 23:22:00+08:00 · FX source ↗

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MacBook Bestsellers

Source rank: Rank 1
Period: September 4–10
Checked on: 2026-09-11

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Store bestsellers#2

Bic Camera

MacBook Bestsellers

Source rank: Rank 2
Period: September 4–10
Checked on: 2026-09-11

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