iPad mini Japan iPad pricing vs US ? Any advantages / disadvantages ?

[4sallypat]

Going to Japan for 2 weeks this month and looking at some electronics to purchase in Japan as the Japanese yen is weaker and also saving 10% consumption tax as it will be brought back to the US.

Any place in Fukuoka, Osaka or Tokyo that have great prices ??

Looking for:

• iPad Mini w/ cellular LTE
• Garmin D2 X10 smartwatch
• Garmin ADS-B
• Sentry Plus ADS-B in/out
• Icom/Yaesu/Vertex aviation AM VHF handheld radio

 

[bob_zz123]

Just bear in mind that the Apple Store doesn't participate in the tax free scheme so you'd have to buy from a reseller - BIC Camera / Yodobashi Camera, etc. This also means you can't have anything custom / CTO, you have to accept the standard models, but for an iPad I can't see that being an issue. I bought AirPods at Yodobashi Camera last year, the staff were very familiar with tax free and it went really smoothly.

 

[960design]

Enjoy your trip! We just returned from a vacation in Japan and it was awesome. The food and culture are next level.

 

[4sallypat]

Just bear in mind that the Apple Store doesn't participate in the tax free scheme so you'd have to buy from a reseller - BIC Camera / Yodobashi Camera, etc. This also means you can't have anything custom / CTO, you have to accept the standard models, but for an iPad I can't see that being an issue. I bought AirPods at Yodobashi Camera last year, the staff were very familiar with tax free and it went really smoothly.

Thanks - that was helpful as I didn't know Apple store Japan did not participate in the 10% consumption tax refunds.

I saw some coupons for Yodobashi Camera and will try them out.