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MacBook Air 15-inch price in Japan

Apple Store prices in Japan for every MacBook Air 15-inch model, with tax, converted to pounds.

From · 16 GB memory · 512 GB

¥264,800about £1,261

US$1,675 · Includes 10% consumption tax

8th cheapest of 40 countriesChecked 14 Oct 2026

Every MacBook Air 15-inch model in Japan

Colour doesn't change the price: Midnight, Silver, Sky Blue and Starlight cost the same.

16 GB memory · 512 GB¥264,800Includes tax£1,261US$1,6758th cheapest of 40

16 GB memory · 1 TB¥318,800Includes tax£1,518US$2,0168th cheapest of 40

16 GB memory · 2 TB¥408,800Includes tax£1,946US$2,5859th cheapest of 40

16 GB memory · 4 TB¥588,800Includes tax£2,803US$3,72410th cheapest of 40

24 GB memory · 512 GB¥300,800Includes tax£1,432US$1,9028th cheapest of 40

24 GB memory · 1 TB¥354,800Includes tax£1,689US$2,2448th cheapest of 40

24 GB memory · 2 TB¥444,800Includes tax£2,118US$2,8139th cheapest of 40

24 GB memory · 4 TB¥624,800Includes tax£2,975US$3,95110th cheapest of 40

32 GB memory · 512 GB¥336,800Includes tax£1,604US$2,1308th cheapest of 40

32 GB memory · 1 TB¥390,800Includes tax£1,861US$2,4729th cheapest of 40

32 GB memory · 2 TB¥480,800Includes tax£2,289US$3,0419th cheapest of 40

32 GB memory · 4 TB¥660,800Includes tax£3,146US$4,17910th cheapest of 40

Price in Japan

16 GB memory · 512 GB, in yen

¥264,800 since we first checked it on 2 Jul 2026. The price hasn't changed.

Questions

Is the MacBook Air 15-inch cheaper in Japan than in the UK?

Yes. The 16 GB memory, 512 GB model costs ¥264,800, about £1,261, in Japan. In the UK it costs £1,499, so it's £238 (16% of the price in the UK) less in Japan.

Does the price include tax?

Yes. Apple's prices in Japan include 10% consumption tax.

Where is the MacBook Air 15-inch cheapest?

Hong Kong, at about £1,150 for the 16 GB memory, 512 GB model. Japan is 8th cheapest of 40.

Can visitors get the tax back in Japan?

Yes. Spend at least ¥5,000 and you can claim about 9.1% back after fees: about ¥24,070 on the 16 GB memory, 512 GB model. We haven't confirmed that Apple Stores take part.

Has the price changed?

No. It has been ¥264,800 since we first checked it on 2 Jul 2026.

How Japan compares

In pounds, with tax

Model

Hong KongCheapest£1,150£111 less (9%)

United StatesWith average sales tax£1,213£48 less (4%)

JapanThis page£1,261Differences are against this

United KingdomYour market£1,499£238 more (19%)

BrazilMost expensive£2,676£1,415 more (112%)

Compare with

Show prices in

40 countries. Differences are against the price in Japan; percentages are of that price. Prices for the US include our average sales tax.

Tax

Apple's prices in Japan include 10% consumption tax.

Tax refund for visitors

Scheme: Consumption Tax Exemption for Visitors
Minimum spend: ¥5,000
Refund: About 9.1% after fees
On the 16 GB memory, 512 GB model: About ¥24,070 back

Taken off when you pay: show your passport. Estimate: the rate after fees depends on the shop. We haven't confirmed that Apple Stores take part.

MacBook Air 15-inch in other countries

Nearest in price

6Thailand£1,234 7Philippines£1,255

8Japan (this page)£1,261

9New Zealand£1,272 10United Arab Emirates£1,291

Also in Asia

Hong Kong Malaysia Taiwan Vietnam Singapore

MacBook Air 15-inch in all 40 countries

Other Apple products in Japan

iMac 24-inchfrom ¥249,800 Mac minifrom ¥149,800 Mac Studiofrom ¥419,800 MacBook Air 13-inchfrom ¥224,800 MacBook Neofrom ¥119,800

Sources and method

Prices collected from Apple's public website for Japan, checked 14 Oct 2026, with tax as Apple shows it. Converted at European Central Bank reference rates from 16 Oct 2026. Not affiliated with Apple. For guidance only, not tax or financial advice.

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