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iPhone 18 Pro Max price in Japan

Apple Store prices in Japan for every iPhone 18 Pro Max model, with tax, converted to pounds.

From · 256 GB

¥239,800about £1,146

US$1,518 · Includes 10% consumption tax

6th cheapest of 40 countriesChecked 6 Oct 2026

Every iPhone 18 Pro Max model in Japan

Colour doesn't change the price: Black, Burgundy, Glacier and Silver cost the same.

256 GB¥239,800Includes tax£1,146US$1,5186th cheapest of 40

512 GB¥274,800Includes tax£1,314US$1,7396th cheapest of 40

1 TB¥344,800Includes tax£1,648US$2,1823rd cheapest of 40

2 TB¥449,800Includes tax£2,150US$2,8473rd cheapest of 40

Price in Japan

256 GB, in yen

¥239,800 since we first checked it on 11 Sept 2026. The price hasn't changed.

Questions

Is the iPhone 18 Pro Max cheaper in Japan than in the UK?

Yes. The 256 GB model costs ¥239,800, about £1,146, in Japan. In the UK it costs £1,299, so it's £153 (12% 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 iPhone 18 Pro Max cheapest?

The US, at about £1,055 for the 256 GB model. Japan is 6th 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 ¥21,798 on the 256 GB model. We haven't confirmed that Apple Stores take part.

Has the price changed?

No. It has been ¥239,800 since we first checked it on 11 Sept 2026.

How Japan compares

256 GB · in pounds, with tax

United StatesCheapest · with average sales tax£1,055£92 less (8%)

JapanThis page£1,146Differences are against this

United KingdomYour market£1,299£153 more (13%)

TurkeyMost expensive£2,306£1,160 more (101%)

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 256 GB model: About ¥21,798 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.

iPhone 18 Pro Max in other countries

Nearest in price

4Canada£1,128 5United Arab Emirates£1,131

6Japan (this page)£1,146

7New Zealand£1,164 8Switzerland£1,182

Also in Asia

Hong Kong Malaysia Taiwan Thailand Philippines

iPhone 18 Pro Max in all 40 countries

Other Apple products in Japan

iPhone 16from ¥139,800 iPhone 17from ¥159,800 iPhone 17efrom ¥124,800 iPhone 18 Profrom ¥219,800 iPhone Airfrom ¥189,800

Sources and method

Prices collected from Apple's public website for Japan, checked 6 Oct 2026, with tax as Apple shows it. Converted at European Central Bank reference rates from 6 Oct 2026. Not affiliated with Apple. For guidance only, not tax or financial advice.

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