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USD/JPY159.971 day +0.07%30 days +1.12%EUR/JPY176.90Market rate, Nov 13, 2026

Pokémon Pokopia (Switch 2)

Japan, tax incl.
¥8,980
≈ $56.14 · ¥159.97
US list price
$69.99
Even at ¥128.3 per dollar
Japan vs US
−20%
tax-free −27%

Japan price in dollars vs US price, past year

Pokémon Pokopia (Switch 2): Japan price in dollars vs US price, past year$53.59$57.99$62.40$66.80$71.20Nov 14May 15Nov 13Pokémon Pokopia (Switch 2): Japan price in dollars vs US price, past year$53.59$62.40$71.20Nov 14Nov 13
US list price

List price changes

No list price changes recorded.

Sources

Japan price
¥8,980 · Pokémon Center Online (checked 2026-11-13)
US price
$69.99 · Insider Gaming (checked 2026-11-13)

Notes

The same Switch 2 game in both regions; the boxed version is a game-key card. The game includes English and Japanese.

Japan prices include 10% consumption tax; US prices are before sales tax. Tax-free: the Japan price without consumption tax, as most visitors pay when taking goods home. Even at: the yen rate at which both prices match.

Questions

Is Pokémon Pokopia (Switch 2) cheaper in Japan than in the US?

Yes. On Nov 13, 2026 it costs ¥8,980 in Japan, about $56.14 at ¥159.97 to the dollar, against a US list price of $69.99: 20% less. The Japan price includes 10% consumption tax; the US price is before sales tax.

How much is it with Japan's tax refund for visitors?

About $51.03 once the 10% consumption tax is refunded: 27% less than the US list price. Since November 1, 2026, visitors pay the full price in the store and get the tax back after customs checks the goods on departure.

At what exchange rate would the prices be the same?

At about ¥128 to the dollar. The rate is ¥159.97 today, so the yen would have to strengthen by about ¥32 before Japan stops being cheaper.

How Japan's tax refund for visitors works →