# 15-inch MacBook Air M5 16GB/512GB: Japan price comparison

> Compare the current Japan price for 15-inch MacBook Air M5 16GB/512GB with supported home markets.

Exact item: Apple 15-inch MacBook Air; 2026 M5 generation; 10-core CPU; 10-core GPU; 16GB unified memory; 512GB SSD; Starlight; USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable; 40W Dynamic Power Adapter with 60W Max; regional keyboard and power adapter disclosed

Latest price retrieval: 2026-08-19. FX capture: 2026-08-19T00:02:31Z. FX is informational and comes from [Exchange Rate API](https://www.exchangerate-api.com).

## Price comparisons

### Japan vs South Korea

- Japan price in KRW: ₩2,342,043
- Japan source price: JP¥264,800; In stock
- Japan price retrieved: 2026-08-19
- South Korea: no verified exact price found
- [Japan price source](https://www.apple.com/jp/shop/buy-mac/macbook-air/15%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%81-%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%88-m5-%E3%83%81%E3%83%83%E3%83%97-10%E3%82%B3%E3%82%A2cpu-10%E3%82%B3%E3%82%A2gpu-16gb-%E3%81%AE%E3%83%A1%E3%83%A2%E3%83%AA-512gb-%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8)

### Japan vs China

- Japan price in CNY: CN¥11,208
- Japan source price: JP¥264,800; In stock
- Japan price retrieved: 2026-08-19
- China: no verified exact price found
- [Japan price source](https://www.apple.com/jp/shop/buy-mac/macbook-air/15%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%81-%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%88-m5-%E3%83%81%E3%83%83%E3%83%97-10%E3%82%B3%E3%82%A2cpu-10%E3%82%B3%E3%82%A2gpu-16gb-%E3%81%AE%E3%83%A1%E3%83%A2%E3%83%AA-512gb-%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8)

### Japan vs Taiwan

- Japan price in TWD: NT$52,930
- Japan source price: JP¥264,800; In stock
- Japan price retrieved: 2026-08-19
- Taiwan: no verified exact price found
- [Japan price source](https://www.apple.com/jp/shop/buy-mac/macbook-air/15%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%81-%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%88-m5-%E3%83%81%E3%83%83%E3%83%97-10%E3%82%B3%E3%82%A2cpu-10%E3%82%B3%E3%82%A2gpu-16gb-%E3%81%AE%E3%83%A1%E3%83%A2%E3%83%AA-512gb-%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8)

### Japan vs United States

- Result: About the same
- Headline currency: USD
- Japan expected checkout: $1,659 (JP¥264,800 tax-included source price; In stock)
- United States expected checkout: $1,612 ($1,499 listed price plus an estimated 7.53% sales tax; In stock)
- Japan price retrieved: 2026-08-19
- United States price retrieved: 2026-08-19
- [Japan price source](https://www.apple.com/jp/shop/buy-mac/macbook-air/15%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%81-%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%88-m5-%E3%83%81%E3%83%83%E3%83%97-10%E3%82%B3%E3%82%A2cpu-10%E3%82%B3%E3%82%A2gpu-16gb-%E3%81%AE%E3%83%A1%E3%83%A2%E3%83%AA-512gb-%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8)
- [United States price source](https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-air/15-inch-starlight-m5-chip-10-core-cpu-10-core-gpu-16gb-memory-512gb-storage)

### Japan vs Hong Kong

- Japan price in HKD: HK$13,013
- Japan source price: JP¥264,800; In stock
- Japan price retrieved: 2026-08-19
- Hong Kong: no verified exact price found
- [Japan price source](https://www.apple.com/jp/shop/buy-mac/macbook-air/15%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%81-%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%88-m5-%E3%83%81%E3%83%83%E3%83%97-10%E3%82%B3%E3%82%A2cpu-10%E3%82%B3%E3%82%A2gpu-16gb-%E3%81%AE%E3%83%A1%E3%83%A2%E3%83%AA-512gb-%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8)

### Japan vs Australia

- Japan price in AUD: A$2,351
- Japan source price: JP¥264,800; In stock
- Japan price retrieved: 2026-08-19
- Australia: no verified exact price found
- [Japan price source](https://www.apple.com/jp/shop/buy-mac/macbook-air/15%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%81-%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%88-m5-%E3%83%81%E3%83%83%E3%83%97-10%E3%82%B3%E3%82%A2cpu-10%E3%82%B3%E3%82%A2gpu-16gb-%E3%81%AE%E3%83%A1%E3%83%A2%E3%83%AA-512gb-%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8)

### Japan vs Singapore

- Japan price in SGD: S$2,124
- Japan source price: JP¥264,800; In stock
- Japan price retrieved: 2026-08-19
- Singapore: no verified exact price found
- [Japan price source](https://www.apple.com/jp/shop/buy-mac/macbook-air/15%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%81-%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%88-m5-%E3%83%81%E3%83%83%E3%83%97-10%E3%82%B3%E3%82%A2cpu-10%E3%82%B3%E3%82%A2gpu-16gb-%E3%81%AE%E3%83%A1%E3%83%A2%E3%83%AA-512gb-%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8)

## Stores checked

### AU

- [Apple Australia exact-configuration audit](https://www.apple.com/au/shop/buy-mac/macbook-air/15-inch-starlight-m5-chip-10-core-cpu-10-core-gpu-16gb-memory-512gb-storage): checked; no verified exact price found. Retrieved 2026-08-19. The earlier regional price lead was not re-established with a fresh rendered price and purchase control

### CN

- [Apple China exact-configuration audit](https://www.apple.com.cn/shop/buy-mac/macbook-air/15-inch-starlight-m5-chip-10-core-cpu-10-core-gpu-16gb-memory-512gb-storage): checked; no verified exact price found. Retrieved 2026-08-19. The earlier regional price lead was not re-established with a fresh rendered price and purchase control

### HK

- [Apple Hong Kong exact-configuration audit](https://www.apple.com/hk/shop/buy-mac/macbook-air/15-inch-starlight-m5-chip-10-core-cpu-10-core-gpu-16gb-memory-512gb-storage): checked; no verified exact price found. Retrieved 2026-08-19. The earlier regional price lead was not re-established with a fresh rendered price and purchase control

### JP

- [Apple Japan](https://www.apple.com/jp/shop/buy-mac/macbook-air/15%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%81-%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%88-m5-%E3%83%81%E3%83%83%E3%83%97-10%E3%82%B3%E3%82%A2cpu-10%E3%82%B3%E3%82%A2gpu-16gb-%E3%81%AE%E3%83%A1%E3%83%A2%E3%83%AA-512gb-%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8): JP¥264,800; In stock. Retrieved 2026-08-19. Exact Starlight 15-inch M5 10-core CPU and GPU 16GB 512GB Japanese JIS package; tourist tax-free not assumed; trade-in financing AppleCare and upgrades excluded

### KR

- [Apple Korea exact-configuration audit](https://www.apple.com/kr/shop/buy-mac/macbook-air/15-%EB%AA%A8%EB%8D%B8-%EC%8A%A4%ED%83%80%EB%9D%BC%EC%9D%B4%ED%8A%B8-m5-%EC%B9%A9-10%EC%BD%94%EC%96%B4-cpu-10%EC%BD%94%EC%96%B4-gpu-16gb-%EB%A9%94%EB%AA%A8%EB%A6%AC-512gb-%EC%A0%80%EC%9E%A5-%EC%9E%A5%EC%B9%98): checked; no verified exact price found. Retrieved 2026-08-19. The earlier regional price lead was not re-established with a fresh rendered price and purchase control

### SG

- [Apple Singapore exact-configuration audit](https://www.apple.com/sg/shop/buy-mac/macbook-air/15-inch-starlight-m5-chip-10-core-cpu-10-core-gpu-16gb-memory-512gb-storage): checked; no verified exact price found. Retrieved 2026-08-19. The earlier regional price lead was not re-established with a fresh rendered price and purchase control

### TW

- [Apple Taiwan exact-configuration audit](https://www.apple.com/tw/shop/buy-mac/macbook-air/15-%E5%90%8B-%E6%98%9F%E5%85%89%E8%89%B2-m5-%E6%99%B6%E7%89%87-10-%E6%A0%B8%E5%BF%83-cpu-10-%E6%A0%B8%E5%BF%83-gpu-16gb-%E8%A8%98%E6%86%B6%E9%AB%94-512gb-%E5%84%B2%E5%AD%98%E8%A3%9D%E7%BD%AE): checked; no verified exact price found. Retrieved 2026-08-19. The earlier regional price lead was not re-established with a fresh rendered price and purchase control

### US

- [Apple US](https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-air/15-inch-starlight-m5-chip-10-core-cpu-10-core-gpu-16gb-memory-512gb-storage): $1,499; In stock. Retrieved 2026-08-19. Exact Starlight 15-inch M5 10-core CPU and GPU 16GB 512GB US English package; US sales tax extra; trade-in financing AppleCare and upgrades excluded

## Important notes

Japan uses the tax-included Apple price because no tourist tax-free route is documented. United States sales tax uses your state when available and a national estimate otherwise. Keyboard layout, plug, warranty, and service differ by region. Trade-in, financing, AppleCare, and upgrades are excluded.

Japan tax-free eligibility, actual local sales tax, daily FX, shipping, card fees, warranty, and import charges can change the final cost.