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Profit and break-even price when reselling a skin on Steam

Open "Profit after buying" inside the calculator, enter what you paid and the target return. The tool returns the break-even price, the price for the target return and the profit in each scenario.

Cost becomes the floor: what you pay must come back as net

A resale only closes when the net, not the shelf price, covers the cost. The break-even price is the buyer price that delivers exactly the cost as net: for a cost of 10.00, the 11.50 listing returns the 10.00 with zero profit; for 5.00, the break-even is 5.75; for 30.00, it is 34.50. Since the fees weigh nearly 15% on the net, the item must rise about 15% on the market just for you to come out even, before counting your time and the cost of buying the balance.
To aim at a return, the math needs the desired net, not the shelf price. With a cost of 10.00 and a 20% goal, the net is 12.00 and the buyer price is 13.80; with a 10% goal, the net is 11.00 and the price rises to 12.65. With a cost of 5.00 and a 10% goal, the net is 5.50 and the price is 6.32. The tool rounds the net up, which means the real return never falls below the one requested.
For large lists, use the Bulk list tab: put one line per item in the "name; price; cost; quantity" format and the tool adds up profit and fees for the set. Remember also that the sale balance stays in the Steam Wallet and only spends on Steam. If you bought with real money on another site, the profit is only realized when the balance becomes something you would use anyway, which is why the break-even price is just the first filter of the decision.

Cost, break-even and price for the target return

Break-even, cost 1

Input: 1.00
Expected output: 1.15

Fees of 0.05 and 0.10.

Break-even, cost 5

Input: 5.00
Expected output: 5.75

The item must rise 15%.

Break-even, cost 10

Input: 10.00
Expected output: 11.50

Net of 10.00, zero profit.

10% return, cost 10

Input: 10.00 + 10%
Expected output: 12.65

Net of 11.00, profit of 1.00.

20% return, cost 10

Input: 10.00 + 20%
Expected output: 13.80

Net of 12.00, profit of 2.00.

20% return, cost 30

Input: 30.00 + 20%
Expected output: 41.40

Net of 36.00, profit of 6.00.

Full tool FAQ

How much does Steam charge to sell on the Community Market?

Two fees are added to the price you want to receive: a 5% Steam Transaction Fee and the game fee, which is 10% by default in Steam's script. Together they come to about 15% on top of your net, or 13.04% of what the buyer pays. Each fee has a 1-cent minimum.

Why does the buyer pay 1.15 if I want to receive 1.00?

What price should I list to receive an exact amount?

Why does a 0.03 item net me only 0.01?

Why did Steam change the price I typed?

Is the game fee the same on every item?

Does the sale money go to my bank account?

Does the calculator convert currencies?

How do I calculate the profit on a resale?

Can I trust the values as official?

Frequently asked questions

I bought at 10 and sold at 11.50: did I profit?

No. With 5% and 10% fees, selling at 11.50 leaves 10.00 net, equal to the cost. To profit you must list above 11.50; for each cent above it, the net rises about 0.87 of a cent.

What is the minimum market rise to break even?

About 15% over what you paid, if the cost was paid as net. If you bought on the Market itself at the shelf price, the math is worse: selling the same item at the same price returns only 87% of what you paid.

Does the profit account for exchange rates?

No. The tool works in a single currency, the wallet's. If you bought in another currency, convert the cost before typing it, for example with the day's rate, and remember that Steam applies its own exchange rate to purchases.

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Cost becomes the floor: what you pay must come back as net

You receive	Steam fee	Game fee	Buyer pays	% in fees
$0.01	$0.01	$0.01	$0.03	66.7%
$0.02	$0.01	$0.01	$0.04	50.0%
$0.03	$0.01	$0.01	$0.05	40.0%
$0.04	$0.01	$0.01	$0.06	33.3%
$0.05	$0.01	$0.01	$0.07	28.6%
$0.06	$0.01	$0.01	$0.08	25.0%
$0.07	$0.01	$0.01	$0.09	22.2%
$0.08	$0.01	$0.01	$0.10	20.0%
$0.09	$0.01	$0.01	$0.11	18.2%
$0.10	$0.01	$0.01	$0.12	16.7%
$0.11	$0.01	$0.01	$0.13	15.4%
$0.12	$0.01	$0.01	$0.14	14.3%
$0.13	$0.01	$0.01	$0.15	13.3%
$0.14	$0.01	$0.01	$0.16	12.5%
$0.15	$0.01	$0.01	$0.17	11.8%
$0.16	$0.01	$0.01	$0.18	11.1%
$0.17	$0.01	$0.01	$0.19	10.5%
$0.18	$0.01	$0.01	$0.20	10.0%
$0.19	$0.01	$0.01	$0.21	9.5%
$0.20	$0.01	$0.02	$0.23	13.0%
$0.21	$0.01	$0.02	$0.24	12.5%
$0.22	$0.01	$0.02	$0.25	12.0%
$0.23	$0.01	$0.02	$0.26	11.5%
$0.24	$0.01	$0.02	$0.27	11.1%
$0.25	$0.01	$0.02	$0.28	10.7%
$0.26	$0.01	$0.02	$0.29	10.3%
$0.27	$0.01	$0.02	$0.30	10.0%
$0.28	$0.01	$0.02	$0.31	9.7%
$0.29	$0.01	$0.02	$0.32	9.4%
$0.30	$0.01	$0.03	$0.34	11.8%

Item	Qty	Buyer pays	You receive	Total fees	Profit
AK-47 \| Redline (Field-Tested)	1	$12.50	$10.88	$1.62	$1.08
Fracture Case	20	$0.43 *	$0.39	$0.04	$0.09
Sticker \| Example	1	$0.03	$0.01	$0.02

A resale only closes when the net, not the shelf price, covers the cost. The break-even price is the buyer price that delivers exactly the cost as net: for a cost of 10.00, the 11.50 listing returns the 10.00 with zero profit; for 5.00, the break-even is 5.75; for 30.00, it is 34.50. Since the fees weigh nearly 15% on the net, the item must rise about 15% on the market just for you to come out even, before counting your time and the cost of buying the balance.

To aim at a return, the math needs the desired net, not the shelf price. With a cost of 10.00 and a 20% goal, the net is 12.00 and the buyer price is 13.80; with a 10% goal, the net is 11.00 and the price rises to 12.65. With a cost of 5.00 and a 10% goal, the net is 5.50 and the price is 6.32. The tool rounds the net up, which means the real return never falls below the one requested.

For large lists, use the Bulk list tab: put one line per item in the "name; price; cost; quantity" format and the tool adds up profit and fees for the set. Remember also that the sale balance stays in the Steam Wallet and only spends on Steam. If you bought with real money on another site, the profit is only realized when the balance becomes something you would use anyway, which is why the break-even price is just the first filter of the decision.

Cost, break-even and price for the target return

Break-even, cost 1

Input: 1.00
Expected output: 1.15

Fees of 0.05 and 0.10.

Break-even, cost 5

Input: 5.00
Expected output: 5.75

The item must rise 15%.

Break-even, cost 10

Input: 10.00
Expected output: 11.50

Net of 10.00, zero profit.

10% return, cost 10

Input: 10.00 + 10%
Expected output: 12.65

Net of 11.00, profit of 1.00.

20% return, cost 10

Input: 10.00 + 20%
Expected output: 13.80

Net of 12.00, profit of 2.00.

20% return, cost 30

Input: 30.00 + 20%
Expected output: 41.40

Net of 36.00, profit of 6.00.

Full tool FAQ

How much does Steam charge to sell on the Community Market?

Why does the buyer pay 1.15 if I want to receive 1.00?

What price should I list to receive an exact amount?

Why does a 0.03 item net me only 0.01?

Why did Steam change the price I typed?

Is the game fee the same on every item?

Does the sale money go to my bank account?

Does the calculator convert currencies?

How do I calculate the profit on a resale?

Can I trust the values as official?

Frequently asked questions

I bought at 10 and sold at 11.50: did I profit?

No. With 5% and 10% fees, selling at 11.50 leaves 10.00 net, equal to the cost. To profit you must list above 11.50; for each cent above it, the net rises about 0.87 of a cent.