eBay video games final value fee in 2026
Last verified: May 2026 from official eBay selling fees helpDirect answer: For Video Games & Consoles in this non-Store calculator model, eBay uses 13.6% up to $7,500, 2.35% above that, plus the $0.30 or $0.40 per-order fee. Use this as the rule checkpoint, then run the eBay calculator with your real sale price, shipping setup, category, optional promotion, and refund risk before using the fee in profit planning.
TL;DR
- - For Video Games & Consoles in this non-Store calculator model, eBay uses 13.6% up to $7,500, 2.35% above that, plus the $0.30 or $0.40 per-order fee. Use this as the rule checkpoint, then run the eBay calculator with your real sale price, shipping setup, category, optional promotion, and refund risk before using the fee in profit planning.
- - On a default $100 Video games and consoles sale, modeled eBay fees are $14.00 before item cost, shipping label cost, ads, or international fees.
- - The $100 effective fee rate is 14.0% in this no-shipping model.
- - For video games, test single-item and bundle prices separately because the fixed order fee and shipping cost can change low-price game margin.
- - Fee data was checked on 2026-05-30 from official eBay selling fees help.
What to remember before pricing
Video games and consoles use 13.6% up to $7,500 in this non-Store model, then 2.35%, plus the per-order fee
- - The modeled Video Games & Consoles first-tier rate is 13.6%.
- - The modeled rate above $7,500 is 2.35% on the portion over the threshold.
- - The per-order fee still applies to games, accessories, and console bundles.
- - Console bundles should include shipping, return, controller, and serial-number risk before pricing.
Fee stack for Video games and consoles
- Final value fee
- $13.60
- Per-order fee
- $0.40
- Promoted Listings at 5.0%
- $5.00
- International at 1.7%
- $1.65
- Core eBay fees
- $14.00
eBay fee examples by price
These examples use Video games and consoles, no buyer-paid shipping, and no item cost. Add your real ad rate, international exposure, and shipping assumptions before listing.
| Sale price | Final value | Order fee | Core fees | 5% promoted | 1.65% intl. | Net before costs | Calculator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10.00 | $1.36 | $0.30 | $1.66 | $0.50 | $0.17 | $8.34 | Calculate eBay fees on $10.00 |
| $25.00 | $3.40 | $0.40 | $3.80 | $1.25 | $0.41 | $21.20 | Calculate eBay fees on $25.00 |
| $50.00 | $6.80 | $0.40 | $7.20 | $2.50 | $0.83 | $42.80 | Calculate eBay fees on $50.00 |
| $100.00 | $13.60 | $0.40 | $14.00 | $5.00 | $1.65 | $86.00 | Calculate eBay fees on $100.00 |
| $500.00 | $68.00 | $0.40 | $68.40 | $25.00 | $8.25 | $431.60 | Calculate eBay fees on $500.00 |
| $1,000.00 | $136.00 | $0.40 | $136.40 | $50.00 | $16.50 | $863.60 | Calculate eBay fees on $1,000.00 |
| $8,000.00 | $1,031.75 | $0.40 | $1,032.15 | $400.00 | $132.00 | $6,967.85 | Calculate eBay fees on $8,000.00 |
Price the listing before it goes live
Use the exact marketplace, category, shipping setup, and cost of goods you expect to list with. That gives you a real payout baseline instead of a fee estimate from memory.
Use the real sale assumptions you would list with, not the ideal version you hope the buyer accepts.
What the official source says
- - This page uses the current non-Store eBay fee model represented in the calculator category data.
- - Use a more specific eBay category if eBay publishes a different subcategory rule for the listing.
Turn the rule into a price check
For video games, test single-item and bundle prices separately because the fixed order fee and shipping cost can change low-price game margin.
Keep checking the eBay fee stack
eBay fees often change by category, order total, promotion settings, and international exposure. Use the nearby component pages when this fee line is only one part of the listing math.