Toys and Games sit in the standard 15% referral tier with a $0.30 minimum - the same rate as home, tools and sports - and carry roughly a 10% return rate, with physical video games as the exception at 8%. A $19.99 toy costs $3.00 in referral fees; a $29.99 one costs $4.50. Model it before you price.
| Item | 2026 rule |
|---|---|
| Referral rate | Flat 15% across the whole price range |
| Minimum referral | $0.30 per item |
| Typical return rate | ~10% for Toys and Games |
| Video games exception | Physical games sit in Video Games at 8%, no minimum |
| Price | Rate | Referral fee |
|---|---|---|
| $19.99 | 15% | $3.00 |
| $29.99 | 15% | $4.50 |
| $7.99 | 15% | $1.20 |
The calculator sets Toys and Games at 15% with the $0.30 floor and lets you fold in the ~10% return load:
Toys and Games carry a flat 15% referral fee with a $0.30 minimum per item - the default rate shared with home, kitchen, tools, sports and office. Unlike beauty or baby, there is no price threshold that flips the rate mid-range, so 15% holds from a $5 fidget toy to a $150 playset.
At 15%, a $19.99 toy costs $3.00 in referral fees (0.15 x 19.99 = $2.9985, rounded to the cent). At $29.99 the same math gives $4.50. Both clear the $0.30 minimum easily - the floor only matters for toys priced under roughly $2.
Plan for about a 10% return rate in Toys and Games. The post-holiday window is the worst, when unwanted gifts flood back in January. Keep a close eye on dimension-heavy boxed playsets, where the fulfillment fee often exceeds the referral fee itself.
No. Physical video game software sits in its own Video Games category at a flat 8% referral fee with no minimum, not the 15% Toys rate. If you list a console game, place it in Video Games - it saves you 7 points on every sale and avoids a category-mismatch suppression risk.