Amazon Referral Fee: Media - Books, DVD, Music, Software, Video
15% of the total sales price. No minimum per item. Plus a $1.80 closing fee per item. Amazon.com, checked 2026-10-30.
Amazon's rule
15%. Minimum: none listed.
What moves the fee
One rate at every price: 15% of the total sales price.
Amazon lists no minimum referral fee for this category.
Amazon: in addition to the referral fee, media items incur a closing fee of $1.80 per item.
Fee at 7 prices
| Total sales price | Referral fee | With $1.80 closing fee | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| $5.00 | $0.75 | $2.55 | 15.0% |
| $10.00 | $1.50 | $3.30 | 15.0% |
| $20.00 | $3.00 | $4.80 | 15.0% |
| $50.00 | $7.50 | $9.30 | 15.0% |
| $100.00 | $15.00 | $16.80 | 15.0% |
| $250.00 | $37.50 | $39.30 | 15.0% |
| $1,000.00 | $150.00 | $151.80 | 15.0% |
Break-even ACOS ceiling
- At $24.99: referral and closing fees take 22.2%. Break-even ACOS is at most 77.8%.
- At $50.00: referral and closing fees take 18.6%. Break-even ACOS is at most 81.4%.
Subtract product cost, FBA fees and other costs to get your real break-even ACOS: Amazon ACOS calculator.
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What is the Amazon referral fee for Media - Books, DVD, Music, Software, Video?
15%. No minimum per item. Media items also pay a $1.80 closing fee per item.
What referral fee does a $24.99 Media - Books, DVD, Music, Software, Video item pay?
$3.75, or 15.0% of the price. Plus the $1.80 closing fee.
Does the referral fee include shipping?
Yes. Amazon charges the referral fee on the total sales price: the item price plus shipping and any gift-wrap charges.
Other categories
All 37 categories in one table: Amazon referral fees by category.
Source: the referral fee table on Amazon's Sell on Amazon pricing page, read 2026-10-30. Amazon shows no effective date on that page. Your product's fee category can differ from the category shown in the Amazon store. Seller Central's fee preview shows the category Amazon applies to each SKU.