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Guide + free check · Amazon KDP · checked 11 Nov 2026

Is your $10–$12.99 ebook still on 35%?

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On 7 July 2026 Amazon widened the 70% royalty band on Amazon.com from $2.99–$9.99 to $2.99–$12.99. But books already live weren't moved: KDP says your price and royalty option stay the same unless you change them. An ebook priced between $10 and $12.99 that was published on 35% can still be on 35% today.

Check one book

How to check and switch

  1. Open your KDP Bookshelf and choose Edit eBook pricing for the title.
  2. Look at the royalty option. If it says 35% and the price is between $2.99 and $12.99, select 70%.
  3. Check the other marketplaces too: each has its own band, and in Brazil, Japan, Mexico and India the 70% option also needs KDP Select.
  4. Publish the change. Your price stays the same; only the royalty changes.

The 70% option deducts a delivery fee of $0.15 per MB on Amazon.com, so for very large, image-heavy files 35% can still pay more. The check above accounts for that.

Have a paperback or hardcover? For 70%, KDP also requires your ebook to be priced at least 20% below the Amazon list price of any physical edition. A $14.99 paperback means an ebook price of $11.99 or less. Books made mostly of public-domain content get 35% only.

Checking a whole bookshelf yourself? The KDP 70% Royalty Switch Kit ($9) audits up to 100 ebooks in one spreadsheet and comes with the one-page switch checklist.
Want it set up for you? We publish your book on KDP with these rules checked (from $30), and the free 13-point checklist covers the other common leaks.

Sources

Not affiliated with Amazon; not financial advice. Estimates before tax; Amazon's own report is the final word.