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Skimming Pricing Calculator

Generate a staged price-drop schedule for a price-skimming launch strategy, from your launch price, number of planned drops, and the discount percentage applied at each stage.

How to Use Skimming Pricing Calculator
  1. 1Enter your launch price
  2. 2Enter how many price drops you're planning (up to 6)
  3. 3Enter the discount percentage applied at each drop
  4. 4Click Calculate to see the full staged price schedule
Frequently Asked Questions

Launching at a high price to capture early adopters willing to pay a premium, then progressively lowering the price over time to reach more price-sensitive segments of the market — common for new tech products.

Up to 6 — the tool caps the number of stages there to keep the output readable. For a longer rollout, group your planned drops into 6 or fewer stages.

Yes — this tool applies one flat drop percentage at every stage. If you want different discount sizes at different stages, run separate calculations for each stage using the previous stage's price as your new launch price.

This tool only computes the price at each stage — deciding WHEN to trigger each drop (based on sales velocity, competitor moves, or a fixed calendar) is a separate business decision you make outside this calculator.

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