Custom Merch Price Calculator
What branded merch costs, before you ask anyone for a quote. Each calculator prices a cross-section of real products at your quantity, with the one-time setup already in the price per piece.
Typical prices by product
| Product | Typical price each | At quantity | Lowest minimum | Calculator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Pens | $1.49 | 500 | 50 | Custom Pens price calculator |
| Custom Tote Bags | $13.18 | 50 | 10 | Custom Tote Bags price calculator |
| Custom Water Bottles | $3.30 | 250 | 50 | Custom Water Bottles price calculator |
| Custom Tumblers | $18.77 | 50 | 1 | Custom Tumblers price calculator |
| Custom Mugs | $8.90 | 100 | 12 | Custom Mugs price calculator |
| Custom T-Shirts | $17.59 | 25 | 12 | Custom T-Shirts price calculator |
| Custom Hats | $17.07 | 50 | 6 | Custom Hats price calculator |
| Custom Backpacks | $59.17 | 25 | 1 | Custom Backpacks price calculator |
Price each includes the one-time setup and excludes shipping and tax. Prices last updated November 9, 2026.
How the calculators work
Order total = quantity × the piece price at that quantity + one-time setup. The piece price is the product at its quantity break plus the decoration run charge for its standard method in one location, and any per-piece tariff or packing charge the product carries. The same pricing code prices every product page and the cart, so a calculator and checkout cannot disagree.
Each calculator samples its styles at even steps through the category's price range and reports the median, so one bargain or one premium item does not move the typical price. The pages are rebuilt from catalog pricing every night.
Pricing questions
- What is included in the calculated price?
- The product, decoration in one location with the standard method for that style, any per-piece tariff or packing charge the style carries, and the one-time setup charge. Shipping, tax, rush production and extra imprint locations or colors are not included; each product page prices those as you choose them.
- Why does the price per piece drop at higher quantities?
- Two reasons. Products have quantity price breaks, so the piece price itself falls as the order grows, and setup is charged once per order, so its share of each piece shrinks as the quantity rises.
- Do custom products have a setup fee?
- Many do, and it is charged once per order rather than per piece. Every product type priced here has styles with a setup charge. Each calculator shows it separately and includes it in the price each.