Discount Calculator
Calculate the final price, savings, and effective discount when applying single or stacked discounts.
* All calculations are approximate.
How Discount Calculator Works?
Calculate the final price, savings, and effective discount when applying single or stacked discounts.
Enter the original price of the product or service.
Enter the primary discount percentage to be applied.
Optionally enter an additional (stacked) discount percentage.
The first discount is applied to the original price, then the second discount is applied to the already-reduced price.
The calculator shows the final price, total savings, and the effective combined discount percentage.
Formula Used
After First Discount = Original Price x (1 - Discount% / 100) | Final Price = After First Discount x (1 - Additional Discount% / 100) | Total Savings = Original Price - Final Price | Effective Discount (%) = (Total Savings / Original Price) x 100
Stacked discounts are applied sequentially, not added together. A 20% + 10% stacked discount results in a 28% effective discount, not 30%. Always calculate the effective discount to understand the true savings.
Important — Read Before You Decide
- Stacked discounts don't simply add up — 20% + 10% is not 30%
- Anchor pricing inflates the original price to make discounts look bigger
- Discount fatigue reduces perceived value of your products
- Frequent discounts train customers to wait for sales
- Volume discounts have different profit implications than percentage off
- Psychological pricing (₹999 vs ₹1000) works alongside discounts
- Discount depth should account for your profit margin
What Happens If You Ignore These?
- Over-discounting erodes brand value and profit margins
- Customers expecting stacked discounts resist full-price purchases
- Incorrect effective discount calculation leads to pricing losses
- Inconsistent discounting confuses customers and sales teams
- Deep discounts without volume increases reduce total revenue
Smart Tips
- Know your minimum viable price before offering discounts
- Use effective discount to compare stacked vs single discount offers
- Limit discount periods to create urgency
- Track the revenue impact of every discount campaign
- Offer value-adds instead of price discounts when possible
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