Six worked royalty examples at USD 5.99
Original analysis by Alisson Bento. Source: Amazon KDP policy snapshot, 28 October 2026.
Deterministic Amazon.com USD model; zero VAT and 70% eligibility assumed; snapshot 28 October 2026. MB means hypothetical platform-priced MB, not upload-byte size. Half-up/half-even rules are illustrative; counts are chosen scenarios, not authors, sales or income. Six exact worked examples at USD 5.99.
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| price_usd | platform_priced_mb | rounded_delivery_usd | correct_70_royalty_usd | 35_royalty_usd | hypothetical_outside_parentheses_royalty_usd | correct_ordering | alternative_ordering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.99 | 1 | 0.15 | 4.09 | 2.10 | 4.04 | 70 greater | 70 greater |
| 5.99 | 5 | 0.75 | 3.67 | 2.10 | 3.44 | 70 greater | 70 greater |
| 5.99 | 10 | 1.50 | 3.14 | 2.10 | 2.69 | 70 greater | 70 greater |
| 5.99 | 15 | 2.25 | 2.62 | 2.10 | 1.94 | 70 greater | 35 greater |
| 5.99 | 20 | 3.00 | 2.09 | 2.10 | 1.19 | 35 greater | 35 greater |
| 5.99 | 25 | 3.75 | 1.57 | 2.10 | 0.44 | 35 greater | 35 greater |