What is the OTTO commission for Media, Software and Games?
By Keanu Dutado · Last updated: 5 November 2026
In short
OTTO splits Media, Software and Games into 5 commission groups with their own rates. Of the selling price including VAT, OTTO keeps 18% for Books, 12% for Media, 12% for Software, 12% for Video Game Software and 8% for Game Consoles. The OTTO Payments payment fee is already included in these rates.
OTTO commission rates for Media, Software and Games
| Commission group | Rates |
|---|---|
| Books | 18% |
| Media | 12% |
| Software | 12% |
| Video Game Software | 12% |
| Game Consoles | 8% |
If your customer pays for shipping, OTTO keeps 16% of that too, in every commission group.
What's different about the OTTO commission for Media, Software and Games
- The commission group Books has no tiers. Even for a cookbook at twice the price, it stays at 18%.
- The commission group Media has no tiers. Even for a Blu-ray at twice the price, it stays at 12%.
- The commission group Software has no tiers. Even for a license for a word processor at twice the price, it stays at 12%.
- There's no shipping on a license for a word processor, so there's no OTTO commission on shipping costs either.
- The commission group Video Game Software has no tiers. Even for a video game at twice the price, it stays at 12%.
- The commission group Game Consoles has no tiers. Even for a game console at twice the price, it stays at 8%.
Media, Software and Games compared
In the area Tech & Media, OTTO charges less than for Media, Software and Games for Household Electronics (15%), Small Kitchen Appliances (15%), Tech Accessories (15%), Headphones (12%), Personal Care Appliances (12%), Smartwatches & Fitness Trackers (12%), Stationery & Office Supplies (10%), Large Appliances (7 to 9%), Electronics (7%) and PC Components (7%).
For a cookbook at 25 €, you pay 4.50 € in OTTO commission. At the rates of the commission group Household Electronics, it would be 3.75 €.
Which OTTO categories count as Media, Software and Games
Books
- Bücher
Media
- Filme
- Hörspiele
Software
- Reinigungs-CDs
Video Game Software
- Spielesoftware
Game Consoles
- Spielekonsolen
Worked examples for Media, Software and Games
A cookbook at 25 € (Books)
Say you sell a cookbook for 25 € including VAT, and your customer pays 4.90 € for parcel shipping.
| Selling price including VAT | 25.00 € |
| Shipping costs your customer pays | +4.90 € |
| OTTO commission 18% on the price | −4.50 € |
| OTTO commission 16% on shipping costs | −0.78 € |
| Left for you before VAT, purchase price, ads and returns | 24.62 € |
A Blu-ray at 20 € (Media)
Say you sell a Blu-ray for 20 € including VAT, and your customer pays 4.90 € for parcel shipping.
| Selling price including VAT | 20.00 € |
| Shipping costs your customer pays | +4.90 € |
| OTTO commission 12% on the price | −2.40 € |
| OTTO commission 16% on shipping costs | −0.78 € |
| Left for you before VAT, purchase price, ads and returns | 21.72 € |
A license for a word processor at 60 € (Software)
Say you sell a license for a word processor for 60 € including VAT.
| Selling price including VAT | 60.00 € |
| OTTO commission 12% on the price | −7.20 € |
| Left for you before VAT, purchase price, ads and returns | 52.80 € |
A video game at 60 € (Video Game Software)
Say you sell a video game for 60 € including VAT, and your customer pays 4.90 € for parcel shipping.
| Selling price including VAT | 60.00 € |
| Shipping costs your customer pays | +4.90 € |
| OTTO commission 12% on the price | −7.20 € |
| OTTO commission 16% on shipping costs | −0.78 € |
| Left for you before VAT, purchase price, ads and returns | 56.92 € |
A game console at 450 € (Game Consoles)
Say you sell a game console for 450 € including VAT, and your customer pays 4.90 € for parcel shipping.
| Selling price including VAT | 450.00 € |
| Shipping costs your customer pays | +4.90 € |
| OTTO commission 8% on the price | −36.00 € |
| OTTO commission 16% on shipping costs | −0.78 € |
| Left for you before VAT, purchase price, ads and returns | 418.12 € |
The OTTO commission of every item, no table needed
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Last updated and sources
Rates checked against OTTO's figures on 20 October 2026 · Page updated on 5 November 2026. OTTO lists the rates in its Sortimentsübersicht mit Provisionen and in the Partner Helpdesk under „Provision & Gebühren“ (login required, in German).