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What does it cost to run a physical shop on Shopify POS, per location and up front?
Summary
For a US store, basic in-person selling is included in a paid Shopify plan. POS Pro adds $89 per month per location on yearly billing: $1,068 for one location for the year, before the Shopify plan, hardware and payment fees. A $49 reader can be enough for a simple setup with a compatible phone; a staffed counter needs a separate hardware budget.
Budget the store plan and the location separately
POS means point of sale: the app and equipment used to take payments at the counter. Shopify separates the account subscription from POS Pro, an upgrade you choose for individual locations. Basic is $29 a month equivalent on annual billing, paid as $348 for the year, or $39 on monthly billing. Adding one yearly POS Pro location makes the combined annual subscriptions $348 + $1,068 = $1,416. This is a US-dollar example before applicable taxes.
The included POS handles payments, basic customer profiles and returns at the original purchase location. POS Pro adds staff roles and permissions, richer customer information, inventory workflows and retail reports. A permanent shop does not automatically need Pro; the reason to add it is the work your staff need to do. Shopify’s POS pricing page explains the feature split and yearly billing.
For two Pro locations, the add-on alone is $89 × 2 × 12 = $2,136 a year. If only one shop needs the extra functions, budget Pro for that location rather than treating it as an account-wide charge.
A counter does not have to include every accessory
| US hardware example | Price | When to budget it |
|---|---|---|
| Tap & Chip Card Reader | $49 | Take card payments with a compatible phone or tablet |
| Eddy Tablet Stand | $149 | Keep a tablet on the counter |
| POS Hub | $69 | Connect compatible wired accessories |
| TSP143IV-UEWB receipt printer | $289 | Print paper receipts |
| CD4 16-inch cash drawer | $139 | Handle cash |
| Zebra DS2208 scanner | $209 | Scan product barcodes |
Source: US card-reader store and accessory store, checked 10 October 2026. The six items total $49 + $149 + $69 + $289 + $139 + $209 = $904, excluding the tablet, tax and delivery. This is a shopping-list example, not a required bundle. Check device and accessory compatibility before buying.
Replacing the $49 reader with the $349 POS Terminal raises that example to $904 − $49 + $349 = $1,204. The $399 Victa Mobile is another route for a handheld setup. Start with how you take payments and issue receipts, then add the equipment that workflow needs.
The card-rate saving is a separate decision
Published US in-person rates start at 2.6% + 10¢ on Basic, 2.5% + 10¢ on Grow and 2.4% + 10¢ on Advanced. Using these rates and the same mix of payments, the Basic-to-Grow saving is 0.1 percentage point. On annual plans, the subscription increase is $79 − $29 = $50 per month equivalent. The crossover is $50 ÷ 0.001 = $50,000 in monthly in-person card sales. On monthly plans it is ($105 − $39) ÷ 0.001 = $66,000.
For a mixed store with $10,000 a month in standard online card sales and $20,000 in person, the saving is $10,000 × 0.002 + $20,000 × 0.001 = $40. That does not cover the $50 annual-plan difference. Other payment categories can change the calculation.
An occasional stall can begin with the included POS and compatible equipment. Add Pro where staff permissions or retail workflows justify its location fee; upgrade the Shopify plan when the combined online and in-person savings, or other needed features, cover the increase. These US hardware and rate examples do not establish availability or pricing in Japan.
Sources
Current facts checked 10 October 2026; calculation assumptions are stated in the text.
- https://www.shopify.com/pos/pricing
- https://www.shopify.com/pricing
- https://www.shopify.com/pos/hardware
- https://hardware.shopify.com/
- https://hardware.shopify.com/collections/card-readers
- https://hardware.shopify.com/collections/accessories
- https://hardware.shopify.com/products/verifone-victa-mobile
- https://hardware.shopify.com/products/shopify-pos-hub-us-ca
What changed on this page
- editorial basis11 October 2026 Article 58 — Costs and plan conditions
Earlier text did not distinguish all conditions used in the cost comparison. → Separated yearly location fees from the account and the optional hardware basket.
Editorial correction using official facts checked10October2026, not a vendor price-change announcement.
Every recorded change to this site is in the change log.
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