Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing has expanded its 70% ebook royalty rate tier, allowing authors to earn 70% royalties on ebooks priced between $2.99 and $12.99.The previous 70% rate only applied to books priced at $9.99 ore more.
This change is now available on the Kindle Direct Publishing site. The updated text says “Effective July 7, 2026, the 70% royalty option price band is $2.99-$12.99 on Amazon.com, expanding from the previous range of $2.99-$9.99, with equivalent changes in other KDP marketplaces. To change the list price of your eBook, visit How to update your book’s price. To learn more about this change, visit our Price Band Changes FAQs section below.”
Many authors are already changing the prices of their e-books to take advantage of the new price points to earn higher commissions. Boxed sets for e-books and books are already being changed. Consumers will notice some prices increasing, while others will be decreased.