Calculator
Capsule-toy spending limit
Decide your maximum spend before the first play. This calculator turns that limit into a whole number of plays; it does not predict which item you will receive.
Use one per-play price for this limit. To record a series, shop and stopping rule, use the capsule-toy shopping fieldbook.
Calculate your limit
The example button only fills empty forms. Example amounts are not live quotes.
Enter your own amounts. Use 0 for a cost that does not apply. No prices or exchange rates are fetched automatically.
Your result will appear here.
Your plan as text
You can copy this into your notes app. Editing any amount or checkmark clears this draft; create it again after changes.
Worked example
Example: a ¥3,000 budget with ¥500 kept aside and a ¥400 play price permits at most 6 plays. Spending ¥2,400 leaves ¥600 in total.
Before you buy
Check these items as you plan, then use your browser's print option to keep a copy. Checkmarks are not saved.
A spending limit is not a completion plan
Ten plays do not promise ten different items. This tool makes no assumption about equal odds, the machine's contents or the chance of completing a set. It only divides a budget by a price.
Use the machine's displayed price
If you switch to a machine with a different price, enter your remaining budget and the new price. Do not reuse the original full budget after spending part of it.
Make duplicates part of the decision
Before playing, decide whether a duplicate would still be enjoyable. If you only want one specific design, compare the certainty and total cost of other legitimate purchase options before committing to repeated plays.
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Capsule-toy shopping fieldbook
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