Calculate your BOGO deal.
Find the real value of Buy X Get Y Free offers and calculate your effective price per item.
Calculate your deal
Enter the item price and offer details.
Your effective discount is 50.0%.
Calculate a BOGO deal in three steps.
Enter the price
Enter the normal price of one item.
Enter the offer
Specify how many items you pay for and how many are free.
See your savings
Compare the effective price and total savings.
Frequently asked questions
BOGO means Buy One Get One. It is an offer where you receive free items when purchasing other items.
If both items have the same price, you effectively get a 50% discount.
Yes. Enter 2 as the items you pay for and 1 as the free items.
Yes. DealCheck's BOGO calculator is free to use.
How do Buy X Get Y Free offers work?
Buy X Get Y Free offers give shoppers additional items at no extra cost when they purchase a specified quantity. Understanding the effective price per item helps you determine whether the promotion offers genuine savings.
How to calculate a BOGO discount
Calculate the original value
Multiply the price per item by the total number of items received.
Calculate what you pay
Multiply the item price by the number of items you must purchase.
Find your savings
Subtract the amount you pay from the original total value.
Common BOGO offer examples
If each item costs $10, you pay $10 and receive two items. Your effective price is $5 per item, equivalent to a 50% discount.
If each item costs $10, you pay $20 and receive three items. Your effective price is approximately $6.67 per item, equivalent to a 33.33% discount.
If each item costs $10, you pay $30 and receive five items. Your effective price is $6 per item, equivalent to a 40% discount.
Frequently asked questions
BOGO stands for Buy One Get One. It is a promotional offer where customers receive an additional item for free when purchasing another item. Some retailers also offer variations such as Buy 2 Get 1 Free or Buy 3 Get 2 Free.
Add the two items together and divide the total amount paid by two. If each item costs $10, you pay $10 for two items. Your effective price is $5 per item, giving you a 50% discount.
You receive three items but only pay for two. If each item costs $10, you pay $20 instead of $30. You save $10, which represents a 33.33% effective discount.
Subtract the amount you pay from the original total value of all items. Divide the savings by the original total value and multiply by 100 to get the effective discount percentage.
If both items have the same price and you need both, Buy 1 Get 1 Free is mathematically equivalent to 50% off the combined price of two items. However, the better deal depends on the quantity you actually need.
No. A free item does not automatically make an offer a good deal. Consider the original price, product quality, expiry dates and whether you actually need the additional items.
Yes. Enter 3 as the number of items you pay for and 2 as the number of free items. The calculator will determine your effective price and savings across all five items.
Yes. DealCheck's BOGO calculator is free to use and does not require an account or registration.