Orion Design
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Break-even Calculator

Calculate how many units a hardware product needs to sell before fixed costs are repaid, and see whether the current price and variable cost structure make that target realistic.

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Quick answer

Break-even units depend on contribution, not just revenue.

Break-even units = fixed costs / (selling price - variable cost)

If the contribution per unit is weak, the required sales volume rises quickly even when the top-line number looks attractive.

Use this after product cost is credible

Break-even is useful when the variable cost per unit already reflects reality. If the COGS figure is still optimistic, the break-even point will be optimistic as well.