Nokta Games put Supermarket Simulator into Early Access on 20 February 2024 and shipped the 1.0 build on 19 June 2025. You order stock on the shop computer, price every product against a market rate that moves daily, stack the shelves by hand and scan each item at the till until you can afford staff. Twenty six licences sit between you and the full catalogue of over 150 products.
Your choice of equipment defines your damage output and playstyle. This guide ranks every major option, explains what makes each one strong, and tells you which builds they pair best with.
Equipment Rankings
| Equipment | Tier | Best For | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Checkout counter | S | Cutting queue length, which is the main reason customers abandon a basket | Where every sale is finalised. |
| Shelves | A | Dry goods and the bulk of the early catalogue | The basic ambient stock fixture. |
| Fridges | A | Dairy and chilled lines once the matching licence is bought | Chilled display units required by dairy and other cold products. |
| Freezers | B | Frozen goods in a mid level store with room to spare | Frozen display units for the frozen product groups. |
| Anti theft antenna | B | Stores carrying high value products where shoplifters are eating the margin | The detector at the store exit. |
S-Tier: Checkout counter
Where every sale is finalised. You scan each item, take cash and count out change or run a card, and a second counter is the first upgrade a busy shop needs.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | S |
| Best For | Cutting queue length, which is the main reason customers abandon a basket |
| Key Mechanic | Ordering stock on the store computer |
| Recommended Build | Owner operator |
How to get it: Available from mid-game onward. See our walkthrough for the exact progression point.
Best builds using Checkout counter: Pairs naturally with Owner operator thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
A-Tier: Shelves
The basic ambient stock fixture. Each shelf holds a limited number of product slots, so the layout you choose decides which lines you can keep permanently in stock.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | A |
| Best For | Dry goods and the bulk of the early catalogue |
| Key Mechanic | Pricing against the daily market rate |
| Recommended Build | Cashier |
How to get it: Accessible in the early-to-mid game. Check our maps guide for the location.
Best builds using Shelves: Pairs naturally with Cashier thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
A-Tier: Fridges
Chilled display units required by dairy and other cold products. Buying the licence without the fridge space leaves you with stock you cannot put out.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | A |
| Best For | Dairy and chilled lines once the matching licence is bought |
| Key Mechanic | Store Points and store levels |
| Recommended Build | Restocker |
How to get it: Accessible in the early-to-mid game. Check our maps guide for the location.
Best builds using Fridges: Pairs naturally with Restocker thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
B-Tier: Freezers
Frozen display units for the frozen product groups. They cost more floor space per product slot than shelves, so plan the aisle before you order the stock.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | B |
| Best For | Frozen goods in a mid level store with room to spare |
| Key Mechanic | Licences that unlock product groups |
| Recommended Build | Security guard |
How to get it: Found in later areas. Our walkthrough covers when you can access this.
Best builds using Freezers: Pairs naturally with Security guard thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
B-Tier: Anti theft antenna
The detector at the store exit. It is the piece that makes a hired security guard useful, so treat the antenna and the guard as a single purchase.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tier | B |
| Best For | Stores carrying high value products where shoplifters are eating the margin |
| Key Mechanic | Hiring cashiers and restockers |
| Recommended Build | Online order courier |
How to get it: Found in later areas. Our walkthrough covers when you can access this.
Best builds using Anti theft antenna: Pairs naturally with Online order courier thanks to how their stat scaling lines up.
Equipment Progression Path
The order you should acquire equipment as you progress:
- Starting gear → Enough to clear Shop floor
- Shelves → Your first real upgrade, available early
- Fridges → Mid-game upgrade with good scaling
- Checkout counter → Best-in-slot, aim for this by late game
- Upgrade to max → The power spike from max upgrades is enormous
Equipment Tips
- Always upgrade your primary equipment before diversifying. One strong option beats three mediocre ones.
- Match your equipment to your build's stat priorities for maximum scaling.
- Set most products at roughly 10 percent over the market rate. Player pricing tests keep landing there because the margin on what sells outweighs the handful of customers who refuse, while a 20 percent markup produces enough complaints to cost you both sales and Store Points.
- Check our tier list for how equipment rankings affect overall build effectiveness.
More Supermarket Simulator Guides
- Supermarket Simulator Supermarket Simulator Overview
- Supermarket Simulator Best Builds
- Supermarket Simulator Tier List
- Supermarket Simulator Walkthrough
- Supermarket Simulator Beginner's Guide
- Supermarket Simulator Tips & Tricks
- Supermarket Simulator Combat Guide
- Supermarket Simulator Boss Guide
- Supermarket Simulator Maps & Locations
- Supermarket Simulator Crafting Guide
- Supermarket Simulator Classes & Characters
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