How the index works
NicRadar is an independent price index for nicotine pouches. We are not a store and we are not affiliated with any brand — our job is to show you the genuinely cheapest option that is in stock, measured the same way every time.
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We collect prices from the source
For each retailer we read their live catalog — every product, every pack size, and whether it is in stock — as often as several times a day.
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We normalize to the price per pouch
Retailers sell 1, 5, 10 or more cans at different pack prices. We divide the shipped price down to the cost of a single pouch so a 50-can bulk deal and a single tin compare on the same scale — shipping included.
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We show the real price you pay
Our "real price" adds estimated shipping and applies each store’s free-shipping threshold, so the number you see is closer to your checkout total — not just the sticker price.
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We flag bad data and stale listings
Automated guards reject crawls that look truncated or wildly off, so a broken scrape never poisons the rankings. Listings that disappear are retired automatically.
Prices are collected from public sources and can change or be out of date — always confirm on the retailer's site before buying. Some outbound links may be affiliate links, which never affects rankings; this is disclosed on-page. Adults 21+ only. More about who runs this and how it is funded on the about page.
Methodology — FAQ
- How often are prices updated?
- Every retailer is re-crawled multiple times a day — popular stores roughly every two hours, the long tail about every five. Each product page shows exactly when its prices were last captured.
- What does “real price” mean?
- The item price plus that retailer’s actual US shipping cost for the basket, with free-shipping thresholds applied. A $3.99 can with $5 shipping is really $8.99 — so that is what we rank by.
- How is price per pouch calculated?
- Shipped price ÷ (cans × pouches per can) — the per-pouch number always includes that retailer’s real shipping, everywhere on the site. Pouch counts are vetted against manufacturer sources — never guessed and never taken from a retailer’s listing — because one wrong count corrupts every comparison for that brand.
- How is NicRadar funded?
- Some outbound “buy” links are affiliate links, disclosed right next to them. Commissions never affect the ranking: offers are always sorted by real price, whether or not a retailer pays us.
- Does NicRadar sell nicotine pouches?
- No. NicRadar is an independent price index, not a store — we link you to the retailer with the best live price. Adults 21+ only.
- Why might a price here differ from the store’s site?
- Two reasons: our number includes shipping, and prices can move between crawls. The freshness stamp on each page tells you when we last looked; always confirm at checkout.