Shop upgrades are Gem purchases that make your Storage Hunters: Open World shop easier to run. They raise capacity, speed up offers, improve sale value, or open more room for trophies, boxes, and plot items, so your shop stops feeling like it was built for a very optimistic shelf.
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Starter upgrades
These upgrades have no listed net-worth gate, so they are the first shop improvements players can compare. Their base prices are first-level costs, and later levels can cost more.
Inventory Space
Inventory Space raises how many finds you can hold before returning to sell, making it a practical starter capacity upgrade.
- Base Price
- 5 Gems
- Unlock Requirement
- -
- effect type
- Inventory capacity
- effect
- +5 slots per level
- Price Status
- Confirmed
- currency
- Gems
Selling Space
Selling Space adds more shelves to the shop so more auction finds can be placed for customers at once.
- Base Price
- 10 Gems
- Unlock Requirement
- -
- effect type
- Shop shelf capacity
- effect
- +2 shelves per level
- Price Status
- Confirmed
- currency
- Gems
Tip Jar
Tip Jar is a low-cost early upgrade that can add extra diamond-tip income to normal customer interactions.
- Base Price
- 5 Gems
- Unlock Requirement
- -
- effect type
- Bonus tip chance
- effect
- +2% chance per level for customers to leave extra diamond tips
- Price Status
- Confirmed
- currency
- Gems
Price Tags
Price Tags helps each sale begin closer to fair value, reducing how much value is lost during customer offers.
- Base Price
- 45 Gems
- Unlock Requirement
- -
- effect type
- Sale value support
- effect
- Customers start 5% closer to fair value per level
- Price Status
- Confirmed
- currency
- Gems
| Image | Name | Description | Base Price | Unlock Requirement | effect type | effect | Price Status | currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory Space | Inventory Space raises how many finds you can hold before returning to sell, making it a practical starter capacity upgrade. | 5 Gems | - | Inventory capacity | +5 slots per level | Confirmed | Gems | |
| Selling Space | Selling Space adds more shelves to the shop so more auction finds can be placed for customers at once. | 10 Gems | - | Shop shelf capacity | +2 shelves per level | Confirmed | Gems | |
| Tip Jar | Tip Jar is a low-cost early upgrade that can add extra diamond-tip income to normal customer interactions. | 5 Gems | - | Bonus tip chance | +2% chance per level for customers to leave extra diamond tips | Confirmed | Gems | |
| Price Tags | Price Tags helps each sale begin closer to fair value, reducing how much value is lost during customer offers. | 45 Gems | - | Sale value support | Customers start 5% closer to fair value per level | Confirmed | Gems |
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Early net-worth upgrades
These upgrades open after the shop reaches early net-worth milestones. They start shifting the focus from basic shop setup into faster offers and extra trophy room.
Advertising
Advertising speeds up customer offers after the early net-worth gate, helping the shop cycle through sales faster.
- Base Price
- 25 Gems
- Unlock Requirement
- $3,000 Net Worth
- effect type
- Offer speed
- effect
- 10% faster offers per level
- Price Status
- Confirmed
- currency
- Gems
Trophy Capacity
Trophy Capacity expands trophy slots once the shop reaches the early net-worth unlock requirement.
- Base Price
- TBC
- Unlock Requirement
- $5,000 Net Worth
- effect type
- Trophy storage
- effect
- +1 trophy slot per level
- Price Status
- TBC
- currency
- TBC
| Image | Name | Description | Base Price | Unlock Requirement | effect type | effect | Price Status | currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | Advertising speeds up customer offers after the early net-worth gate, helping the shop cycle through sales faster. | 25 Gems | $3,000 Net Worth | Offer speed | 10% faster offers per level | Confirmed | Gems | |
Trophy Capacity | Trophy Capacity | Trophy Capacity expands trophy slots once the shop reaches the early net-worth unlock requirement. | TBC | $5,000 Net Worth | Trophy storage | +1 trophy slot per level | TBC | TBC |
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Mid and late net-worth upgrades
These upgrades sit behind higher net-worth milestones and focus on bigger storage or plot limits. Their first-level prices are marked TBC, so check the in-game menu before treating them as planned Gem targets.
Storage Box Space
Storage Box Space expands box slots later in progression, after a much higher net-worth milestone.
- Base Price
- TBC
- Unlock Requirement
- $65,000 Net Worth
- effect type
- Box storage
- effect
- +1 box slot per level
- Price Status
- TBC
- currency
- TBC
Plot Capacity
Plot Capacity is a later upgrade that raises how many items can be placed on the plot after the $100,000 net-worth gate.
- Base Price
- TBC
- Unlock Requirement
- $100,000 Net Worth
- effect type
- Plot item capacity
- effect
- +100 items per level
- Price Status
- TBC
- currency
- TBC
| Image | Name | Description | Base Price | Unlock Requirement | effect type | effect | Price Status | currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Storage Box Space | Storage Box Space | Storage Box Space expands box slots later in progression, after a much higher net-worth milestone. | TBC | $65,000 Net Worth | Box storage | +1 box slot per level | TBC | TBC |
Plot Capacity | Plot Capacity | Plot Capacity is a later upgrade that raises how many items can be placed on the plot after the $100,000 net-worth gate. | TBC | $100,000 Net Worth | Plot item capacity | +100 items per level | TBC | TBC |
Read prices as first-level costs
The listed Gem prices are base prices for the first level of an upgrade. Upgrade costs rise after you buy levels, so treat the cards as a starting-price check, not a fixed bill for finishing an upgrade line.
Rows marked TBC do not have a confirmed first-level price yet. That means the effect and unlock requirement are useful for planning, but the Gem cost should be checked in the game before you save around it. Future you deserves fewer surprise invoices.
Upgrade for the shop problem you actually have
Early upgrades solve different pain points. Inventory Space helps when you keep running out of room while collecting finds. Selling Space helps when your shop cannot display enough items at once. Tip Jar adds a chance at extra diamond tips, while Price Tags helps customers begin closer to fair value.
Advertising starts after a net-worth gate and is about speed. It makes customer offers come faster, which is useful when your shelves and selling flow can keep up. If your shop is already backed up, faster offers can turn a small queue into a tiny business emergency.
Later upgrades are more about room and storage. Trophy Capacity, Storage Box Space, and Plot Capacity matter when your shop has grown enough that display space, stored boxes, or placed items are the bigger limit than basic selling speed.
A simple buying order
Use the upgrade menu like a bottleneck check:
- Buy capacity when you are leaving value behind because your inventory, shelves, storage, or plot is too small.
- Buy sale-value help when customers are starting too far below fair value.
- Buy offer speed when your shop can already handle sales without clogging up.
- Check
TBCprices in-game before planning a long Gem grind around them.
Net worth controls when some upgrades appear, but it does not decide what your shop needs most. The best pick is usually the upgrade that removes the slowdown you keep noticing while buying scrap, selling finds, and building value.
FAQ
Where do you buy shop upgrades in Storage Hunters: Open World?
Use the shop-upgrade menu in Storage Hunters: Open World and spend Gems on the upgrade you want. Some upgrades are available right away, while others need a net-worth milestone first.
Are the listed prices full upgrade costs?
No. The listed prices are base first-level prices when confirmed. Upgrade prices can rise by level, so they should not be read as full completion totals.
What does TBC mean on a shop upgrade?
TBC means the first-level price was not confirmed in the available row data. The upgrade effect and unlock requirement can still help with planning, but the exact Gem price should be checked in-game.
Which shop upgrade should I buy first?
Buy the upgrade tied to your current bottleneck. Inventory Space helps collecting, Selling Space helps display more finds, Tip Jar adds extra tip chance, and Price Tags helps sale offers start closer to fair value.
Why do net-worth requirements matter?
Net-worth requirements decide when later shop upgrades become available. Keep building shop value through buying and selling, then compare the newly unlocked upgrades against the problem your shop is actually facing.
