How Rewards Work in Swish & Dunk: Money, Tokens and Consumables
In Swish & Dunk nothing is for sale: everything your club owns, it earned on the court. This guide gathers every reward in the game in one place, with the real numbers: what a game is worth in each division, how many tokens a win brings, what you get for a promotion or a cup run, and the less obvious bonuses, such as the extra merchandise revenue from your players called up to their national team.
Rewards at a glance
- Every win: 3 tokens plus a win bonus of $10,000 to $100,000, depending on the division.
- Every game, win or lose: TV rights of $250,000 to $800,000; at home you also take tickets and merchandise.
- Every day: 1 token from the daily reward.
- Promotion: 50 to 250 tokens for both finalists, plus $200,000 to $1,000,000 for the team that wins the final.
- Cup: prize money for every round won, up to $2,000,000 for lifting the trophy.
- Start: $500,000, 50 tokens and one consumable of each type.
Two currencies: club money and tokens
The game has two separate currencies. Club money pays player and staff wages, arena upkeep and expansions, and your bids on the transfer market. Tokens are the special currency: they open packs, buy consumables, upgrade facilities and unlock new arenas. Neither can be bought: there are no in-app purchases and no ads.
Every new manager starts on equal terms: $500,000 in the bank, 50 tokens and one consumable of each type (a Rest Pack, a Treatment Pack and a Morale Booster). From there on, everything depends on results.
What every game is worth
Every game played counts, not just the ones you win. Regular season, playoffs, friendlies and cup ties all pay in the same way:
- TV rights for both teams, home and away, win or lose.
- A win bonus in cash for the winner, plus 3 tokens.
- Ticket and merchandise revenue for the home team only.
TV rights and the win bonus grow with your division:
| Division | TV rights per game | Win bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Division 1 | $800,000 | $100,000 |
| Division 2 | $710,000 | $90,000 |
| Division 3 | $635,000 | $80,000 |
| Division 4 | $565,000 | $70,000 |
| Division 5 | $500,000 | $60,000 |
| Division 6 | $440,000 | $50,000 |
| Division 7 | $385,000 | $40,000 |
| Division 8 | $335,000 | $30,000 |
| Division 9 | $290,000 | $20,000 |
| Division 10 | $250,000 | $10,000 |
In the cup the two teams can come from different divisions: each one gets the TV rights and win bonus of its own division.
At home, tickets depend on your arena, your prices and your place in the standings: a team near the top fills the stands, one near the bottom far less. Merchandise depends on the level of your Team Store:
| Team Store | Merchandise per home game (approx.) |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | $20,000 |
| Level 2 | $30,000 |
| Level 3 | $50,000 |
| Level 4 | $100,000 |
| Level 5 | $250,000 |
The actual figure varies by 15% either way from game to game, and a Chief Revenue Officer adds 2% per level, up to +10% at level 5.
Income is only half of the ledger: salaries, staff and arena maintenance are paid at every game too. Our economy guide breaks down every expense and every revenue stream.
The national team bonus
The S&D World Cup doesn't pay prizes to clubs, but it does pay off indirectly. Every player of yours called up to his national team boosts your merchandise sales at every home game for as long as he stays in the squad: $20,000 per game for a player rated 70 or lower, $1,500 more for every Overall point above 70, up to $50,000 for a player rated 90 or higher. Two or three internationals on the roster turn into a solid regular income. Called-up players also get a special card, explained in our guide to cards and pack odds.
The daily reward
Once a day you can claim 1 token. The counter resets at midnight Central European Time. It's deliberately small: it rewards coming back, not staying online all day, which is why wins are always worth more.
Promotion prizes
At the end of the season both finalists of each group's playoffs move up a division, and both get tokens: the higher the division they reach, the more tokens. The team that wins the final also takes a cash prize.
| Promoted to | Tokens (both finalists) | Cash (final winner) |
|---|---|---|
| Division 9 | 50 | $200,000 |
| Division 8 | 60 | $300,000 |
| Division 7 | 70 | $400,000 |
| Division 6 | 80 | $500,000 |
| Division 5 | 90 | $600,000 |
| Division 4 | 100 | $700,000 |
| Division 3 | 150 | $800,000 |
| Division 2 | 200 | $900,000 |
| Division 1 | 250 | $1,000,000 |
In Division 1 there is nowhere higher to go: the team that wins the top flight's final gets $3,000,000. Every final winner also adds a division title to its trophy cabinet. Relegation costs nothing directly, but in a lower division TV rights and win bonuses shrink.
Swish & Dunk Cup prize money
The Swish & Dunk Cup is a knockout tournament open to every club, and every round you win pays prize money. The amounts are tied to how far the round is from the final, so they hold whatever the size of the bracket:
| Round won | Prize |
|---|---|
| Early rounds (before the last 128) | $20,000 each |
| Round of 128 | $40,000 |
| Round of 64 | $80,000 |
| Round of 32 | $150,000 |
| Round of 16 | $250,000 |
| Quarterfinal | $400,000 |
| Semifinal | $700,000 |
| Final: winner / runner-up | $2,000,000 / $1,000,000 |
A bye in the first round pays like a win. On top of the prizes, every cup game also brings TV rights, the win bonus and 3 tokens like any other game. In the last edition, with a 512-team bracket, the winner collected over $3.6 million in prize money alone, plus the trophy.
Trophies and individual awards
Some rewards are worth no money but stay forever. Division titles and the cup go into your club's trophy cabinet. The MVP, the Defensive Player of the Year and the Finals MVP earn a badge on the player's card, with a counter when he wins the same award more than once.
What to spend tokens on
Tokens come in slowly, so every choice counts. They pay for packs (5 to 100 tokens), consumables (3 to 5 tokens), facility upgrades (50 to 500 tokens per level) and arenas (100 to 925 tokens). Pack contents and odds are explained in detail in our guide to cards and probabilities.
Four tips to earn more
- Play every game to win, friendlies included. Every win is worth 3 tokens, whatever the competition.
- Take the cup seriously. A deep run can earn more than a whole season of win bonuses.
- Upgrade the Team Store early. It pays at every home game, season after season.
- Value your internationals. A player called up to his national team is worth up to $50,000 extra per home game.
Frequently asked questions
How many tokens do you get for a win?
3 tokens for every win, in any kind of game: regular season, playoffs, friendlies and the Swish & Dunk Cup. On top of that there is 1 token from the daily reward and between 50 and 250 for a promotion.
How much money does a game pay?
Both teams get TV rights every game, from $250,000 in Division 10 to $800,000 in Division 1. The winner adds a win bonus from $10,000 to $100,000, and the home team also takes ticket and merchandise revenue.
What do you win for a promotion?
Both finalists of a division's playoffs go up and both get tokens: from 50 for reaching Division 9 to 250 for reaching Division 1. The team that wins the final also gets a cash prize, from $200,000 to $1,000,000, and winning the Division 1 final is worth $3,000,000.
How much is the Swish & Dunk Cup worth?
Every round you win pays prize money, from $20,000 in the early rounds to $700,000 for winning the semifinal. The losing finalist takes $1,000,000 and the winner $2,000,000: going all the way is worth more than $3.6 million in prizes alone.
Can you buy tokens or money with real money?
No. Nothing in Swish & Dunk is sold for real money: tokens and club money are earned only by playing.
For the full picture of the game, read our complete guide to Swish & Dunk. To win more games, and so earn more, start with how the match engine works. And to see who took home the biggest prizes, check the Season 1 recap.
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