One of the most important issues, if you want to buy an electric skateboard, is the price. Many of us are wondering how much does an electric skateboard cost?

An electronic costs from $200 to several thousand dollars. The most popular electric skateboards cost between $400 and $2.000. The price varies from model to model. The difference in price will be determined by the building parts (motor, deck, trucks, wheels) used, battery size, marketing costs, and customer service.

How much do the most popular electric skateboard models cost? A Comparison table
I did a lot of research regarding the most popular eboards. I created a table with the best electric skateboard models and their prices.

A price range occurs if the model is available with different battery sizes or has other different options to choose from. Please note that the prices can vary. The companies change prices quite often.

Please note that the prices can vary. The companies constantly change prices and make special sales offers sometimes.  

If you’ve liked this table than check out my ultimate Sortable eboard Comparison Table here. I have even built a Drag and Drop Tool with which you can compare your favorite electric skateboard models! It took me days to create it, I hope you like it!

Why are electric skateboards so expensive?
A lot of people are very surprised when they first see the prices of electric skateboards. They expect that electric skateboards are in the price range of normal longboards. Why is it electric skateboards are so expensive?

These electrical components are by far the most expensive elements of an e-board. A li-on battery big alone would cost several hundred dollars and the electric motor is not very cheap neither. Moreover, you have to add various other elements like the remote control, the ESC (receiver and computing unit) and some other wiring. Further, these parts have to be compiled together which require special tools – which aren´t very cheap neither – and a significant amount of labour. Nowadays the production quantity is still very low because electric skateboards are still a niche product. Companies haven´t built huge manufacturing factories which would decrease the price significantly. There is simply not enough economy of scale yet and there are still not as many manufacturers in the market as there could be. This means that there is less competition among businesses to compete on price so the prices are higher in general. With that being said the increasing competition is about to change that. And we shall not forget that companies need to spend notable amounts of money in marketing and advertising which drives the price up further. On top of these factors, e-board companies want to build trust towards the consumer and offer warranty and customer service which is quite expensive a well. These circumstances all add up and make the current prices.

Cost determining factors
I have answered the question above of why electric skateboards are so expensive just superficially. Now we try to dive deep into the topic of price defining factors of e-skateboards. Like in every other product category the price-determining factors are costs, quality, and marketing. If you want a high-quality e-board you have to spend some money. Price raises with quality. But I don’t want to neglect that some companies are just good at marketing their products and you won’t necessarily pay for the quality but for the brand.  

Battery
The battery is the most important factor when it comes out to the price of an electric skateboard. It is the heaviest and most valuable part of an e-board. The battery is composed of many smaller battery cells. Manufacturers often use 18650 type battery cells. We know these cells from some electric devices, like flashlights, RC cars, e-cigs, and vaporizer they all use these batteries. I well remember when I first bought batteries for my flashlight I really was surprised how much just two of 18650 battery has cost. 30 bucks! Battery packs that are mounted on electric skateboards hold between ten and thirty of these cells. Electric skateboard batteries usually cost from $150 to $500. A stronger and more expensive battery has interestingly a longer lifespan. Most users estimate battery life around 300 – 1000 cycles, with a full depletion and full recharge being one cycle. With a bigger battery, you don’t have to charge it that often and therefore it has fewer cycles. If you want to learn more about electric skateboard batteries, how long they last, and get some battery saving tips check out my article on batteries.

Moreover, companies invest capital and technology into the safety of batteries. You may have heard of instances when lithium-ion batteries on cell phones or other devices caught fire in recent years. Trustworthy electric skateboard manufactures will install safety features on their batteries to ensure that won’t happen. Because incidents would give a very bad reputation.