Supermarket Together: A Deep Dive into Self-Checkout Terminals

In Supermarket Together, you're the store manager, responsible for smooth operations. However, single-handedly managing everything from the cashier to restocking and ordering can quickly become overwhelming. While teamwork simplifies things, solo players, especially on higher difficulty settings, face late-game challenges even with hired employees. This is where the self-checkout terminal proves invaluable.

How to Build a Self-Checkout Terminal

Constructing a self-checkout is simple. Access the Builder Menu (press Tab) and locate the self-checkout option. The cost is $2,500, a manageable investment given the game's various income streams.

Is a Self-Checkout Worth the Investment?

Self-checkout terminals function as expected: they alleviate cashier congestion, reducing customer wait times and minimizing the risk of impatient customers leaving. Prolonged checkout lines increase the likelihood of shoplifting.

While affordable, early-game resources are precious. Prioritizing new products from the Franchise Board and stocking shelves might be more beneficial initially. With friends, multiple checkout counters manned by players are a better early-game strategy. Hiring employees and assigning them to checkouts is another viable alternative.

However, self-checkouts aren't without drawbacks. They increase the risk of theft; more terminals correlate to a higher probability of robberies. To protect profits, enhance store security when implementing self-checkouts.

Higher difficulties and late-game scenarios present increased customer volume, more litter, and more shoplifters. Self-checkout terminals offer crucial assistance when solo management becomes too demanding in Supermarket Together.