diff --git a/files/classes/award.py b/files/classes/award.py
index 534157014..652126946 100644
--- a/files/classes/award.py
+++ b/files/classes/award.py
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ class AwardRelationship(Base):
 	user_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey("users.id"))
 	submission_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey("submissions.id"))
 	comment_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey("comments.id"))
-	kind = Column(String)
+	kind = Column(String, nullable=False)
 	awarded_utc = Column(Integer)
 	created_utc = Column(Integer)
+	price_paid = Column(Integer, default = 0, nullable=False)
 
 	user = relationship("User", primaryjoin="AwardRelationship.user_id==User.id", back_populates="awards")
 	post = relationship("Submission", primaryjoin="AwardRelationship.submission_id==Submission.id", back_populates="awards")
diff --git a/files/helpers/config/const.py b/files/helpers/config/const.py
index cf33977a2..0369332a4 100644
--- a/files/helpers/config/const.py
+++ b/files/helpers/config/const.py
@@ -501,6 +501,8 @@ BADGE_BLACKLIST = { # only grantable by AEVANN_ID and SNAKES_ID except on PCM
 
 NOTIFIED_USERS = {}
 
+LOOTBOX_ITEM_COUNT = 5
+
 if SITE == 'rdrama.net':
 	FEATURES['PRONOUNS'] = True
 	FEATURES['HOUSES'] = True
diff --git a/files/routes/awards.py b/files/routes/awards.py
index 47794e04b..9c42c18af 100644
--- a/files/routes/awards.py
+++ b/files/routes/awards.py
@@ -93,10 +93,10 @@ def buy(v:User, award):
 
 	if award == "lootbox":
 		lootbox_items = []
-		for i in range(5): # five items per lootbox
+		for _ in range(LOOTBOX_ITEM_COUNT): # five items per lootbox
 			lb_award = random.choice(["firework", "confetti", "ricardo", "wholesome", "shit", "fireflies", "scooter", "train"])
 			lootbox_items.append(AWARDS[lb_award]['title'])
-			lb_award = AwardRelationship(user_id=v.id, kind=lb_award)
+			lb_award = AwardRelationship(user_id=v.id, kind=lb_award, price_paid=price // LOOTBOX_ITEM_COUNT)
 			g.db.add(lb_award)
 			g.db.flush()
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ def buy(v:User, award):
 			badge_grant(badge_id=78, user=v)
 
 	else:
-		award_object = AwardRelationship(user_id=v.id, kind=award)
+		award_object = AwardRelationship(user_id=v.id, kind=award, price_paid=price)
 		g.db.add(award_object)
 
 	g.db.add(v)
diff --git a/migrations/20221215-add-price-paid.sql b/migrations/20221215-add-price-paid.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8d1e64a6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/20221215-add-price-paid.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+BEGIN
+ALTER TABLE award_relationships ADD COLUMN price_paid NOT NULL DEFAULT 0;
+ALTER TABLE award_relationships ALTER COLUMN kind SET NOT NULL;
+
+-- populate existing awards, this should match the values in files/helpers/config/awards.py
+
+-- deprecated
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 3000 WHERE kind = 'ghost';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 10000 WHERE kind = 'nword';
+-- fistmas 2021
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 300 WHERE kind = 'snow';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 300 WHERE kind = 'gingerbread';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 300 WHERE kind = 'lights';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 300 WHERE kind = 'candycane';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 300 WHERE kind = 'fireplace';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 1000 WHERE kind = 'grinch';
+-- homoween 2021 and 2022
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 500 WHERE kind = 'haunt';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 400 WHERE kind = 'upsidedown';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 300 WHERE kind = 'stab';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 200 WHERE kind = 'spiders';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 200 WHERE kind = 'fog';
+-- homoween 2022
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 600 WHERE kind = 'jumpscare';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 500 WHERE kind = 'hw-bite';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 500 WHERE kind = 'hw-vax';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 1000 WHERE kind = 'hw-grinch';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 400 WHERE kind = 'flashlight';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 400 WHERE kind = 'candy-corn';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 400 WHERE kind = 'ectoplasm';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 200 WHERE kind = 'bones';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 200 WHERE kind = 'pumpkin';
+-- standard
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 150 WHERE kind = 'marsify';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 150 WHERE kind = 'shit';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 150 WHERE kind = 'fireflies';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 150 WHERE kind = 'train';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 150 WHERE kind = 'scooter';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 150 WHERE kind = 'wholesome';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 150 WHERE kind = 'firework';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 150 WHERE kind = 'confetti';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 150 WHERE kind = 'ricardo';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 150 WHERE kind = 'tilt';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 150 WHERE kind = 'glowie';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 777 WHERE kind = 'rehab';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 1000 WHERE kind = 'agendaposter';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 1000 WHERE kind = 'offsitementions';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 1000 WHERE kind = 'lootbox';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 1000 WHERE kind = 'beano';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 1000 WHERE kind = 'unpin';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 1250 WHERE kind = 'flairlock';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 1500 WHERE kind = 'pin';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 1500 WHERE kind = 'progressivestack';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 1500 WHERE kind = 'pizzashill';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 1500 WHERE kind = 'bird';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 2000 WHERE kind = 'spider';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 2750 WHERE kind = 'deflector';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 3000 WHERE kind = 'marsey';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 3000 WHERE kind = 'ban';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 3500 WHERE kind = 'unban';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 4000 WHERE kind = 'benefactor';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 5000 WHERE kind = 'eye';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 10000 WHERE kind = 'grass';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 20000 WHERE kind = 'unblockable';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 20000 WHERE kind = 'fish';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 20000 WHERE kind = 'pause';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 40000 WHERE kind = 'unpausable';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 50000 WHERE kind = 'alt';
+UPDATE award_relationships SET price_paid = 50000 WHERE kind = 'checkmark';
+COMMIT