Quick Answer
Machine 2 costs $1,000, Machine 3 costs $50,000, and Machine 4 costs $5,000,000; Full Production unlocks Machine 5. There's no fixed buying order: buy another machine when processing can't keep up, and compare it with processing-time upgrades.
Which machines can you buy, and what do they cost?
You can buy Machine 2, Machine 3, and Machine 4 at the prices below.
| Machine | Price or unlock |
|---|---|
| Machine 2 | $1,000 |
| Machine 3 | $50,000 |
| Machine 4 | $5,000,000 |
| Machine 5 | Full Production unlock; price details are still being added. |
The Can 'Em All factory guide covers the wider production loop around these purchases.
How do you unlock more machines?
Full Production unlocks Machine 5, while Machines 2 through 4 are purchases.
Use the listed prices as savings targets. Other requirements for these purchases are still being added.
Full Production gives you the Machine 5 unlock. Its purchase price and any additional requirements are still being added.
Which machine should you buy first?
Compare your next machine with processing-time and output upgrades before spending.
No single order fits every factory. If processing can't keep up, buy another machine or an upgrade that reduces processing time.
You also have a $20,000 upgrade that gives you four cans per creature. That purchase is separate from the $50,000 Machine 3. Compare these options before deciding where your next savings should go.
The $20,000 price belongs to the four-cans-per-creature upgrade. Machine 3 costs $50,000.
Conveyor-speed upgrades are another option alongside reduced processing time. Check factory conveyors when deciding between transport upgrades and another machine.
Where do machines fit into production?
Machine unlocks sit alongside vacuum upgrades, conveyors, increased production, and factory automation.
You put bodies into the crusher for processing. The crusher guide covers that part of your factory.
Buying machines is one investment in the wider loop. You can also buy vacuum upgrades, build conveyors, and work toward factory automation. Compare the part you currently need to improve before committing to another large purchase.
FAQ
Machine 2 costs $1,000.
Machine 3 costs $50,000. The $20,000 purchase upgrades your output to four cans per creature.
Machine 4 costs $5,000,000.
Full Production unlocks Machine 5. Its price details are still being added.
You can buy upgrades that reduce processing time. Conveyor-speed upgrades are available too.