Building product bundles with 2000 bundle variants on Shopify
ℹ️ Who is this update available to? The increased variant limit has been rolled out by Shopify to app developers and selected Plus stores. Simple Bundles has integrated the new limit, making it possible for all Shopify stores to exceed the 2,048 variant threshold using the simple bundle type.
The variant increase is expected to become available on other plans in the coming months.
Last updated: Feb 26, 2025
Shopify increases product variant limit from 100 to 2048
In Shopify's Winter '24 Editions, Shopify announced an increase in the product variant limit from 100 to 2048. This update, enabled by its new GraphQL APIs, aims to better support stores with extensive product catalogs that include a wide variety of colorways, sizes, and SKUs.
What does this mean for my bundles?
Simple Bundles allows you to build two bundle types: simple bundles and infinite options bundles. The simple bundles type leverage Shopify's native variant system, which previously capped at 100 variants (See: Adding variants on Shopify). In contrast, the infinite options bundles offers the flexibility to create bundles with an unlimited number of options, variants, and combinations.
If you previously used the infinite options bundle type to bypass Shopify’s 100-variant limit, but your bundles now fall within the 2048-variant range, you can switch to the simple bundle type. This change brings benefits such as improved use of Shopify's native variant selector and refined pricing for bundle combinations. However, if you’re satisfied with your current infinite options bundle setup, there’s no need to switch.
Building bundles faster
Managing up to 2,048 variants can be time-consuming. Here are some tips to speed up the process:
- Import your bundles using a CSV to bulk-create variants
- Use nested bundles if multiple bundle variants share the same base products
- Use the “Add to All” feature to automatically add a product to all bundle variants (Coming soon)
More than 2,048 variants? Use infinite options bundle type
Certain scenarios, especially those involving complex product combinations, may require more than 2,048 variants. In these scenaros, you would use the infinite options bundle type. Learn more about bundle types. Examples include:
- Choosing 4 items (options), each in 7 sizes (variants), leading to 2,401 combinations.
- Choosing 3 items, each in 3 colors and 5 sizes, resulting in 3,375 combinations.
- Choosing 6 items, each in 10 flavors, which would create 1,000,000 combinations.
While Shopify has increase product variant limits from 100 to 2048, the number of options remains the same at 3 maximum options. To create more options, use the infinite options bundle type or consider using combined listings.
