SKU-Level Tier Pricing
(Tier Price for Variant Level)

Table Of Contents

  1. Business Wants
  2. Use Case 1: Final Price Based on Quantity (Tiered Unit Price)
  3. Use Case 2: Percentage Discount Based on Tier Quantity
  4. Use Case 3: Fixed Discount Amount Based on Tier Quantity

Three Ways:

  • Final Price Based on Tier Quantity
  • Percentage Discount Based on Tier Quantity
  • Fixed Discount Amount Based on Tier Quantity

Business Wants

  • To offer quantity-based pricing for a specific SKU or variant.
  • To set either percentage discounts or fixed wholesale prices for each quantity tier.
  • Different pricing bands for different variants (size, color, etc.).
  • The business does not want quantities from different variants to be clubbed for tier pricing calculations.

Use Case 1: Final Price Based on Quantity (Tiered Unit Price)

Cart Example

Product Variant Quantity Base Price Final Unit Price Total Applied Tier Note
Classic Black Tee Black / Small 20 $100 $75 $1,500 20+ Total Qty = 20

Rule based on Qty 20 ⇒ Final Price = $75

Note: Total cart quantity is not considered.
Only this SKU quantity is used for tier calculation.
Classic Black Tee Black / Medium 35 $100 $70 $2,450 35+ Total Qty = 35

Rule based on Qty 35 ⇒ Final Price = $70

Note: Total cart quantity is not considered.
Only this SKU quantity is used for tier calculation.
Total $3,950

Rule Configuration

Pricing Type: Tiered Final Price
Condition: Quantity per Variant (SKU)

Product: Classic Black Tee

Variant Qty Price
Black / Small 2 $100
5 $95
10 $90
20 $75
50 $65
Black / Medium 2 $100
10 $90
20 $80
35 $70
50 $65

Use Case 2: Percentage Discount Based on Tier Quantity

Cart Example

Product Variant Quantity Base Price Discount % Final Unit Price Total Applied Tier Note
Classic Black Tee Black / Small 10 $100 10% OFF $90 $900 10+ Total Qty = 10

Rule based on Qty 10 ⇒ Discount = 10% OFF

Note: Total cart quantity is not considered.
Only this SKU quantity is used for tier calculation.
Classic Black Tee Black / Medium 25 $100 15% OFF $85 $2,125 25+ Total Qty = 25

Rule based on Qty 25 ⇒ Discount = 15% OFF

Note: Total cart quantity is not considered.
Only this SKU quantity is used for tier calculation.
Total $3,025

Rule Configuration

Pricing Type: Tiered Percentage Discount
Condition: Quantity per Variant (SKU)

Product: Classic Black Tee

Variant Qty Discount
Black / Small 5 5% OFF
10 10% OFF
20 15% OFF
Black / Medium 10 5% OFF
20 10% OFF
25 15% OFF

Use Case 3: Fixed Discount Amount Based on Tier Quantity

Cart Example

Product Variant Quantity Base Price Discount / Unit Final Unit Price Total Applied Tier Note
Classic Black Tee Black / Small 15 $100 $5 OFF $95 $1,425 15+ Total Qty = 15

Rule based on Qty 15 ⇒ Discount = $5 OFF per unit

Note: Total cart quantity is not considered.
Only this SKU quantity is used for tier calculation.
Classic Black Tee Black / Medium 30 $100 $12 OFF $88 $2,640 30+ Total Qty = 30

Rule based on Qty 30 ⇒ Discount = $12 OFF per unit

Note: Total cart quantity is not considered.
Only this SKU quantity is used for tier calculation.
Total $4,065

Rule Configuration

Pricing Type: Tiered Fixed Amount Discount
Condition: Quantity per SKU

Product: Classic Black Tee

Variant Qty Discount / Unit
Black / Small 5 $2 OFF
10 $5 OFF
15 $10 OFF
Black / Medium 10 $3 OFF
20 $7 OFF
35 $12 OFF

Note: Example data shown above is based on Shopify sample products and pricing.