Variant-aware quantity pricing...is this possible?

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Hey everyone,

I’m trying to solve a tiered pricing UX problem and I’m hitting a wall with most quantity-break apps.

Use case:

  • Single product

  • Variants affect price (e.g. size, color, material)

  • Customers can enter any quantity (e.g. 28, 63, 117 - not fixed bundles)

  • Tiered price breaks at: 5, 10, 25, 50, 100 (may differ depending on product)

What I’m trying to achieve:

  • Either a pricing chart / table showing price break amount and final calculated price

  • OR…One final price that updates live on the product page

  • Price should reflect:

    • selected variants price

    • current quantity tier

  • Tier logic should be automatic, but disclosed (e.g. “Volume pricing at 5+, 10+, 25+, 50+, 100+”)

What I’m running into:

  • Most apps either:

    • apply discounts only at checkout, or

    • show static pricing tables, or

    • don’t properly account for variant-level price differences

Question:
Has anyone successfully implemented variant-aware quantity pricing with live price updates on the PDP, without forcing bundles or fixed quantities?

Happy to use an app or light customization, just trying to avoid heavy custom dev if possible.

Thanks!

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Hi Thanks for the response!
I played around a bit and got very close.
I am using two apps. One for creating the discounted pricing in a chart. I set up all of the different variant pricing and then use the app to discount a percentage which it displays in a chart.

Second app simply displays correct images to match selected variants.

And as you mentioned, the live price update is the last missing piece.
Are there any apps you’d recommend using?
Or is this something that will need some coding?
we’re just looking for the simplest solution.

Getting close! excited haha.

thanks!

As you mentioned,

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It’s possible, first always check the apps docs for availability integration customizations.
After that generally when you want it all you need to build it custom either in part or entirely.

If the app doesn’t provide an integration with the PDP price display then it’s an advanced theme customization to apply advanced business logic to the price display.
That you have to basically control separately so every time you update app X you have to modify theme customization Y hard coding or some other contrivance.

The other option is to not use a tier up and use a sync app, or bundling, instead and sell the tiers as their own products stitched together to seem like tier pricing, or hotswapped before cart/checkout.
e.g. SKU:AB X 1 = $5 → SKU:AB X 10 = $45 becomes SKU:AB X 1 = $5 SKU:ABC-TEN X 10 = $45
Reach out out if you need any of this built.

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Hi @znc,

I’m Ellie from BOGOS, a Shopify specialist. I recommend using the “Volume Discount” feature in BOGOS, specifically the Quantity Table layout. Here’s how it solves your problem:

  • When you add a product to the offer, BOGOS automatically recognizes all its variants. If your variants have different base prices, the app applies the discount (both percentage and an amount) to the selected variant’s price.

  • You can set your tiers exactly as needed (5, 10, 25, 50, 100). If a customer enters a quantity like 28, the app will automatically apply the discount for the 25+ tier (since it’s the highest threshold met).

  • You can display a clean pricing table directly on the product page. This table shows the discounted price for each tier based on the variant currently selected. When a customer switches colors or sizes, the table stays in sync.

This approach gives your customers full price transparency on the PDP and ensures the math is always correct, regardless of which variant they choose.

:backhand_index_pointing_right: Learn how to set up in this video: https://youtu.be/E72ZySxY8AI?si=fT1QYu5Fo8pepPnO

Hope this helps!

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Hi there, I hope you’re doing well. :blush:

It sounds like you’re looking for a way to implement variant-aware tiered pricing where the final price updates dynamically on the product page based on both the selected variant and the quantity entered by the customer. Most quantity-break apps either apply discounts only at checkout, display static pricing tables, or struggle when different variants have different base prices.

If you’re open to using an app, Easify Custom Product Options can help with this. You can create quantity-based pricing rules that automatically adjust the product price as customers increase or decrease the quantity, while still taking the selected variant price into account. This means customers can enter any quantity they want (28, 63, 117, etc.), and the correct pricing tier will be applied automatically.

Here’s an example I’ve created so you can see how it works:

  • This is the result:

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  • This is the app setting:

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The setup is quite straightforward. First, create your product and variants as usual, whether they’re based on size, color, material, or any other option that affects pricing.

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Next, in Easify Product Options, you can enable Tiered Wholesale Pricing and create your quantity-break rules. For example, you can set pricing tiers for 5+, 10+, 25+, 50+, and 100+ units, with different discounts or price adjustments for each tier.

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Once configured, when a customer selects a variant and changes the quantity, the price updates automatically on the product page. Customers can immediately see the applicable pricing tier, the discounted price, and the total amount before adding the product to their cart. This creates a much smoother buying experience and encourages larger purchases.

You can also display a quantity pricing table on the product page so customers clearly understand the available volume discounts while still seeing live price updates based on their current selection.

The app is designed to be easy to set up without coding. If you need any help configuring the pricing rules or adapting them to your specific product structure, the Easify team is always available through the in-app live chat and will be happy to assist.:heart:

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Hey znc,

Marry from Discounty here.

For tiered quantity pricing shown right on the product page, Discounty’s Quantity & Volume Discount campaign is the piece that fits. You set thresholds like 5 / 10 / 25 / 50 / 100+, and the tier-table widget shows the savings at each level on the product page, no theme code.

The variant angle is the part that shapes setup. The tiers sit on a campaign you point at specific products, so the thing to pin down is whether every variant shares the same thresholds and prices or each one needs its own. If they differ per variant, share how they break down and I’ll work through the cleanest way to structure it.

Here is some more info about this kind of campaign in Discounty: