Pre-Order Limit

The pre-order limit caps how many pre-orders you accept, so you do not commit to more than you can deliver. It is one of the reusable pre-order building blocks, for the overview see How Pre-Orders Work Behind the Scenes.

How to set it

Pre-order quantity is Unlimited by default. To cap it, turn Unlimited off and enter a number in the pre-order quantity configuration (available when you configure the customer experience on a product).

How it behaves

• Pre-orders are counted as they come in.
• Once the limit is reached, the button reverts to Add to Cart or Sold Out, so no further pre-orders are taken.
• It works together with Stock Management, it is the cap that stops the "Pre-order regardless of levels" mode once you have taken enough reservations.

Scenario: you can produce 200 units. Set the limit to 200. Shoppers pre-order until 200 are placed, then the button stops offering the pre-order automatically.

Known limitations

• The limit caps the number of pre-orders, it is not a live Shopify inventory count. Treat it as a ceiling on commitments rather than a replacement for stock tracking.
• It is evaluated per variant, so each variant has its own count against the limit.

Related

• When and how the pre-order shows: Stock Management.
• Overview of all the building blocks: How Pre-Orders Work Behind the Scenes.

Updated on: 07/01/2026