How to Display the Correct "Recurring Subtotal" at Checkout (Workaround)

💡 Workaround: How to Display the Correct "Recurring Subtotal" at Checkout

As explained in our main article, Shopify calculates the "Recurring Subtotal" line at checkout using the original variant price, without accounting for dynamic bundle discounts. If you want the recurring subtotal to display the exact discounted price to your customers, you can use this clever workaround to bypass Shopify's display limitation.

🧠 How It Works

Instead of applying a discount inside Rapi Bundle, you create separate product variants directly in Shopify with pre-discounted unit prices. Then, you link those variants to your bundle offers in our app.

⚙️ Step-by-Step Setup Guide

Step 1: Create Pre-Discounted Variants in Shopify

In your Shopify Admin, go to your product details page:

Create variants that correspond to your bundle tiers (e.g., 1-Pack, 3-Pack, 6-Pack).
Set the per-unit discounted price for each variant:

E.g.:

1-Pack Variant: $44 (Base price)
3-Pack Variant: $36
6-Pack Variant: $33

Step 2: Configure Rapi Bundle & Link Variants

Set your desired base item quantities for each offer. (For example: Offer 1 = Quantity 1, Offer 2 = Quantity 3, Offer 3 = Quantity 6).
In the advanced settings, use the "Set default variants" feature to link the corresponding variant to each offer variant selector.
- Offer 1 (1 Pack): Link the 1-Pack variant.
- Offer 2 (3 Pack): Link the 3-Pack variant across all 3 selectors.
- Offer 3 (6 Pack): Link the 6-Pack variant across all 6 selectors.

📖 Note: To learn how to link your product variants to the bundle offers, please check our dedicated guide: How to create a bundle based on product variants. You can follow the instructions starting from Step 2 of that article, as the process is identical.

Save and publish your bundle.

🎉 The Result at Checkout

When a customer selects the subscription option for Offer 2 (3-Pack):

Shopify processes the discounted variant price ($36 × 3 = $108.00) plus the subscription discount, reaching $96.99.
The Recurring Subtotal line displays $96.99 (the exact total!).
Because no external app discount needs to be applied at checkout, there is zero visual discrepancy for the customer.

⚠️ Note: This method requires managing multiple product variants in your Shopify Admin. If you prefer using a only the product without variant with automated bundle discounts, the standard Shopify display behavior will apply (rest assured, your customers will still be billed the correct final amount).

Updated on: 08/08/2026

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