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Commerce marketingReviewed September 7, 2026

What is Compare-at price?

Compare-at price is the reference price displayed beside a lower current selling price to communicate a reduction.

Who this applies to#

  • Use compare-at price only when the reference comparison is truthful for the product and market

What Compare-at price requires#

  • Keep the current selling price and the reference price as separate values
Shopify

Shopify stores compare-at price separately from price and uses the pair to present a sale

What this does not require#

  • A compare-at price does not by itself create a coupon or checkout discount

Common mistakes#

  1. Using an inflated reference price
  2. Confusing compare-at price with MSRP or MAP

Compare-at price checklist#

  • Verify the reference
  • Set the current price
  • Check storefront display
  • Remove stale comparisons

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