A merchant needs to display three distinct parts (each with unique SKUs) through a single product page with a dropdown menu organized by compatible models rather than SKU numbers.
Core Requirements:
Three parts with separate SKUs that share compatible models
Dropdown should list individual models (A, B, C, D, E), not grouped SKUs
When Model A or B sells, inventory deducts from the same SKU (Part 1)
Single product page that dynamically updates images, descriptions, and prices based on dropdown selection
No page redirects or multiple product pages for customers
Current Challenge:
Shopify’s native variant system would require grouping models together (“Model A & Model B”) rather than listing them individually, which doesn’t meet the merchant’s needs.
The merchant wants to avoid using metafields due to the complexity of dynamically changing multiple product attributes. They’re open to creating three separate products backend if a “dummy page” can unify the customer-facing experience.
Status: Unresolved—seeking a native Shopify solution without apps that allows this level of customization and dynamic content switching.
Summarized with AI on November 2.
AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
I have 3 parts. Each part has several models that it’s compatible with. I want the 3 parts to have unique SKUs. I also want the variant dropdown should the compatible models, not SKUs.
Example: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 all have distinct SKUs (e.g. SKU 1, SKU 2, SKU 3).
Part 1 is compatible with Model A & B.
Part 2 is compatible with Model C & D.
Part 3 is compatible with Model E.
I want to create a variant menu that show:
Model A (SKU 1)
Model B (SKU 1)
Model C (SKU 2)
Model D (SKU 2)
Model E (SKU 3)
So when Model A or Model B is sold, the inventory is taken out from the same SKU (e.g. SKU 1)
I know I can create a variant menu like this that will work but I want to avoid that:
I was hoping to avoid using metafields as I also need to change on the fly the product image, description, price, etc.
Also, I can’t create 3 different product pages for customers. I can only create one product page with different SKUs being shown as a dropdown selection using the compatible models, not SKUs. I’m OK with creating 3 different PRODUCTS (3 SKUs) if I can create one dummy page to allow selecting them, which is pretty what the variant feature does in Shopify.
My preferred way would be for this dummy page to show all content including images, price, description, etc., on the same page, that change when a selection is made in the dropdown menu so there’s no need to be redirected to another page to show the product details. I know lol I’m asking too much. Happy new year btw!