Issue: For subscription bundles, the checkout “Recurring subtotal” displays a higher amount than the discounted bundle price shown on the product page and in the cart, despite discounts being applied correctly elsewhere. This discrepancy confuses customers.
Constraints: Shopify has officially restricted editing checkout labels (e.g., “Recurring subtotal”) via theme language, and prior customizations are being reverted, eliminating a text-change workaround.
Request: Seeking an officially supported method to ensure the checkout “Recurring subtotal” accurately reflects the discounted bundle price for subscription products.
Context: Two screenshots are provided to illustrate the mismatch between the discounted price and the recurring subtotal at checkout.
Status: No resolution or guidance provided yet; the thread is open and awaiting input from Shopify or the community.
Summarized with AI on December 22.
AI used: gpt-5.
We’re facing an issue with subscription bundles where the Recurring subtotal at checkout shows a higher amount than the discounted bundle price shown on the product page and cart.
This happens even though discounts are applied correctly elsewhere, which causes customer confusion since the recurring total doesn’t match the expected price.
Shopify has also officially stated that checkout labels such as “Recurring subtotal” can no longer be edited via theme language, and any previous customizations will be reverted, so changing the text is not an option.
Question:
What is the officially supported way to ensure the Recurring subtotal reflects the actual discounted bundle price for subscription products?
Any guidance from Shopify or the community would be appreciated.
The “Recurring subtotal” at checkout can only display the price defined in the subscription contract. Shopify doesn’t apply bundle or cart discounts to recurring totals.
To make the recurring subtotal match your discounted bundle price the discount must be built directly into the subscription plan inside your subscription app. In other words, set the discounted recurring price at the subscription plan level not through regular discounts.
