Can I run a store-wide BOGO?

Not directly. Shopify requires specific items for Buy X Get Y discounts, so All Products is not offered. Create a collection that contains every product and use it on both sides instead.

Do the buy and get items have to be the same products?

No. Customer buys and Customer gets are set separately. Buy from one collection and get from another, or from specific products, in any combination.

Can the get item be free instead of a percentage off?

Yes. Under At a discounted value, choose Free. Percentage and Fixed amount ($) are the two partial-discount options.

How-to guide

How to Set Up a BOGO (Buy One Get One) Discount on Shopify

A BOGO (Buy X Get Y) promo rewards a purchase of one set of items with a discount on another, and Shopify needs specific items on both sides. This guide creates Buy 2 Tees, Get 1 Free on the Tees collection, applied automatically at checkout.

6 steps About 4 min

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When to Use It

Use BOGO when you want to lift units per order rather than cut the price of a single item. It pairs well with a collection you want to move faster.

Moving volume on a collection with healthy margin
Pairing a bestseller with slower stock as the get item
Bundles where the headline is a free item, not a percent

Set It Up in 6 Steps

Open Create Promo from the Dashboard
Sign in to PromoOS and click Create Promo in the header. The Create Promotion dialog opens on the Promo Type step.
The Dashboard with Create Promo in the top right
Choose Discount Code
The first step asks how the promo should apply. Choose Discount Code: shoppers enter a code at checkout, and product-page prices stay unchanged until then. You can add an optional revenue goal here, then click Next.
Promo Type step with Discount Code selected
Name it, pick BOGO and set the dates
In Basic Information, enter the Promo Name and change Promo Type to BOGO. The Discount Configuration column switches to the Customer buys and Customer gets blocks. Set the Start Date, End Date and times.
Setup step with Promo Type set to BOGO
Set what the customer buys
In Customer buys, keep Requirement on Minimum quantity and set Quantity to 2. Under Any items from, click Specific collections and pick Tees. The collection appears as a chip. Minimum purchase amount is the alternative if you prefer a spend threshold.
Customer buys set to 2 items from the Tees collection
Set what the customer gets
In Customer gets, set Quantity to 1 and choose the same Tees collection under Any items from. Under At a discounted value, click Free. Percentage and Fixed amount ($) give a partial discount on the get item instead.
Tip
Below the blocks, Discount Method decides whether the deal applies automatically or needs a code. This guide uses Automatic, so shoppers get the free tee without typing anything.
Customer gets set to 1 item from Tees, Free
Add a banner, then click Create Promo
The Placements step is optional. Toggle an Announcement Bar or Hero Section on any store page to show Buy 2 Tees, Get 1 Free on your storefront, or leave every placement off. Click Create Promo. A future start date saves the promo as Scheduled and PromoOS activates it on time.
Note
Banners need the PromoOS theme block added to your theme once. The Placements step links to the instructions, and the Help Center walks through it.
Placements step before any banner is added, with Create Promo ready

What Shoppers See

Tee prices stay unchanged on product pages
With two tees in the cart, a third tee is discounted to free at checkout, once per order
No code is needed because the Discount Method is Automatic