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Set Maximum Collection Quantity on Shopify

Limit how many items customers can buy from a collection to protect limited drops — Limit the total number of items a customer can buy from a specific collection. Prevents one buyer from clearing every colorway and size in your limited edition line.

Collection-wide purchase caps Limited drop protection Category-level limits Works with all themes
Rule configuration

Max 2 qty · Collection: "Limited Drops" · All customers

Your Cart 1
Artist Collab Tee

Artist Collab Tee

Limited Drops collection

$194.97

Quantity
1
Subtotal $194.97

Limit exceeded

Limited to 2 items from this collection. Please remove 1 item.

Complete order

Why merchants need this

The challenge and how Nex MOQ solves it

The Problem

Without order limits

A handful of buyers grab every colorway and size from your drop collection. By the time your newsletter goes out, the collection page shows nothing but "Sold Out" — and your community blames you for it.

Lost revenue, compliance risk, or unfair access
The Solution

With Nex MOQ

Cap the total across the entire collection. No matter how many different products a customer picks, the combined quantity is limited. Checkout blocks any attempt to exceed it — on every payment path.

Automated enforcement at checkout
Takes under 2 minutes

How to set it up

No code required. Just create a rule and activate it.

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Simple Order Limit

Set up basic min/max quantity or amount limits.

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Advanced Rules

Create custom validations with conditions.

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Max 2 qty · Collection: "Limited Drops" · All customers
Enable/Disable Limit
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Collection Min Quantity

Set minimum quantity for collections

Collection Max Quantity

Set maximum quantity for collections

12

Enter the maximum quantity for this collection

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Error Message
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Limited to 2 items from this collection. Please remove 1 item.
Cart 1
Artist Collab Tee
Artist Collab Tee

Limited Drops collection

3
$194.97

Limited to 2 items from this collection. Please remove 1 item.

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No credit card required · Works on all Shopify plans

When to use Maximum Collection Quantity

Common scenarios merchants solve with this feature

Limited edition lines

Protect collab and drop collections so more customers get a chance to buy

Regulated categories

Enforce quantity restrictions on age-restricted or compliance-sensitive product lines

Event merchandise

Distribute concert, festival, or event-exclusive merch fairly across attendees

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about maximum collection quantity

Does the limit count across different products in the collection?

Yes. It caps the total quantity of all products from that collection in the cart, regardless of which items the customer picked.

Can I combine collection limits with product-level limits?

Yes. A collection-wide cap of 5 and a per-product cap of 2 both enforce independently at checkout.

Does this work with automated collections?

Yes. Nex MOQ works with both manual and automated Shopify collections.

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