# Shopify's automatic discount limit and your cart

> Shopify caps active automatic discounts. See what uses a slot and what to do at the limit.

Shopify limits how many automatic discounts can be active in one store. Cart rewards use one slot. At the limit, Shopify refuses to turn on the **Section Store Cart** discount, and shoppers miss rewards. Deactivate another automatic discount, then click **Try again** in the cart editor.

## What you see

The editor shows "We couldn't update your cart on Shopify" with this line: "Shopify allows 25 active automatic discounts and your store has them all. Deactivate one in Shopify, then try again."

The number comes from Shopify. It was 25 when we wrote this.

That banner has other causes too. If its line doesn't name the limit, read [What do the banners in the cart editor mean?](https://section-store.orka.help/a/what-do-the-banners-in-the-cart-editor-mean)

## Free a slot

1. In Shopify admin, open **Discounts**.
2. Pick an automatic discount you don't need.
3. Deactivate it.
4. Open **Apps** → **Section Store** → **Cart Drawer**.
5. Click **Edit** on your live cart.
6. Click **Try again** in the banner. You see **Cart is set up on Shopify**.

## What uses a slot

- The **Section Store Cart** discount: one slot, however many carts you keep.
- Each live Section Store bundle: one slot each.
- Other apps' automatic discounts, and your own.

Discount codes aren't automatic discounts, so they don't use a slot.

## After Plus ends

**Section Store Cart** stays listed as active and keeps its slot, though it gives nothing. To free the slot, turn off the cart on the **Cart Drawer** page. That works without Plus.

## Related

- [What is the Section Store Cart discount?](https://section-store.orka.help/a/what-is-the-section-store-cart-discount)
- [What do the banners in the cart editor mean?](https://section-store.orka.help/a/what-do-the-banners-in-the-cart-editor-mean)
- [Bundles and quantity breaks: support guide](https://section-store.orka.help/a/support-guide-bundles)

*Also searched as:* 25 automatic discounts, automatic discount limit, discount cap, too many automatic discounts, max automatic discounts, active discounts limit, shopify discount limit, discount slots, free a discount slot, deactivate automatic discount, cant activate discount, rewards stopped at limit, automatic discout limit