Pricing change·May 18 → May 25, 2026·Week 22, 2026·Business Operations
Shopify Balance earnings rates trimmed across all plans
What changed
Price decrease
Shopify Balance earnings rate decreased across all plans: Basic, Grow, and Advanced dropped from 2.29% to 2.28%; Plus dropped from 3.31% to 3.30%. Rate noted as variable and accurate as of May 21, 2026.
Before and after
May 18, 2026 vs May 25, 2026Pulse.
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What changed
Shopify Balance earnings rate decreased across all plans: Basic, Grow, and Advanced dropped from 2.29% to 2.28%; Plus dropped from 3.31% to 3.30%. Rate noted as variable and accurate as of May 21, 2026.
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Week 20, 2026 · Shopify cuts Balance earnings rate for Plus merchants to 3.31%Shopify: Plus plan POS Pro included locations cut from 20 to 0 · Q2 2026
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