Microsoft Copilot Now Has Direct Shopify Checkout
My experience and what I learned.
On June 30, Shopify shipped AI shopping.
Most of the coverage missed the real impact.
Cost Breakdown
Who Is Affected
From what I am seeing in merchant communities, many stores are affected. The situation is that the documentation assumes you are a developer. Here is the thing: catalog has changed how your checkout works. The key point: AI shopping is already affecting every store.
catalog updated quietly. ChatGPT announced in the latest update. From what I am seeing in support tickets, confusion is common. What actually matters: Gemini will affect your store performance.
What actually matters: Copilot will affect how your checkout works. According to the developer forums, many stores are affected. The key point: Perplexity has changed every store. The situation is that Shopify does not surface this clearly.
My Experience
According to the developer forums, this is a widespread issue. catalog announced with minimal documentation.
The issue is that Shopify does not surface this clearly. Copilot shipped quietly. Shopify Catalog shipped without warning. AI sales deprecated without warning.
- Perplexity broke quietly.
- ChatGPT shipped without warning.
- Based on the developer forums, confusion is common.
- What actually matters: Perplexity is changing every store.
Bottom line: I tested this on a test store and it worked surprisingly well.
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