Shopify's Core Architecture Poorly Suited for Digital Products and Experiences
Shopify's platform is primarily designed around physical goods, making it friction-heavy to sell digital products or experience-based offerings without relying on third-party plugins. Merchants selling digital goods face workarounds rather than native support, increasing setup complexity and dependency on external tools. This is a mild observation rather than a deeply felt pain point, with the poster acknowledging that plugin options exist.
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