6 Different Types of Products in Magento 2 Explained In-depth

As customers have been getting easy accessibility to the internet, the E-commerce industry continues to grow.

More and more types of businesses are adopting online selling platforms to grow their business. Their online store can have a wide range of products, ranging from apparel to electronics, and even virtual products, such as software.

If you are Magento 2 store owner, the default Magento 2 also offers six product types to allow you to sell all the types of products within the catalog. In this blog, I will help you in understanding the types of products in Magento 2 with examples.

So, let’s directly jump into it! 🚀

6 Magento 2 Product Types:

1. Simple Product
2. Configurable Product
3. Grouped Product
4. Virtual Product
5. Bundle Product
6. Downloadable Product

1. Simple Product

Simple products are the most used type of product in Magento 2. When a product has only a single SKU (Store Keeping Unit) code, it is called a simple product. For instance, a sunglass is a simple product as it has its own SKU code.

As a merchant, you can create simple products in Magento 2 from the backend as well as using the programmatic method.

2. Configurable Product

The configurable product type in Magento 2 is a single product but contains multiple variations. However, each variation has its own SKU that is used for inventory management. A bag that comes with two color options and two types of material is an example of a configurable product.

💡 Helpful guide: 

• How to Create Configurable Products in Magento 2
• How To Programmatically Create Configurable Product In Magento 2

3. Grouped Product

A grouped product is a collection of related simple products with the same theme or color in the Magento 2 product type.

This product type presents multiple standalone products as a group. It offers variations of a single product, or group them for promotion in Magento 2 store. Your shoppers can purchase each product in a grouped product separately or as a group.

A group of bag packs and tracking accessories or a furniture set can be considered a grouped product. The admin can create grouped product in Magento 2 from the backend as well as using the programmatic method.

 4. Virtual Product

The virtual product represents list of digital products to sell online or, in other terms, intangible items such as monthly or annual subscriptions, services, memberships, and warranties.

This product type in Magento 2 can be sold with grouped and bundle products. Since these products don’t need any shipment, there is no stock management needed.

The store owner can easily create virtual products in Magento 2 from the backend or using the programmatic method.

5. Bundle Product

A bundle product is a build-your-own, customizable product or kit of simple or virtual product type.

A combo product, for example, as shown in the figure above, you can consider it as a bundle product that can be either customized or simply add to the cart.

💡 Helpful guide: 

• How to Create Bundle Product in Magento 2 
• How To Programmatically Create Bundled Product In Magento 2

6. Downloadable Product

The downloadable product contains one or more files that the customer gets after purchasing the product. The files are stored on the hosting server or any other server. In order to sell digital products, you have to create a downloadable product in Magento 2 store.

The downloadable products are mainly digital files such as eBooks, music, video, software application, or update.

Conclusion

If you are into the B2B business or B2C business, Magento 2 offers these six types of products to help you to set up all the products you have in your Magento 2 store. Apart from these, you can also create custom product type in Magento 2 based on the business requirements.

And it is a wrap from my end. If you have any questions, feel free to ask them in the comment section below. I would be happy to help you. 😊

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What are the product types in Magento 2?
Ans: The different product types in Magento 2 are: Simple Product, Configurable Product, Grouped Product, Virtual Product, Bundle Product, and Downloadable Product.

2. How many types of products are there in Magento?
Ans: There are 6 types of products in Magento 2.

3. Which of the product types do not require shipping costs?
Ans: Virtual product type doesn’t require any shipping cost.