Magento 2 not only helps us to manage our store, but it is also flexible with many kinds of products. Magento 2 is even flexible with custom products that can meet all our needs in business.
Magento 2 supports six types of products by default.
Simple product
Configurable Product
Grouped Product
Virtual Product
Bundled Product
Downloadable Product
Simple product
A simple product is a physical item without any selectable variations. It is one of the most popular product and the unit of a store. In Magento 2, a simple product is defined by its name, which means this type of product is sold individually, or as a part of configurable, bundled, or grouped products. Simple products have a verity of pricing, but there is no color and size to choose or other options. Every single product has its SKU (Store Keeping Unit) code.
Configurable Product
Configurable products are a bit complicated than simple products. Configurable products are a combination of a simple product with other options such as size, color, materials, etc. Each option has a separate SKU that allows the store admin to track the inventory of every product variation.
Grouped Product
A Grouped product is a collection of several simple products or virtual products, which are presented as a group. They share the same characteristics or related to each other, and all are displayed on a single page. Grouped products have no prices, only their children’s products have price. These products can be purchased individually or as a group, e.g., knife set with different sizes.
Virtual Product
Virtual products are those products, which do not have a physical presence. So, they do not need to shipped, downloaded, or delivered. They are much similar to simple products but without the Weight option. Virtual products are not tangible. They are generally used for products like membership, subscriptions, and warranties. Virtual products can work in association with grouped and bundle products.
Bundled Product
Bundled products are customized products, which include several Simple Products or Virtual Products. Bundled products are the collection of simple products that cannot be sold individually. A bundle product allows the customer “build their own” from an assortment of options. The customers can shape this product using any available options.
Downloadable Product
Downloadable products are those products, which are available to download, such as E-Books, software, videos, and files, etc. The customer can use these products only after it is downloaded. Before downloading, they can only watch the trailer, sample for testing. The files can reside on your server or can be provided as URLs to any other server.
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