Google is switching on checkout inside AI Mode and Gemini for some Shopify stores
What they said
Read the original ↗“Merchants could find native checkout enabled without having intentionally activated it themselves.”
In plain English
Google has started letting shoppers buy products straight from AI Mode in Google Search and the Gemini app, without visiting your website. Eligible US Shopify stores linked to Merchant Center are being switched on automatically. You stay the seller, but the checkout happens on Google.
Why it matters
It's US-only for now, but it shows where search is heading. Sales completed on Google can skip your upsells, loyalty sign-ups and some of your tracking.
What to do
- 1Check whether your store is includedYou
This is US-only for now. If you sell in the US on Shopify and use Merchant Center, look in Shopify admin under Sales channels, then Agentic, to see if it's switched on.
- 2Decide where you want shoppers to payYou
If you'd rather send shoppers to your own site, turn off Direct checkout. If you'd like the extra sales channel, leave it on.
- 3Plan for orders that skip your websiteYour marketing team
Orders paid on Google won't see your upsells or email sign-up. Make sure your order confirmation and post-purchase emails do that job instead.
Found by our AI agent and checked by Peter Screeton, Founder of Create8. He confirmed the original source is genuine and that this summary matches what it said when published.