# Maximum/minimum (finite) subscription plans

Last updated: May 14, 2025

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The two most common use cases for this setting include 1) finite gifted subscriptions or 2) minimum orders required at initial purchase.

**1) Finite use case example:** Customer purchases a monthly gift subscription for a 6 month term. Subscription automatically ends after 6 months.

**2) Minimum orders required example:** Customers are required to sign up for a minimum of 3 cycles (orders) with a new subscription. Only after this 3rd consecutive order will the customer be presented with the option to cancel their entire subscription in the [<mark style="color:blue;">customer account portal</mark>](broken://pages/qVwkxzX3scPur4uAHXQ9).
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As of July 1, 2022, merchants selling to customers in **California, United States** may not be able to offer minimum required billing cycles. Please [<mark style="color:blue;">read here</mark>](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/amendments-to-california-s-automatic-4857722/) for more information.
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### Setting up a maximum/minimum billing cycle

To define a maximum or minimum number of billing cycles for a selling plan go to **Subscription Programs** in the left hand navigation.&#x20;

In the relevant subscription program, click on the tab Max/Min tab for the specific subscription plan you want:

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Define minimum and/or maximum number of billing cycles using the input fields.&#x20;

This optional setting can be enabled for each subscription plan within each subscription program.


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