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Timesact Coming Soon

Coming Soon replaces the buy button with a non-clickable Coming Soon button, with an optional message, badge and countdown timer. Coming Soon is unlimited on every Timesact plan, Free included.

Also called: coming soon button, upcoming product, launch teaser.

When does Timesact show the Coming Soon button?

  • Coming Soon shows when the variant is out of stock in Shopify: the Coming Soon button replaces Sold out, so shoppers see the product before it launches.
  • Coming Soon waits until the Start date set for the variant and ends as its End date begins (00:00 store time); in between it shows while the variant's Shopify stock is 0 or less, and steps aside once stock comes in.

What can a Timesact Coming Soon product show?

  • On the product page, Coming Soon has its own button text, a message shown above or below the button, a badge on the product image and an optional countdown timer.
  • On collection pages, Coming Soon shows its own button text, message and badge on the product card.
  • Coming Soon and Low Stock badges come as a ribbon, rounded, square, circle or rectangle, placed at the top or bottom and the left or right of the product image.
  • While Pre-order, Back in Stock or Coming Soon is active on a variant, Timesact hides the theme's dynamic checkout button (such as Buy it now) and shows it again for regular stock.

Which settings control Coming Soon in Timesact?

Where: Experiences > your template > Admin > Functionality settings

Setting What it does Plan
When Coming Soon shows Choose when the Coming Soon button replaces Sold out, based on the stock you have in Shopify.
  • When out of stock: The non-clickable Coming Soon button replaces Sold out, so shoppers see the product before it launches.
 Every plan

Where: Experiences > your template > Storefront > Product page > Coming Soon

Setting What it does Plan
Coming Soon button text Every plan
Coming Soon message The message shoppers read on the product page, and where it appears.
  • Below button
  • Above button
 Every plan
Coming Soon badge The badge shown on the product image, and how it looks.
  • Ribbon
  • Rounded
  • Square
  • Circle
  • Rectangle
 Every plan
Badge position
  • Top
  • Bottom
  • Left
  • Right
 Every plan
Font & color settings
  • Font size
  • Text color
  • Background color
 Every plan

Where: Experiences > your template > Storefront > Collection page > Coming Soon

Setting What it does Plan
Coming Soon button text Every plan
Coming Soon message The message shoppers read on the collection page, and where it appears. Every plan
Coming Soon badge The badge shown on the product image, and how it looks. Every plan

Frequently asked questions

Can shoppers leave their email on a Timesact Coming Soon product?

No. Coming Soon does not collect emails; shoppers sign up through Notify Me or Back in Stock.

What happens to a Timesact Coming Soon product when stock arrives?

Coming Soon waits until the Start date set for the variant and ends as its End date begins (00:00 store time); in between it shows while the variant's Shopify stock is 0 or less, and steps aside once stock comes in.

Is Timesact Coming Soon free?

Yes. Coming Soon is unlimited on every Timesact plan, Free included.

Do Coming Soon products count toward my Timesact order usage?

No. A product that only carries Low Stock or Coming Soon does not make an order count.

Can I add a countdown to launch day with Timesact Coming Soon?

Yes. The countdown timer counts down to a date and time the merchant sets, starting now or at a set later time, or runs for a fixed number of minutes from when the shopper opens the page.

Does Timesact show Coming Soon on collection pages?

Yes. On collection pages, Coming Soon shows its own button text, message and badge on the product card.

Step-by-step guides

Install the app or book a free setup call.

Last checked against the app on 5 November 2026.