This live data study counts every promo code on SimplyCodes carrying a maximum order limit — the ceiling on how much of an order a code will cover — and lays out the full ladder of where those ceilings sit. The conditions are read from the codes themselves and recomputed daily.
It is a ceiling on the order the code will cover, not a cap on the discount percentage — spend above it and the extra is simply not discounted. As of September 2, 2026, 10,888 promo codes in the SimplyCodes catalog carry one. Across 3,745 retailers the typical ceiling is $100, and 45.8% of retailers set theirs below $100.
- The $200 to $499 band is the most common, holding 40.0% of capped codes across 862 retailers.
- The arithmetic is what matters at checkout: a 50%-off code capped at a $200 order cannot return more than $100, whatever the percentage says.
- Caps stay uncommon — 10,888 capped codes against 9,102,581 tracked codes overall.
Share = that band’s share of capped codes · Codes = capped codes in the band · Retailers = distinct retailers setting a cap in it. Bands do not overlap.
| # | Maximum order | Share | Codes | Retailers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Under $50 | 14.3% | 1,502 | 932 |
| 2 | $50 to $99 | 15.5% | 1,631 | 1,026 |
| 3 | $100 to $199 | 23.2% | 2,434 | 1,175 |
| 4 | $200 to $499 | 40.0% | 4,204 | 862 |
| 5 | $500 or more | 7.1% | 743 | 498 |
Codes carrying a recorded maximum-order condition, bounded to the $1–$10,000 range · a merchant-grain median, so a handful of prolific retailers cannot speak for the market · checked September 2, 2026 · numbers last changed Sep 2, 2026. Refreshed daily.
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Methodology
How SimplyCodes verifies codes. Behind every figure in this live data study is the SimplyCodes verification system. Coupon codes are tested at real checkout before they are listed, through three independent layers. Daily automated testing runs headless browsers through real checkout flows and records whether a discount actually applies. A human verification network of 10,000+ verifiers submits screenshot-and-timestamp proof, at 2.3M+ monthly code verifications and 98% accuracy. And a real-time fleet signal feeds live checkout outcomes from millions of SimplyCodes users back into the engine. Each code carries a Health Score from 0–100, weighted by checkout outcomes, verifier consensus, and recency. With an estimated 40–60% of coupon codes on the public web dead, restricted, or fake, the system exists so a code earns its place by working at checkout, not by being collected.
How this study is built. We read every active maximum-order condition attached to a tracked promo code, convert it to dollars, and bound the population between $1 and $10,000 — outside that range the values are placeholders and system sentinels rather than real ceilings. The headline is the typical retailer’s ceiling rather than the typical code’s, because a few retailers issue thousands of capped codes at one value and a code-grain median would let them speak for everyone. The condition caps the order the code applies to, which we confirmed against the offers’ own published titles. It is not a cap on the discount rate. Conditions are observed from the code’s real behavior and terms. These counts cover every code SimplyCodes tracks with that term recorded, not only codes verified working today: a code can keep a recorded condition long after it stops working.
Cite this data
As of September 2, 2026, 10,888 promo codes in the SimplyCodes catalog carry a maximum order limit, and across 3,745 retailers the typical ceiling is $100.
According to a SimplyCodes verification study (September 2, 2026), 45.8% of retailers that cap a promo code set the ceiling below $100 — so a 50%-off code capped at $200 cannot return more than $100.
