diff --git a/e2e/README.md b/e2e/README.md
index e65bee9d7..9a317eccf 100644
--- a/e2e/README.md
+++ b/e2e/README.md
@@ -35,15 +35,15 @@ Each command runs the tests in `tests/shared/` and its target namespace under
 `tests/`. Narrow a run with `--tags`:
 
 ```bash
-dev swift e2e --tags cart
+dev swift e2e --tags checkout
 dev rn e2e ios --tags checkout
-dev android e2e --tags cart,checkout
+dev android e2e --tags launch,checkout
 ```
 
 Both options match **any** listed tag, because that is how Maestro filters.
-`--tags cart,checkout` runs the cart tests and the checkout tests. `--exclude-tags`
-skips tests carrying any listed tag. `config.yaml` quarantines `flaky` and `wip`
-for every run, so those need no command line option.
+`--tags launch,checkout` runs the launch tests and the checkout tests.
+`--exclude-tags` skips tests carrying any listed tag. `config.yaml` quarantines
+`flaky` and `wip` for every run, so those need no command line option.
 
 ### Tags
 
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ ruby e2e/scripts/e2e_matrix_to_browserstack_run_plan count
 - `tests/shared/` holds the tests every target runs through the CI matrix.
 - `tests/<platform>/` holds platform-local tests. The matrix may ignore their tags.
 - `tests/shared/launch-smoke.yaml` is the shared launch smoke test.
-- `tests/shared/cart-from-control-link.yaml` seeds a cart through the control link
-  and waits for the cart marker.
+- `tests/shared/checkout-present-and-close.yaml` seeds a cart through the control
+  link, presents checkout, closes it, and asserts dismissal.
 - `tests/react-native/checkout-guest.yaml` composes the React Native guest
   checkout smoke test from those subflows.
 - `tests/react-native/checkout-hardcoded-buyer-identity.yaml` verifies checkout
diff --git a/e2e/config/matrix.yml b/e2e/config/matrix.yml
index a551be192..c342e7d8d 100644
--- a/e2e/config/matrix.yml
+++ b/e2e/config/matrix.yml
@@ -6,10 +6,14 @@ tests_path: tests
 tags:
   include:
     - launch
-    - cart
+    - checkout
   exclude:
     - flaky
     - wip
+    # The remaining `full` tests place a real order and live under tests/react-native/,
+    # so they cannot run on the Swift and Kotlin rows. Drop this entry when the shared
+    # ordering tests replace them.
+    - full
 applications:
   - id: react-native-ios
     target: react-native
diff --git a/e2e/flows/checkout/assert-dismissed.yaml b/e2e/flows/checkout/assert-dismissed.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b5cd84090
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/flows/checkout/assert-dismissed.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+appId: ${E2E_APP_ID}
+---
+- extendedWaitUntil:
+    notVisible:
+      id: "shopify_checkout_kit_close_button"
+    timeout: 30000
diff --git a/e2e/flows/checkout/assert-returned-to-empty-cart.yaml b/e2e/flows/checkout/assert-returned-to-empty-cart.yaml
index ba7f925ed..34ef280a4 100644
--- a/e2e/flows/checkout/assert-returned-to-empty-cart.yaml
+++ b/e2e/flows/checkout/assert-returned-to-empty-cart.yaml
@@ -1,20 +1,6 @@
 appId: ${E2E_APP_ID}
 ---
-# RN E2E runs against released native SDK artifacts. Android 4.0.0-alpha.2
-# still exposes checkoutKitCloseBtn; #333 normalized the source id to
-# shopify_checkout_kit_close_button. When RN nativeSdkVersions point at native
-# SDK releases containing #333, replace this platform split with that id.
-- runFlow:
-    when:
-      platform: android
-    commands:
-      - tapOn:
-          id: checkoutKitCloseBtn
-- runFlow:
-    when:
-      platform: ios
-    commands:
-      - tapOn: "Close"
+- runFlow: close.yaml
 
 - extendedWaitUntil:
     visible:
diff --git a/e2e/flows/checkout/close.yaml b/e2e/flows/checkout/close.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9de6e637e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/flows/checkout/close.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+appId: ${E2E_APP_ID}
+---
+- tapOn:
+    id: "shopify_checkout_kit_close_button"
+- waitForAnimationToEnd
diff --git a/e2e/test/e2e_matrix_to_browserstack_run_plan_test.rb b/e2e/test/e2e_matrix_to_browserstack_run_plan_test.rb
index c1de16520..99228a2b8 100644
--- a/e2e/test/e2e_matrix_to_browserstack_run_plan_test.rb
+++ b/e2e/test/e2e_matrix_to_browserstack_run_plan_test.rb
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ def test_runs_carry_default_tags_and_the_other_platform_exclusion
     ios_run = run_for("swift-ios")
     android_run = run_for("kotlin-android")
 
-    assert_equal ["launch", "cart"], ios_run.fetch("include_tags")
-    assert_equal ["flaky", "wip", "android-only"], ios_run.fetch("exclude_tags")
-    assert_equal ["flaky", "wip", "ios-only"], android_run.fetch("exclude_tags")
+    assert_equal ["launch", "checkout"], ios_run.fetch("include_tags")
+    assert_equal ["flaky", "wip", "full", "android-only"], ios_run.fetch("exclude_tags")
+    assert_equal ["flaky", "wip", "full", "ios-only"], android_run.fetch("exclude_tags")
   end
 
   def test_an_application_overrides_the_default_tags
diff --git a/e2e/tests/react-native/checkout-hardcoded-buyer-identity.yaml b/e2e/tests/react-native/checkout-hardcoded-buyer-identity.yaml
index 386d21710..47215670e 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/react-native/checkout-hardcoded-buyer-identity.yaml
+++ b/e2e/tests/react-native/checkout-hardcoded-buyer-identity.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ appId: ${E2E_APP_ID}
 name: React Native checkout - hardcoded buyer identity
 tags:
   - checkout
-  - smoke
+  # This test submits a real order, so it belongs to the expensive tier.
+  - full
 
 env:
   # Sample app buyer identity configuration
diff --git a/e2e/tests/shared/cart-from-control-link.yaml b/e2e/tests/shared/cart-from-control-link.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 6f59c6534..000000000
--- a/e2e/tests/shared/cart-from-control-link.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-appId: ${E2E_APP_ID}
-name: Cart from control link
-tags:
-  - cart
-  - smoke
-
-env:
-  # No buyerIdentityMode: this test asserts cart seeding, not buyer identity.
-  E2E_CART_PARAMS: "productIndex=0&quantity=1"
----
-- runFlow: ../../flows/app/bootstrap-cart-from-link.yaml
diff --git a/e2e/tests/shared/checkout-present-and-close.yaml b/e2e/tests/shared/checkout-present-and-close.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9ce835c1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/tests/shared/checkout-present-and-close.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+appId: ${E2E_APP_ID}
+name: Present checkout and close it
+tags:
+  - checkout
+  - smoke
+
+env:
+  # No buyerIdentityMode: this test asserts presentation and dismissal, not identity.
+  E2E_CART_PARAMS: "productIndex=0&quantity=1"
+---
+- runFlow: ../../flows/app/bootstrap-cart-from-link.yaml
+- runFlow: ../../flows/checkout/present.yaml
+- runFlow: ../../flows/checkout/close.yaml
+# The four targets return to different screens, so this test asserts dismissal only.
+# The tests that place an order assert what the cart holds afterwards.
+- runFlow: ../../flows/checkout/assert-dismissed.yaml