diff --git a/includes/abstracts/abstract-wc-legacy-product.php b/includes/abstracts/abstract-wc-legacy-product.php
index 2c35bbbbb3a..3399a05320e 100644
--- a/includes/abstracts/abstract-wc-legacy-product.php
+++ b/includes/abstracts/abstract-wc-legacy-product.php
@@ -84,6 +84,13 @@ abstract class WC_Abstract_Legacy_Product extends WC_Data {
 			case 'post' :
 				$value = get_post( $this->get_id() );
 				break;
+
+			case 'product_type' :  // @todo What do we do with 3rd party use of product_type now it's hardcoded?
+				$value = $this->get_type();
+				break;
+
+
+
 			default :
 				$value = get_post_meta( $this->id, '_' . $key, true );
 
diff --git a/includes/abstracts/abstract-wc-product.php b/includes/abstracts/abstract-wc-product.php
index d09b0354a89..17747c7306d 100644
--- a/includes/abstracts/abstract-wc-product.php
+++ b/includes/abstracts/abstract-wc-product.php
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ class WC_Product extends WC_Abstract_Legacy_Product {
 		'permalink'          => '',
 		'date_created'       => '',
 		'date_modified'      => '',
-		'type'               => '',
 		'status'             => '',
 		'featured'           => 'no',
 		'catalog_visibility' => 'hidden',
@@ -115,6 +114,24 @@ class WC_Product extends WC_Abstract_Legacy_Product {
 		return apply_filters( 'woocommerce_product_get_name', $this->data['name'], $this );
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get internal type.
+	 * @since 2.7.0
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function get_type() {
+		return 'simple';
+	}
+
+	// @todo below.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
 	/**
 	 * Get product slug.
 	 *
@@ -154,15 +171,6 @@ class WC_Product extends WC_Abstract_Legacy_Product {
 		return $this->data['date_modified'];
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Return the product type.
-	 *
-	 * @return string
-	 */
-	public function get_type() {
-		return $this->data['type'];
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Get product status.
 	 *
@@ -564,15 +572,6 @@ class WC_Product extends WC_Abstract_Legacy_Product {
 		$this->data['date_modified'] = is_numeric( $timestamp ) ? $timestamp : strtotime( $timestamp );
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Set the product type.
-	 *
-	 * @return string
-	 */
-	public function set_type( $type ) {
-		$this->data['type'] = $type;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Set product status.
 	 *
@@ -1212,7 +1211,7 @@ class WC_Product extends WC_Abstract_Legacy_Product {
 	 * @return bool
 	 */
 	public function is_type( $type ) {
-		return ( $this->product_type == $type || ( is_array( $type ) && in_array( $this->product_type, $type ) ) ) ? true : false;
+		return ( $this->get_type() === $type || ( is_array( $type ) && in_array( $this->get_type(), $type ) ) );
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/includes/class-wc-product-external.php b/includes/class-wc-product-external.php
index c2ea1351e8b..94a66583d07 100644
--- a/includes/class-wc-product-external.php
+++ b/includes/class-wc-product-external.php
@@ -18,14 +18,11 @@ if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
 class WC_Product_External extends WC_Product {
 
 	/**
-	 * Constructor.
-	 *
-	 * @access public
-	 * @param mixed $product
+	 * Get internal type.
+	 * @return string
 	 */
-	public function __construct( $product ) {
-		$this->product_type = 'external';
-		parent::__construct( $product );
+	public function get_type() {
+		return 'external';
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/includes/class-wc-product-grouped.php b/includes/class-wc-product-grouped.php
index 2814bfe0e41..e5a3b8f4c14 100644
--- a/includes/class-wc-product-grouped.php
+++ b/includes/class-wc-product-grouped.php
@@ -21,14 +21,11 @@ class WC_Product_Grouped extends WC_Product {
 	public $children;
 
 	/**
-	 * Constructor.
-	 *
-	 * @access public
-	 * @param mixed $product
+	 * Get internal type.
+	 * @return string
 	 */
-	public function __construct( $product ) {
-		$this->product_type = 'grouped';
-		parent::__construct( $product );
+	public function get_type() {
+		return 'grouped';
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/includes/class-wc-product-simple.php b/includes/class-wc-product-simple.php
index edb8fe6673a..1852f7aa6c2 100644
--- a/includes/class-wc-product-simple.php
+++ b/includes/class-wc-product-simple.php
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
  * The default product type kinda product.
  *
  * @class 		WC_Product_Simple
- * @version		2.0.0
  * @package		WooCommerce/Classes/Products
  * @category	Class
  * @author 		WooThemes
@@ -23,11 +22,22 @@ class WC_Product_Simple extends WC_Product {
 	 * @param mixed $product
 	 */
 	public function __construct( $product ) {
-		$this->product_type = 'simple';
 		$this->supports[]   = 'ajax_add_to_cart';
 		parent::__construct( $product );
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get internal type.
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function get_type() {
+		return 'simple';
+	}
+
+
+
+
+
 	/**
 	 * Get the add to url used mainly in loops.
 	 *
diff --git a/includes/class-wc-product-variable.php b/includes/class-wc-product-variable.php
index 80ef48fdd72..9d58aedd266 100644
--- a/includes/class-wc-product-variable.php
+++ b/includes/class-wc-product-variable.php
@@ -24,13 +24,11 @@ class WC_Product_Variable extends WC_Product {
 	private $prices_array = array();
 
 	/**
-	 * Constructor.
-	 *
-	 * @param mixed $product
+	 * Get internal type.
+	 * @return string
 	 */
-	public function __construct( $product ) {
-		$this->product_type = 'variable';
-		parent::__construct( $product );
+	public function get_type() {
+		return 'variable';
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/includes/class-wc-product-variation.php b/includes/class-wc-product-variation.php
index c9e1152a055..ba9dfd45e93 100644
--- a/includes/class-wc-product-variation.php
+++ b/includes/class-wc-product-variation.php
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ class WC_Product_Variation extends WC_Product {
 			throw new Exception( sprintf( 'No parent product set for variation #%d', $this->variation_id ), 422 );
 		}
 
-		$this->product_type = 'variation';
 		$this->parent       = ! empty( $args['parent'] ) ? $args['parent'] : wc_get_product( $this->id );
 		$this->post         = ! empty( $this->parent->post ) ? $this->parent->post : array();
 
@@ -95,6 +94,14 @@ class WC_Product_Variation extends WC_Product {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get internal type.
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function get_type() {
+		return 'variation';
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * __isset function.
 	 *