Skyrocketing energy drink prices make gas look cheap
- January 10th, 2008
- 9 Comments
I’ve been drinking energy drinks for a about five years less than I’ve been driving a car. At the time I got my license in 1995, gasoline cost about a dollar per gallon and now it’s up to about three dollars per gallon.
The price of energy drinks over the last eight years or so had remained relatively stable at about two dollars per can for an 8-ounce can of Red Bull. Then a few years ago, 16-ounce energy drinks flooded the market, also at two dollars per can, giving us twice the punch for the same price. Life was good.
Now I’m starting to notice an unsettling trend. My favorite energy drink, Monster, got a price bump about a year ago to $2.29 per can. Then about a month ago, the gas station around the corner from my house raised the price to a gut-punching $2.69 per can. And finally, today, I just paid more for a can of energy drink than I do for a domestic draft beer in most American bars; five dollars. Granted, this was in the Vegas airport where everything’s wildly inflated but come on, five bucks? I must be an idiot.
Lydon (Who am I?)
7 months ago
Espresso, meet Doug. Doug, espresso.
Rob the Drummer (Who am I?)
7 months ago
Yeah, you are an idiot.
SRSLY, there are 2 problems with your complaint, both of which you referenced:
You purchased your vice in
1: Las Vegas
2: at an Airport.
In SFO a bottled water will run you near 5 bucks from a machine that takes credit cards. Which is why I just go to the bar and drink. After 2 or 3, you don’t care about the raping you’ve received.
Zac Garrett (Who am I?)
7 months ago
I live in Vegas Everything on the strip here is around twice as much as everywhere else in the world. Then on top of that you add the airport tax and you are getting royally screwed.
sir jorge (Who am I?)
7 months ago
wow, 5 bucks? Incredible.
Alex (Who am I?)
7 months ago
Doug, I love peeps like you. I can sell ya’ anything and you’ll thank me for it.
drdrew (Who am I?)
7 months ago
What’s the gadget?….Oh, you took the pic with one, riight…
Paul (Who am I?)
7 months ago
Know waht you mean Doug I found a new energy drink only costs about 75 cents per serving!
Jarett (Who am I?)
7 months ago
Yes; you’re an idiot for drinking those things in the first place. The mixture of caffeine and taurine can raise your heart rate and blood pressure.
And I’m sure you bloggers have high enough blood pressure as it is.
Jon Hurecane (Who am I?)
7 months ago
Heh Doug, Stumbling through yahoo trying to find info on, get this a “VW sponsored” energy drink I found your thread… I’ll give you a break, I quit drinking them for the fact that I couldn’t handle the sugars & really didn’t need the caffeine & the high price. But….. I found one that actually is really good for you!! bHIP All Natural Clean Energy drink. Just toss a packet into a bottle of water shake & Wow a clean boost that lasts for Hours- No Jitters No Caffeine! Enjoy a free sample once you email a request from the site.
A couple cool videos will bring you up to speed on the market potential & profit in the industry awaiting those who want it!!