Sriracha shortage sees sauce prices spike to over $70 a bottle

by scott_jr

Sriracha shortage sees sauce prices spike to over $70 a bottle

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$70 Sriracha ✅

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• On Amazon, a pack of two, 17-oz Huy Fong Sriracha bottles is retailing for $114. 59. A four-pack of 28-oz bottles is selling for $200. Huy Fong’s chili garlic sauce is also selling for inflated prices; a three-pack of 8-oz bottles is being sold for $129.97. A bottle at a store normally retails for about $4, depending on the size.
• Over on eBay, a search shows prices for various sized bottles ranging from $39.98 for 17-ounce bottles to a 28-ounce bottle for nearly $70. It remains unclear if anyone is actually purchasing these pricey bottles of the condiment.

Source:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sriracha-shortage-expensive-bottles-selling-online/