Why is a 30-pack of Coke now $50? Wild price hike explained

Australian Community Media

Aussie shoppers are taking to social media to vent their outrage as a 30-pack of Coca-Cola hits $50 at Coles and Woolies. Coca-Cola Amatil has responded, but is there more to come? This video includes ACM-produced voiceover powered by AI.

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00:00$50 for a 30-pack of cans of Coke. You're joking. What the hell, man? It's crazy.

00:06Aussies are fuming as the price of a 30-pack of Coca-Cola hits a staggering $50 at Coles

00:12and Woolworths, a sharp jump from its usual discounted price of around $30.

00:17The price shift of the soft drink staple followed a supplier cost request from Coca-Cola Amatil,

00:23pushing the standard retail range to $30 to $50 instead of the previous $47.20 to $28.30

00:31bracket.

00:32It's nearly cheaper just to buy beers now.

00:39A 24-pack has also risen, now costing up to $41.25. Coca-Cola CFO John Murphy told Yahoo

00:47Finance that while aluminum tariffs are manageable, global supply chain pressures mean prices

00:52could continue fluctuating, and hinted at possible future adjustments.

00:56Surely this is some sort of sick joke. $50 for a 30-pack of cans of Coke. You're joking.

01:03What the hell, man? It's crazy. That's the highest I've ever seen at Woolworths. That

01:06is disgusting.

01:08For budget-conscious shoppers, price cycles at Coles and Woolworths and Aldi show discounts

01:13rotating every few weeks, meaning timing your shop could save you $20 per case.

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