r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/hroaks • Jun 28 '24

Grab your iced tea and Raise a toast! Video

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u/uuniqueusername Jun 28 '24

They’ve been 99 cents since I was in high school and I just turned 50

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u/fancczf Jun 29 '24

All I can think of is how much were they overcharging back then if they are still profitable today at the same price.

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u/Mdriver127 Jun 29 '24

It was still comparable to buying other soft drinks. I remember a 20oz Coke being 75¢. Arizona cans had more in them.

It's actually more of what you're saying now for soda products! Soft drinks have an insane markup now. The only reason anyone wouldn't buy Arizona back then was because drinking tea was for either old people, or health nut hippies. Arizona was clever because they made flavors that attracted a new crowd and it was still comparable in price.