Everything seems to be getting more expensive as prices continue to rise, and one concerned traveler at the international airport in Phoenix, Arizona, shocked the internet with a photo of overpriced candy bars. Shared by BananaBread4Brkfst on r/mildlyinfuriating, the image showed a shelf stocked with Reese’s, Snickers, Twix, and other popular chocolate bars, each priced at $7.29. Unsurprisingly, hundreds of Reddit users were not happy to see it.
While BananaBread4Brkfst didn’t add any extra details beyond sharing the post, plenty of users in the comments had much to say. “Candy bars aren’t even worth it anymore. They taste like chalk and cost at least $3 all while shrinking in size by 50%,” sighed a Redditor. “They don’t even use real chocolate anymore,” added another.
While the discussion over products’ “shrinkflation” has been going on for years, the comments about these candy brands not using real chocolate are a very real issue. According to CNBC, chocolate is becoming a “luxury” of sorts, due to the costs and continuous demand, so companies are having to make ‘chocolate-flavored products.’ In the past, things were drastically different, as one older Redditor put it, “$0.50 was enough for a standard size candy bar” back during their childhood.
Another person pointed out how, in their local area, very few are allegedly buying these costly candies anymore. “Nobody is buying them with such high prices, they let them expire instead of selling them…” the user wrote.
Some Users Put the Blame on the Trump Administration
A few Redditors were quick to blame these prices on the government, especially given how gas prices have been increasing across the country. “$5+ for a gallon of gas, $7 for a candy bar……welcome to Trump’s America. You got what you voted for,” said a commenter. “We have fallen so far from grace,” a user exclaimed in response.
There is plenty of room for debate over whether a candy bar is worth a particular price. However, one thoughtful user raised a strong point: the real question is whether someone is hungry enough to pay $7.29. In many cases, people pay a premium not because the product itself is inherently worth more, but because of convenience—especially in places like airports.
