Gatorade G2 being discontinued or just a summer 2021 shortage?

[swillfly]

It has been weeks since I've been able to find Gatorade G2 any flavor.

G2 is essentially the same as regular Gatorade - only half as much of the sugar.

Anyone noticed this missing from grocers?

** Updated post below in reply

[DarkCrystalMethod]

Seems like the plan was to hook you on G2 and then make it scarce so you would switch to regular.

[swillfly]

I hope not - my physician told me to start drinking that because it had less sugar but would allow me to retain water better.

[Azza ☠]

Gatorade Naturals and G2 Naturals did not resonate with their core consumers. Therefore they decided to discontinue those products.

Gatorade's low-calorie version, G2, substitutes acesulfame and sucralose for sugar. With regular usage that would increase your blood pressure. It's more likely to be just a shortage in USA or Gatorade Zero attempting to replace it.

Some is fine, but I wouldn't recommend daily usage. Drinking water is much better for you. I can understand where your physician is coming from with the electrolyte drinks, but everything in balance.

[secuda]

Try amazon?
Or powerade looks like same deal but different branding. Take it with a grain of salt though.

[DarkCrystalMethod]

Ask for the home game/kit. Maybe Pepsi Co won't have a problem with that.

[swillfly]

Yeah, I'm not into the fancy Naturals stuff. $1 or less thick G2 jugs that have the same-ish flavors as regular Gatorade. It's all missing locally.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

A rep told me they've have on/off shortages for G2 specifically since last year and they can't say when it will get back to normal.

[swillfly]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

A rep told me they've have on/off shortages for G2 specifically since last year and they can't say when it will get back to normal.

:qr:

Good to know it wasn't just me - thx Hotsauce!

[swillfly]

** Hey folks! I have a current update for folks being impacted by the very real shortage of Gatorade - many flavors/products in America:

PepsiCo says Gatorade is being hit by supply shortages[www.wjhl.com]

This Popular Pepsi Drink Is Disappearing From Store Shelves[bestlifeonline.com]

So, the CFO Hugh Johnston recognizes that there are Gatorade shortages and his answer is to... raise the price on all available stock.

How loverly. I knew there were shenanigans afoot.

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[Devsman]

How do they run out of a variation with less ingredients?

Is there a surplus of sugar? And it's just so piled up that when they open the bottle to fill it up, they can't keep the sugar out?

[agu]

I didn't know Gatorade had sugar

[swillfly]

Originally posted by The IRS is after me:

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not ok.. many (self included) drink it because it allows water retention

[swillfly]

** Update December 2021:

I contacted via email Gatorade/Pepsico and was issued a standard automated noreply response which didn't answer my query whatsoever. I'll try their phone number tomorrow but I don't expect anything.

I was looking on Amazon and the prices for all Gatorade are through the roof. Like $10 per bottle.

Cash grab time on a sinking ship it seems.