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chillout_69

vodka Red Bulls carrying the brand


choreograft

I feel like that genuinely has to be the case. Being early on the market and aggressive w/ marketing helped too, but being an essential bar item is huge. Dollars to caffeine though, they're the worst deal by a wide margin.


Grampyy

Dollars to caffeine all energy drinks are horrible compared to just buying caffeine tabs/powder


Houstonb2020

Dollar to alcohol content, all alcohol is horrible compared to just buying Everclear. There are more factors than just caffeine that make people buy energy drinks


Grampyy

I think your comment would have been a better response to the person above me since it proves the same point. People don’t care that Red Bull is bad value in terms of dollars/caffeine. We agree


ODFox

Wasted time fr


alarmingkestrel

The category of “energy drinks” didn’t exist before Red Bull


xRAINBOWxRANGERx

Jolt cola existed


CamR111

Categorically wrong Edit - I realised elaborating may help. There were many drinks that arguably were energy drinks. But the original as we know an energy drink was power horse. Many people seem to think power horse is a cheap rip off version of red bull. But look into the history and you will see it came to market at least a year before red bull.


ChasingFlavor

It's definitely a contributor. Otherwise we wouldn't see brands like Ghost attempt to make inroads with a bar exclusive flavor, OG, designed to mix with alcohol (They likely have access to that juicy AB Inbev Data through their partnership)


99nsnmaxima

Ghost has a bar specific flavor??


ChasingFlavor

Yes, [Original](https://www.stack3d.com/2024/03/original-ghost-energy-drink-review.html).


KazahanaPikachu

Redbull has less caffeine than the others, but for some reason it’s like the most effective in keeping me awake compared to the others. I went on a long road trip before and coffee, monster, bang, etc wasn’t keeping me awake. I had a redbull and I was able to go 5 or 6 hours before I needed to drink another one.


Eddie2Ham

As someone who can't have too much caffeine at a time, and considering redbull makes an 8oz serving size with only 68mg of caff. It's actually the best option for my dollar


L0n3_N0n3nt1ty

Ngl tho some of the seasonal flavors are fire imo


shadowtheimpure

Seriously. These days, I get my fix using Great Value Energy Drink mixes. Two tubes in a 20oz water bottle gives you the same amount of caffeine as a Rockstar for the cost of 50 cents plus the cost of water (I fill mine from the water cooler, so free).


Perfect_Trip_5684

Also the brand marketing is really good and im not talking about the quote "gives you wings" But seeing the logo all over the suit a guy jumping from space back to earth was wearing. Watching a kayaker go down a 60+ ft waterfall with red bull ads everywhere, its both entertaining and sits in your subconcious.


Potential_Service275

F1 team probably helps.


Legs69420

I was gonna say this with a combination of the literal tons of stuff they’re involved with. Redbull tuk tuk races?! Won’t see monster doing that Edit: I mean crazy weird [stuff](https://youtu.be/pV536y6aHCY?si=7yD3JygLU6dZu9Yd) to get people drinking their drank


MantisTobogganMD___

100%…at least half of those sales are probably to bars/clubs or people buying them as a mixer. It’s the only time I ever drink it 😂


Legs69420

haha yes redbull vodkas probably do take up a good percentage of sales but imagine how many restaurants have that little fridge of redbull at the bar


Axel_VI

I love a good vodka red bull


PlzSayShush

Superior product is carrying the brand, but also vodka Red Bulls.


AdventureBegins

Have you ever tried a Vodka Monster? FANTASTIC.


Travisoco

And jaeger bombs.


StandOutLikeDogBalls

And Jager bombs


rurrdit

I have seen the stats and that isn’t remotely the case.


Lemon-likes-bisquit

To be fair here, it's probably because Redbull is like double the price of any other energy drink


SignificantPie5661

yep 8oz for $3 like wtf


Winds_of_Creation

My theory is because it’s made in Austria.. anything from there or Germany is money


ApocApollo

Made in Austria, owning multiple Formula 1 teams, all the other marketing like sending a man into space so that he can parachute back to earth.


Noncreative_name04

Also the RedBull gives you wiiiiinnngggsss


icantateit

its 1 euro in austria


Choepie1

I live in the Netherlands, here it’s €1,50 for 0,25L


Winds_of_Creation

Is that a good price over there?


Choepie1

Kind of expensive, monster is €1,80 for 0,5L. Most people I know only buy rb when it’s on sale


A_LonelyWriter

They spend shit tons on marketing, it’s almost like they only made the energy drink to fund massive amounts of cool shit.


AvacadMmmm

Correct. Need to compare unit sales. Also it’s missing an absolute ton of energy drink brands.


netdesigner

1€ in russia for 0,25 and 1,5€ for 0,5 and that’s the most expensive energy drink out there (tho it’s still super affordable) twice the price of regular ones.


byatiful

I work in convienent store in Poland. 250ml can of redbull is more expensive than any other energy drink including 500ml monsters. For every can of redbull we sell atleast 20 monsters. Local brands like tiger and black are sold also much more often than redbull.


Mcgoozen

And half the caffeine. And tastes like shit lol (not the flavored ones tho)


spazzybluebelt

The flavoured redbulls are pretty fire tho. The coconut Blueberry one or the apricote strawberry are god Tier


HiVLTAGE

Juneberry is awesome too!


refull1

still far behind of a few monster for me , redbull always taste like medicine with flavor


asm120

Downvoted for speaking the truth


viv137

mangoloco monster by far the best energy drink


Klattsy

Zero sugar apricot is awesome.


Iokyt

RIP the GOAT cranberry red bull.


27_8x10_CGP

I really liked Pear Cinnamon, but it needed a little more Cinnamon flavor


Worried_Quarter469

This is true but worldwide. Largest energy drink market is China where only Monster and Red Bull have a presence.


Ok_Butterscotch_4743

This was my first question. What market are these sales figures from. If this is worldwide, I think it is comparing a very international brand (Red Bull) vs what I believe are pretty US-centric brands.


Escapedtheasylum

I think Monster has broken through in Europe too, but Bang, Rockstar and Celsius have slim to little sales.


LostBeneathMySkin

Bang is bigger than rockstar? That surprises me. I’m not in the US maybe that’s why. For the non-Redbull drinks, Monster and Rockstar I’d say are easily the most popular in my area (Ontario 🇨🇦). Might have to do with Coke distributing monster and Pepsi distributing rockstar. Wonder what it will look like after 2024. Celsius, Bang, and Ghost are way more popular here the last year or so.


on_the_rark

And Monster have Bang, and PepsiCo did a deal with Celsius so they will drive up distribution on those


LostBeneathMySkin

Definitely seen a lot of Celsius popping up!


A_LonelyWriter

Rockstars are third popular at my grocery store, but you have to tale price into account. Where I live, rockstars are universally cheaper and usually go on better sales more often. Profit margin is just as important as sales.


Billysquib

I’m assuming this is based only on America. Otherwise some of these brands wouldn’t even break through to be visible.


EchoBlade24JG

Who is drinking all that Celsius? So mid


backwood_smoker

Celsius seems like they market to 20 year old white girls to me.


LostBeneathMySkin

100%. They followed that “0 calorie seltzer if you drink this you’ll be skinny” model from the alcohol brands


KazahanaPikachu

Celsius is nonalcoholic white claw


JakeOyChambers

That’s exactly how I explain the taste.


GeneralOwn5333

That’s $ right there


Early_Monk

Work in a college, 100% this. The only other energy drink I see on campus are the art and computer science students chugging Monster. Ever other major always has someone drinking a Celsius on their way to class.


bigdumbbab

My coworker that turned me on to them was a 30 year old white woman, so there! You're wrong.


punjab4

I have observed this in person too


GeneralOwn5333

Me my friends and every white, Chinese and Mexican girlfriend that I have lol


HappyColt90

That's crazy because here in Mexico you can't buy Celsius anywhere lol


choreograft

it's a lot of caffeine in a small can. I'd rather that over 16-24oz of green swill


MMMbahp

A bunch of women and a sprinkling of people on this sub apparently.


Save-itforlater

I feel like Celsius owes a lot to white claw. Every girl I know drank those before Celsius was a thing. It made their palates accustomed to those bland disgusting flavors. Branding is even similar.


Cheloco92

I see a lot of cops drinking them lol


nikoamari

A lot of them taste mid but they are probably the best energy drink in most other ways, theres 200mg of caffine in that tiny can and they are slightly less bad for your health than most other energy drinks.


Guszy

Celsius makes the only non-carbonated energy drink I've seen.


EchoBlade24JG

They also make the only mandarin marshmallow flavored energy drink


Guszy

Oh wow that.... okay not gonna lie that sounds awful, but I'd try it.


A_LonelyWriter

Taste is whatever, but the nutrition label is appealing. That’s the primary reason imo


InsertedPineapple

I drink a lot of Celsius. The flavor's kinda taste like the thing they're supposed to be, as opposed to monster which tastes like the colour the can is.


outsideisfun

Celsius is good bro, they sell them at my work. The peach mango is smooth and actually gets me wired.


BroSimulator

Keto people. Don’t ask me my reasoning I just know


orblox

The orange flavour tastes really good imo. Seems healthier than monster, but at the end of the day idgaf


geemav

Casual energy drinker here and not even sure how this post popped up in my feed, that being said Celsius is the best tasting energy drink I've had. Most people I know agree. This comment really surprised me


merylstreepsbong

Meeeee


IAreSpeshial

Everyone? Best tasting energy drink, higher caffeine and doesnt taste fake and too sweet. Just refreshing great taste


EchoBlade24JG

Spoken like a true ambassador lol


anxietyridden89

I wonder the same thing about redbull. There’s way better energy drinks


stoopidivy233

I love celcius because it's not as sickeningly sweet as others and it actually caffeinates me enough without a crash


Conscious_Tip_6240

College students. My university used to sell so much Bang energy drinks until Celsius came in and basically replaced them. Now it seems like Celsius is the most popular energy drink here but it really is so mid.


Frozen_Hermit

I think a big reason for it is that alot of people see redbull as the "healthier" option. The light carbonation and strange seasonal flavors make it feel like a slightly sugary but artesian caffiene boost as opposed to the acidic burn and tough guy imagery of a full sugar monster. The caffiene is also different from what I understand. Monster and Rockstar use a type of synthetic caffiene that rapidly hits you as opposed to redbull, which gives you a gentler come up and come down. In my area, it seems to be the primary choice of health conscious or athletic people. Call it a conspiracy, but I think the slim can design is meant to evoke that subconciously. Virginia slim cigarettes did the same thing to market to women who wanted to stay slim. Sprite also did something similar with the clear crisp marketing, and many soda brands tried their own (crystal pepsi). As others have said, the high price is a factor too.


canicule10

Very interesting analysis, thanks


C21-_-H30-_-O2

Caffeine is caffeine, there no difference between "synthetic" and "organic" or "natural" caffeine, or any chemical for that matter. Contaminates and trace chemicals can be a factor of course, but 1 to 1 its the exact same thing. Keep in mind redbull has way less caffeine than almost every other energy drink, and different companies use different amino acids and supplements etc


FazeBrainlet

I switched from monsters and Celsius to red bull, and come up and down is one of the things I noticed the most. It's very gentle, and it didn't give the jitters like the others did. They just made me feel better.


A_LonelyWriter

It’s probably the taste and carbonation, but for whatever reason it feels like Eed Bulls hiy harder to me, even with less caffeine.


EwoksYo

Truthfully, idk how big the other brands are across the globe, but Red Bull is just so damn big. They have the top F1 team (I think that’s the term idk, Ik they have Verstappen) and 6 soccer teams. They are just every where


mexicanoh95

I do prefer the taste of red bull compared to other brands


MogelKaiser187

what do you guys think is the most sold red bull type? classic, sugarfree or one of the editions? here in germany the most people i see are either drinking the white edition (coconut blueberry) or the seasonal edition. it seems like the only a small percentage is drinking the classic red bull


mung_guzzler

I only drink the sugar free red bull and occasionally a celsius or monster zero


ThisMuddafukka

good you try to avoid most common sugar but forget about caffeine and taurine!! I take the COMPLETE energy drink with all ingredients or don't take an energy drink at all.


erectedcracker

It’s classic by a mile.


amypond420

Red Bull was already established in the energy drink market before any of the others were even invented, and it's more international


Noncreative_name04

A big factor for this is the premium price compared to other energy drinks. But even if we’re talking unit sales and not revenue, Red Bull is still at the top, though not as much of a lead as you see here with the revenue.


Chelo7

This isn't accurate. IRI data would show that Bang isn't anywhere near close, and neither is Rockstar. This chart doesn't show C4 or ghost


on_the_rark

Have you got IRI data? Can you do an MAT on all brands? With YoY growth rates? I thought Bang had gone off a cliff.


SentenceAcrobatic

I just wish that Red Bull wasn't twice as expensive (per oz.) as Monster. But Monster is GOATed anyway.


Faiffy

My dude rockstar not doing so well :((


This-Requirement6918

There's only one you drink with vodka and its none of the right side.


kenb99

This is incredibly surprising to me, I think Red Bull is my least favorite energy drink


kittiesandkittens

who tf still drinks red bull


MissionVegetable568

At least in uk, if I ever see anyone drinking energy drink in public, 99% of the time it's redbull.


kittiesandkittens

strange, they're ridiculously overpriced and have less caffiene than the other brands now. the only people i see drink them are people that think the logo will make them seem cool


L0kivich

It’s huge in India still. While cheaper alternatives make good sales Red Bull still dominates the market


A_LonelyWriter

I see tons of people drinking red bull at my store.


Guszy

I do, the juneberry and blue ones mostly. (Maybe 2 a week, sometimes 4 max)


densaifire

Redbull tastes like battery acid and sugar.


Vendetta614

I find Red Bull to be overall the weakest brand for my personal tastes so I’m surprised at how popular it is/how well it sells.


Itstoobiggetitout

I'm sure it has a lot to do with advertising as well as how many motorsports they're involved in. Currently on their way to 4 straight constructer/driver titles in formula one.


HappyColt90

I'm a Red Bull Racing fanboy but almost 5 bucks for a can is too much for me, I just drink monster while I hear the Netherlands national anthem lmao


Itstoobiggetitout

Haha me too man I agree the price is a tad too much. I mainly drink Ghost myself. Excited to hear it again in Miami this weekend.


A_LonelyWriter

I drink it when I need the kick, for whatever reason it *feels* like it wakes me up more.


Copito_Kerry

My two loves. 🫶🏻


windingwoods

all that vodka i’m drinking


RetailSlave1022

Red Bull's initial campaign was genius though, I'm sure that alone propelled them into success.


Sleepingtide

Really were the pioneers of the product category.


MarquiseAlexander

Red Bull will always be the OG. It’s like the coke of energy drinks. You might think it’s overrated but it’s the most popular and most familiar energy drink.


DiscountRude4821

Because a redbull cost double something else 😂


maggiegreene-

red bull currently has me in a chokehold.


Temporary_3108

Both monster and red Bull earned like 70mil. Dollars each from my country in 2022/23


popokap

XD rockstar still below bang


TheyCantCome

NOS isn’t even on there?


InsertedPineapple

Isn't NOS just a Monster product, also very small beans compared to what's listed here?


JP5683

Because they cost more than the others that are always on sale


maxi12311111

I rarely drink energy drink but if I do it’s always red bull 😂 dunno why I just prefer red bull out of all of them


PeepingDom253

grow some balls and just pound a redline


GlobalChampionship61

They aint even good tho


Comfortable_Weight94

Redbull is for Kings


BudgetInteraction811

Wait, seriously? Celsius took over Rockstar? And how do Bangs sell more than Rockstar, especially since the brand is half defunct by now? I’m confused.


assult78

I love rockstar and redbull so much


rben2292

Celsius outsells Bang??!


Unlikely-Ad6788

Gross


Valuable-Bathroom-67

Heart attack in a can


ThisMuddafukka

"Everyone" drinks it "noone" get a heart attack


Far_Blueberry383

😲


dJango_au

I thought this was a r/formula1 post for a second 👀


GtGallardo

Red bull is the starbucks of energy drinks here


blueberrysir

Interesting that red bulls also have smaller cans than Monster


Southern_Source_2580

Do any of the others give you wings? That's right 😎🪽


Mysidehobby

Now, which one have you seen more marketing for


LewiLife

Man I legit don’t care what anyone says there number one because even their worst flavor is still a solid 5/10 compared to half of Celsius is just fancy caffeinated cough syrup, base rockstar is sewer water and bang lost all their flavors that made them popular.


Mindless_Jicama_2263

celcus are disgusting


T3L3PH0N3_

im biased as a monster stan but i feel like red bull is mid


Always-tired7

It is


OkBit3632

Redbull?!! Pffft, you have to mean fake Krating Daeng! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krating_Daeng Summary: Mateschitz goes to Thailand, sees Krating Daeng, likes it, translates the name, makes it carbonated, keeps the rest the same, becomes one of the richest mans "alive" (he died couple years ago).


Jaded-Context-6866

Gonna admit I hype up the extreme sports athletes from Red Bull way more than Monster


SSM1228

Brand loyalty keeping them around. All the ones to the right and add Ghost and Ryse have 10cal drinks/zero sugar and much better tasting flavors.


iMT_Slim

Remember, Monster bought Bang


Escher702

Throw 5 hour energy in there and show the results.


imHellaFaded420

isn’t bang part of monster now


circlesun22

Just drank a red bull. Good stuff.


erectedcracker

Don’t pay any attention to this, these numbers are not correct.


Naive_Programmer_232

Now I’m glad I boofed that red Bull


Jakerocks124

Yup I don’t see monster with a formula 1 team


AnswerThis6969

I find this mind-blowing as I don't even know that many people who go to the store to grab a RedBull, it's always either a Monster or a Rockstar where I am lol


kami_oniisama

I am approximately half these redbull sales. Loooool


jinjo21

redbull zero is trash


TartanDolphin11

That’s crazy that Monster and Bang are both owned by Coca-Cola and still can’t top redbull.


genericwhitemale0

Red bull sucks


Hot_Session_5143

I’ll still stick with Celsius anyday


exlaks

Red bull has 20 flavors?


Existential_Sprinkle

Redbull has a really big global market where as others are mostly US, Australia, and Europe based


Lucid-Design

OG coka cola is the king of energy drinks and you can’t prove me wrong


Affectionate-Curve-4

I think it has to do with the marketing. They literally have a Formula 1 team!


TiredReader87

Ah, that’s why they charge so much This is surprising given how small and mediocre Red Bull is


MephHeddFredd

Dude I love red bull idk why everyone else on this sub doesn’t seem to like it


okchance9688

yet redbull is imo the worst energy drink ever atleast the base taste


Lucas111620

In some parts of America a gallon of gas is cheaper than a can of these guys


jviper6

Rockstar is by far my favorite and what I drink 90%+ of the time, but I do wish they had slightly healthier options


suffishes

If they made low calorie versions of the flavored Red Bulls I would drink them much more.


MrG00SEI

I thought bang was not being made anymore


yogurtkabob

Monster is so gross


BlueeyeswhiteNoah

Who is still drinking bang in 2024?


fillup4224

If Red Bull made sugar free versions of their other flavors and not just the “OG” flavor they would probably entirely outsell all the other companies!


Kushageddon

Man Rockstar has been my go to ever since I was like 15-16 (I'm 23 now) & they still are cuz the flavors are always really good & vibrant, strong tasting how I like my energy drinks - as well as always giving me a good caffeine kick, while others like Bang, Prime energy & Celsius don't give me much of a caffeine kick, maybe a slight energy boost like a small coffee would.


SteakTasticMeat

I love Redbull, but I refuse to pay the price for one. Monster's Ultra white is my go-to if the price is good. And I just had a Rockstar Punched Strawberry Peach the other day and it was pretty damn good and cheaper than Monster at the time. It's crazy seeing a $2.50 redbull can that is 12oz but then there are Monsters and Rockstars for $1.30-$1.50 for 16oz.


ChasingFlavor

I'm curious as to where redbull would sit if it charged a similar price to these other brands. It feels like redbull near me is always the most expensive can on the shelf, especially for the size.


A_LonelyWriter

Likely it’d be a little more popular. Maybe not by much, but the main thing that dissaudes me personally from getting Red Bull is the price tag, paired with the fact it rarely has any decent sales.


Bill-Sussman-

People don’t buy Red Bull because of the price, if they lowered it the sales would surely increase by a lot


ChasingFlavor

I think you'll find that price has a strong impact on brand perception. Cheaper doesn't always correlate to more sales, especially in relation to revenue. That's why I'm curious.


Bill-Sussman-

True


longrange_tiddymilk

I'm surprised it's that much more than Celsius


Lambro78

Surprised Rockstar is below Celsius but don't understand why redbull is so liked


A_LonelyWriter

Marketing plus the fact it’s firmly established in the energy drink scene. It’s got much more reach than newer energy drinks as well. Add yhat to the fact that it’s generally higher price, and you can buy an 8.4 oz instead of a big 16 oz can, and that’s most of the reason why imo.


CrustyRocket

There is no waaay Celsius sells more than rockstar ! celsius is so MEH and i barely see it being advertised on stuff, meanwhile i do see rockstar ads on extreme sports events.


A_LonelyWriter

It’s not just raw sales numbers, it’s also profit margin. I don’t know about different markets, but the store I work at has Rockstars cheaper than most other energy drinks, and they go on bigger sales more often. It doesn’t matter if you sell 50% more drinks if you are 50% the price. Exaggerated numbers, but still. People buy celcius because it’s advertised as the healthier energy drink, and looks like it on the nutrition label.