the insanity of Prime

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  • @SwellEntertainment
    @SwellEntertainment  ปีที่แล้ว +230

    Did you take your Care/of quiz yet? Tell me what you got!

    • @jakecorshia
      @jakecorshia ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I’m just not going to get prime solely bc of the fact Logan Paul is a part of it I like my Gfuel that’s enough to keep me happy

    • @juri_xiii9977
      @juri_xiii9977 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      We have free warm food in our schools everyday, and no,we don't have to bring food in a box into school.. Actually never heard of it being done ANYWHERE outside USA.. Maybe in some other developing countries too..😉

    • @FukaiKokoro
      @FukaiKokoro ปีที่แล้ว +1

      In nor cal at Walmart the shelves look untouched. And very well could have cobwebs on them.

    • @hommefataltaemin
      @hommefataltaemin ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jakecorshia is gfuel actually good? I’ve never bought it but they have a cotton candy flavor so I’m tempted

    • @jakecorshia
      @jakecorshia ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@hommefataltaemin I’ve only tried a few and ppl say that certain flavors taste like each other
      I would get nemesis tea remastered if your first starting out or divine peach

  • @midnightrush-mc5eo
    @midnightrush-mc5eo ปีที่แล้ว +2399

    As a British person, I've seen people hyping it up as a KSI's drink and I didn't know that Logan Paul was involved with it until this video. KSI is suuuuper popular over here, much more so than Logan Paul. Additionally, I've seen year 12's and 13's at my college selling Prime to the year 7's and 8's at the adjacent high school for £10 a can.

    • @lefton4ya
      @lefton4ya ปีที่แล้ว +71

      I don’t know if that’s better or worse them doing the same with beer

    • @bigdo15335
      @bigdo15335 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      I think that KSI had to partner with a US content creator to make an impact in the bigger US market. Logan Paul has very few peers, so he had to hold his nose and partner with him.

    • @SEVENTEENPOINT1
      @SEVENTEENPOINT1 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      So like a 11th (16-17 year old) or 12th (17-18 year old) grader to a 6th (10-11 year old) or a 7th (11-12 year old) grader? I assume year 13 is equivalent to US grade 12 yeah? If so, that is kinda fucked.

    • @doradexplora6599
      @doradexplora6599 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@SEVENTEENPOINT1 yeah yr 13 = grade 12, yr 7 = grade 6 (start of high school)

    • @anootnoot7192
      @anootnoot7192 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@bigdo15335 the funny thing is, from what i’ve seen and heard, prime isn’t selling crazily in the states. i’m in california and this stuff is almost always fully stocked. i didn’t even know it was a KSIxLoganPaul thing until a week or so ago when i saw another video about it. whenever i go to convenience stores or grocery shopping, maybe one or two are taken off the shelf. i’ve got a lot of friends across the US who have also mentioned that it hasn’t been flying off the shelves like it is in the UK. definitely didn’t work if KSI was expecting it to sell like crazy here. the hype did not exactly make it over here.

  • @Tallen79
    @Tallen79 ปีที่แล้ว +2949

    Don't worry, your fan base isn't too crazy. I wouldn't pay more than about $100 for a lock of your hair. Also, I think the UK side is really more about KSI than Logan Paul, he's like the UK's Mr. Beast.

    • @chriscoleman2128
      @chriscoleman2128 ปีที่แล้ว +129

      My bid is $200

    • @NxAllie
      @NxAllie ปีที่แล้ว +219

      "No don't worry we're not crazy we won't buy your hair... Unless????”

    • @klaytonalexandermatthews2047
      @klaytonalexandermatthews2047 ปีที่แล้ว +119

      I live in Scotland and legit, I had no idea Logan was even involved

    • @jeanneann3545
      @jeanneann3545 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      Yeah dude, 100 dollars?! If its 99 dollars and 99 cents, I would be up for it!

    • @grbenway
      @grbenway ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Are we talking a swatch form the carpet or the drapes?

  • @Harold_That_Guy
    @Harold_That_Guy ปีที่แล้ว +1119

    I am a truck driver for Prime Incorporated, and when these energy drinks first showed up at our main terminal a lot of drivers thought our company has their own energy drink. LOL

    • @xnuuis
      @xnuuis ปีที่แล้ว +68

      if prime inc. made their own energy drinks drivers would need to call for authorization to drink em 😂

    • @Harold_That_Guy
      @Harold_That_Guy ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@xnuuis facts!

  • @daisya4692
    @daisya4692 ปีที่แล้ว +1612

    i work in an ASDA (like Walmart) in the UK and about a month ago 10 teenage boys broke into the warehouse at the back of the shop and started climbing the shelves to get prime that hadn't been put out yet. Its literally insane

    • @teddieprox2307
      @teddieprox2307 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      the mental image of that is hilarious

    • @emma-sunflower
      @emma-sunflower ปีที่แล้ว +36

      that’s nuts

    • @Kiraaoo
      @Kiraaoo ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Like wtf

    • @tmntaddict
      @tmntaddict ปีที่แล้ว +45

      The equivalent of Starbucks customers trying to break the doors down if it opens 2 minutes late.

    • @familyminahan3343
      @familyminahan3343 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I NEED MY VENTI NOW

  • @X4Tiger
    @X4Tiger ปีที่แล้ว +248

    Note from a Brit: there are two types of drink. The energy drink and hydration drink! In the UK, you need to be 16+ to buy an energy drink. It’s the hydration drink that they are going mad for.

  • @Dragonkid1801
    @Dragonkid1801 ปีที่แล้ว +563

    I do appreciate that KSI is telling fans not to pay outrageous prices for the drinks. Regardless of reason, it's better that he tries to warn his fanbase than let them be exploited in that way

    • @jackm0429
      @jackm0429 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      He’s one of the few content creators I feel who doesn’t bullshit on all that stuff

    • @VinceTheCreatorr
      @VinceTheCreatorr ปีที่แล้ว +8

      On his own channel he uploaded videos of the outrageous prices and tells people not to buy it until it in full production

  • @kpenrose04
    @kpenrose04 ปีที่แล้ว +871

    I work in an Aldi in the UK, we had very limited stock, one day only, gone in under 5 minutes and mostly bought by parents. There was one horrific moment, about an hour after the last bottle had gone. a mother and son (he was 15) came in and asked if we had Prime, we said sorry but it had all gone, and the son said, "told you, stupid bitch, we should have been here at six" mother said "sorry sweety" (WTF)

    • @sideways5153
      @sideways5153 ปีที่แล้ว +199

      Sanest Andrew Tate fan

    • @FukaiKokoro
      @FukaiKokoro ปีที่แล้ว +247

      That's horrific. That boy will then treat his partners like that. Parents really need to step it up.

    • @hazim9529
      @hazim9529 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      Any Asian parents would whoop their kid ass immediately if they said that.

    • @jeanneann3545
      @jeanneann3545 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Jesus Christ... That poor woman :(

    • @flygirl6048
      @flygirl6048 ปีที่แล้ว +86

      ​@@jeanneann3545 no. She is encouraging that behavior so the onus is on her. Parents need to parent or this happens.

  • @JackOfGears
    @JackOfGears ปีที่แล้ว +178

    The fact that she starts talking faster and faster as the video continues and she drinks more of the drinks is very funny.

  • @zXPeterz14
    @zXPeterz14 ปีที่แล้ว +727

    Its funny how you say you didnt realise ksi was involved. In the uk its the opposite, it’s definitely known as the ksi drink here. In terms of support for sports thats just a cultural thing, look up british football fans to see more. The frenzy for the drinks seems to be because its become the cool thing for kids to have so schoolkids are desperate to get one to look cool and show off to people who haven’t got one

    • @jeanneann3545
      @jeanneann3545 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      there's lot of older people as well, looks like it might be parents or literal confused elderly who thought it was something valuable and they had to get it.
      whenever i watch videos of kids obsolutely swamping the shelves selling that drink and seeing one or two elderly getting pushed away aggresively I feel so sad and utterly embarassed eventhough Im just older gen Z.

    • @ellemarr7234
      @ellemarr7234 ปีที่แล้ว

      Chelsea. Liverpool. Arsenal. City. It’s all them!!!! 👀😂

  • @BekkiBicci
    @BekkiBicci ปีที่แล้ว +302

    So I’m a science teacher in a UK secondary school, it’s been absolutely insane how this thing has taken off. It might have started off as fandom or scarcity, but in my school the boys carry around these bottles like status symbols. The news reports how hard they are to come by, and I think that many boys are bringing in the same bottle each day. They are also trading amongst themselves to get all the colours, I’m pretty sure some of the boys are selling them at school. It didn’t bother me much until I saw the energy drinks. Caffeine and taurine are not a good combination for developing brains and there is no way to know how much they’ve consumed or if their parents know they are drinking a product they are legally too young to purchase. Bit wild how it has taken off, still don’t understand the hype but I can totally understand the kids don’t want to be left out of the latest trend.

    • @scodama
      @scodama ปีที่แล้ว

      Makes a lot of sense in terms of understanding "why?!".

    • @_Mike.85
      @_Mike.85 ปีที่แล้ว

      kids are so fucking weird man...

    • @rVnsunshine
      @rVnsunshine ปีที่แล้ว +2

      …. Is there a drinking age for energy drinks in the uk??? I remember (US) being in 5th grade and my best friend drank a Monster pretty much every day. Yikes!

    • @BekkiBicci
      @BekkiBicci ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@rVnsunshine I’m not sure if it’s actually in place yet but the Government have said for years they will ban the sale of energy drinks to kids under the age of 16. Many larger supermarkets and stores have already voluntarily stopped selling them to under 16’s. There was a consultation in 2018 and they were even considering stopping energy drinks from being sold in vending machines as children would be able to purchase them.

    • @r4mdisk
      @r4mdisk ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@BekkiBicci as a 20-year-old in the uk I was actually watching people get id'd in sixth-form for a Lucozade 4 years ago, I wouldn't be surprised if schools banned prime tbh

  • @justine4581
    @justine4581 ปีที่แล้ว +220

    It's such a funny dichotomy that the American content creators talking about Prime know Logan as the creator of prime while English ones know Prime as KSI's thing

    • @maxwashere.
      @maxwashere. ปีที่แล้ว +21

      i’m just making a guess here but, it might be due to location specific advertising. be it physical ads or online ads, they’re almost always specific to the viewers location. it’d make sense for them to highlight a different creator in marketing campaigns depending on the country.

    • @bluz1864
      @bluz1864 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      then you have Asia where didn't even know this existed (at least my group of friends)

    • @nobetawedielikemysanity
      @nobetawedielikemysanity ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@bluz1864 my school knows of prime and resells it but do not give two shits about the creators

    • @bluz1864
      @bluz1864 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nobetawedielikemysanity which is maybe a bit better. But still says something. I work now with people aged 23-48. We always at least hear something at one age limit or another. If no one at schools care, explains why all gens at work don't know about it (except maybe those always online)

    • @nobetawedielikemysanity
      @nobetawedielikemysanity ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bluz1864 I'm confused what your question is? If no one at school cares about it -atleast enough that they wouldn't buy it overpriced- then how are young adults supposed to know about about it if it doesn't make headlines

  • @sunnyandthechlo
    @sunnyandthechlo ปีที่แล้ว +119

    ‘That’s unhinged!’ Amanda says as her eye twitches in reaction to the ungodly amount of caffeine she has consumed.

  • @cuppycakesrawrable
    @cuppycakesrawrable ปีที่แล้ว +401

    It's so upsetting that no matter how many people you scam, if you're rich and famous enough you can get away with it.

    • @thepassingstatic6268
      @thepassingstatic6268 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Theres so much going on at a given time, stuff like that can get lost, especially in the social media space

    • @Saxgod
      @Saxgod ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Word is one of the Primes tastes EXACTLY like red koolaide lol

    • @youcallmejr4683
      @youcallmejr4683 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      C.R.E.A.M

  • @klaytonalexandermatthews2047
    @klaytonalexandermatthews2047 ปีที่แล้ว +512

    Also a note, I didn't see you mention it. In the UK you have to be 16+ to buy energy drink. I am 28 and still get ID'd for it. So I'm concerned about HOW kids are buying it

    • @haveyoutakenyourmeds
      @haveyoutakenyourmeds ปีที่แล้ว +93

      It's the hydration one that they go crazy for which is not an energy drink.

    • @ionia2376
      @ionia2376 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Some supermarket managers do not care about Id'ing people. Even with my mask on in Covid my local supermarket staff would not ask for ID. I'm not even that tall, so could've definitely been a kid.

    • @Noon-jt7gi
      @Noon-jt7gi ปีที่แล้ว +18

      My Tesco self scan flags single monster cans but not the multipacks 🎉 (haven’t been a teenager for a decade. I just don’t want the awkward wait)
      Or the tiny bottles of rum they had at Christmas.
      But the independents just do not seem to care.

    • @MrAdityaShriyan
      @MrAdityaShriyan ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Some parents are buying for their kids I'd guess.
      Edit: I've also heard that children get their hands on it by buying it off high schoolers (10-12th graders), who are apparently buying it from stores and scalping it to younger kids for like $10 a can

    • @selfawarerubbish
      @selfawarerubbish ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I believe it’s not a legal requirement and just something that the big supermarkets choose to uphold, which smaller shops may choose not to.

  • @sianintomystery
    @sianintomystery ปีที่แล้ว +303

    In the UK: there seems to be quite limited availability in terms of amount and locations and it really seems to be kids and teens pressuring parents to get hold of it from what I've seen.

    • @craigusselman546
      @craigusselman546 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I live in Canada and nobody here cares.

    • @girlgreenivy
      @girlgreenivy ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Yes. Logan and KSI have channel's that cater to kids so that makes sense that kids would be driving the shortage

  • @redred7702
    @redred7702 ปีที่แล้ว +528

    “If you do end up getting sued, I’m willing to dump my entire wallet to help you pay for lawyers.”
    -Well adjusted Swell Entertainment fan

    • @watermelonheadiego
      @watermelonheadiego ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I help as well but i make about 900$ a month is not much but is something

    • @emmarosie7176
      @emmarosie7176 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hopefully she get sued by the fashion police . . .

  • @ELCNUmorFnaMehT
    @ELCNUmorFnaMehT ปีที่แล้ว +140

    Between constant austerity, Brexit, a cost of living crisis, a tanked pound, continual industry strikes and 13 years of the Conservative government, it's safe to say the country has collectively lost its mind. In a country that's growing more insane, this hysteria over Prime seems to make perfect sense.

    • @eb5x_789
      @eb5x_789 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      don't forget the pandemmy too

    • @WooHooCelery
      @WooHooCelery ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Not to mention we get a new Prime Minister every week.

    • @MrSkeltal268
      @MrSkeltal268 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      At what point do we Americans get to make fun of your silliness? I want revenge for the Bush years.

    • @thesuitshow9944
      @thesuitshow9944 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@MrSkeltal268 you have free reign when we get our next prime minister in probably a few weeks

  • @gabbyhamer9142
    @gabbyhamer9142 ปีที่แล้ว +136

    I'm a Brit living in Spain and haven't seen the drink over here but I know there were people fighting in shops over the drink. My mum has never heard of it when I asked her but people from home said they have gone ham in terms of marketing it. We even have a footballer's wife hosting a Prime themed birthday party for their child which blows my mind. Especially considering the child is only 5 so shouldn't really even know about it... It's been in a lot of tabloids as well which has only driven demand and now a bargain superstore is claiming to stock their own dupe. Mental!

    • @weightedtraininggear
      @weightedtraininggear ปีที่แล้ว +9

      When the WAGs are in on it you know it's big lmao

    • @EmyN
      @EmyN ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Wow that's kinda sad, transforming your child's birthday party in a brand deal

  • @phoenixtaylor4411
    @phoenixtaylor4411 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    I think some of the UK "hype" has likely also been caused by supply chain issues post-Brexit. It has affected production/importing/exporting of the majority of products regardless of industry here

    • @AugustSequoia
      @AugustSequoia ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Oh man, I was thinking about whether KSI is considered generally decent in the uk, I hadn't considered how the politics in the uk would affect things too

    • @zXPeterz14
      @zXPeterz14 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I think it’s more the fact that only asda and more recently aldi have the deals to sell it

  • @arsenicCatnya
    @arsenicCatnya ปีที่แล้ว +9

    i'm in scotland and honestly the posts of people hunting for this stuff desperately bc it's what their kids wanted for christmas?? and people posting on behalf of their kids that the kid is selling it for a big markup? it's wild over here, send help

    • @witchingbrew3
      @witchingbrew3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Interesting here in the US and Canada people can't even be bothered with it

  • @sonsauvage
    @sonsauvage ปีที่แล้ว +51

    It’s so interesting, I had just watched a little mini documentary about how fervent people were about this drink over in the UK…paying hundreds of dollars for a single bottle. Traveling cross country to get it. And so I went to my local grocery store to get some food and there’s just pallets of prime stacked up and I was like wait what?

  • @AliRegan
    @AliRegan ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It's illegal for prime energy drinks to be sold here in Australia, simply because of the insane amount of caffeine in them. The legal max amount of caffeine allowed in drinks in Australia is 32mg per 100ml, a can of Coke has 9mg per 100ml, a can of Red Bull has 32mg per 100ml, while Prime has 56mg per 100ml. If a drink is literally illegal in a country then maybe one should reconsider whether or not it's safe for the general public to be consuming it as though it were any other energy drink.

  • @lisahoshowsky4251
    @lisahoshowsky4251 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    The UK has a lot more restrictions on what can be in food and drinks than the US, I wonder if they had to tweak the formula for the UK and that’s why there’s a shortage🤔 A lot of pop (soda) is entirely different in the UK than the US because of banned ingredients in the American formula.

  • @talos2384
    @talos2384 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    From the UK. Can confirm prime is very difficult to get anywhere. I believe the only official retailers are ASDA and Aldi. Only ever seen prime at Asda a hand full of times and it sold out very quickly. They once brought out an entire pallet of the stuff and it was gone in about 20 minutes.

  • @samueleuresti3
    @samueleuresti3 ปีที่แล้ว +151

    She literally got more hyper as the video continued 😂

    • @b4rbarbar
      @b4rbarbar ปีที่แล้ว +27

      at the end, it was really funny, she was talking soooo fast!

    • @thepassingstatic6268
      @thepassingstatic6268 ปีที่แล้ว

      I thought I was the only one that noticed that 🤣🤣🤣

    • @Kirasfox
      @Kirasfox ปีที่แล้ว

      I used to drink these CONSTANTLY for work and omg....it hit so fast

    • @samueleuresti3
      @samueleuresti3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Iron.kitsune3000
      I tried one, for the first time, after watching this video.
      Oh, yeah!!! It definitely hits hard.

    • @Kirasfox
      @Kirasfox ปีที่แล้ว

      @@samueleuresti3 I had to stop tho, was very addictive lol

  • @MiaNWC
    @MiaNWC ปีที่แล้ว +115

    KSI has a huge following here in the UK and like you say, people are way more passionate and loyal to creators here. Also, Prime is a status symbol now in UK secondary schools, so young boys especially will die for them. It's like a Gucci purse.

  • @kbanks5754
    @kbanks5754 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    I don't know if this has already been suggested, but check the can if you're wondering where they're manufactured. There should be information in small print about it.

  • @icedpinkpeebles
    @icedpinkpeebles ปีที่แล้ว +33

    so my mom works at a beverage packing facility and she brings a few drinks home like twice a week. they started distributing the prime hydration ones last week and they were kinda good. the lemon lime and ice pop ones had me hooked on it for a bit. until today, i had no idea that ksi and logan paul were involved in it.

  • @AerinMoriarty
    @AerinMoriarty ปีที่แล้ว +120

    I'm really curious how long this is gonna last. There's a ton of hype now, but I think a product has to be good and priced appropriately to really last. Influncers tend to "move on" from projects fast, I just don't see them sticking with promoting it.

    • @cami5413
      @cami5413 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Maybe Logan will move on quickly from the project but i doubt ksi will, he and the sidemen are huge on Europe all their projects or side projects are well received and tend to be long lasting, at least in comparison with the ones from lots of creators from the USA (that tend to act like you said) let's see how well they would do or if xD

    • @thepassingstatic6268
      @thepassingstatic6268 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Judging by Amanda's reactions to the drinks here, at least the 1st part is covered. The insane price gouging (at least in the UK) is a Neddy -No No though. I havent seen any of these in the wild where I live though, but I'm east coast so maybe that's why 0.0

    • @Speedojesus
      @Speedojesus ปีที่แล้ว

      It's literally a perishable good that inherently degrades in value over time.
      It will end up like the various other trend based foods and drinks that had a big brand behind them, this will just be the next LOL and fail.

    • @oliverstemp9132
      @oliverstemp9132 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yep, I don’t think Prime will last after the hype goes away, like all TH-camr products, it will be quietly discontinued

    • @Kirasfox
      @Kirasfox ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@Oliver Stemp hope not...even though I took a break from em...they taste sooo good

  • @ceeofceesimp4473
    @ceeofceesimp4473 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    In the uk it’s mostly young kids who are begging their parents to buy them prime, or for the internet trend of “I bought prime”

    • @jrhartauthor
      @jrhartauthor ปีที่แล้ว +4

      US too. Kids are literally washing their empty Prime bottles to display them on shelves...

    • @ceeofceesimp4473
      @ceeofceesimp4473 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@jrhartauthor same I go to an all boys school for sixth form (American senior year) and there are boys drinking water out of them, to prove they bought prime at some point

  • @phon3junki3
    @phon3junki3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    They didn't come up with a drink they was approach by two guys who made the drink to be the face of the drink and giving them the right to say that they made it and that they're their CEO

  • @DuaneJeffers
    @DuaneJeffers ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Hey Amanda! Love the video. One bit of info I found in my research is that Prime is co-created with Congo Brands, out of Kentucky. They have a huge distribution center there as well, so that would explain why the US has no issue with keeping it on the shelves. I don't know if they have any international distribution centers, but if they are shipping from KY, then yeah, that would cause the issues in the UK that they have been seeing.

  • @strawbarbsour9596
    @strawbarbsour9596 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I saw an article that said they contain too much caffeine to be legally sold in Australia

  • @MegaTatertot23
    @MegaTatertot23 ปีที่แล้ว +126

    KSI is enormous in the UK. He is truly an A-List celebrity there.

    • @ltlbuddha
      @ltlbuddha ปีที่แล้ว +14

      The term A-list is weird outside of film. In film, it means masses of people will queue to see a film simply because a particular person is in it, pretty much regardless of genre or any other consideration.

    • @G4rfield
      @G4rfield ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @@ltlbuddha I would usually agree, but I think it applies to this situation. People are really only buying these because of KSI’s popularity, just like how people will only buy a movie ticket for a movie because their favorite celeb is in it.

    • @ltlbuddha
      @ltlbuddha ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@G4rfield Since it is mostly kids* chasing clout, I'm not completely convinced. Yes, KSI is massive, I'm just not sure it is the same as A-list. But I'm not going to die on that hill either, so...
      *Parents participating for their children doesn't change this

    • @Schemilix
      @Schemilix ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I feel so old I have no idea who that is

    • @steff6146
      @steff6146 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ltlbuddhaI think it’s a bit weird to assume that celebs only apply to adults. Children are a huge demographic and have disposable income via parents. I think KSI is more ‘B List’ but I just want to mention that just because it’s a “kids celebrity” doesn’t make them less of a celebrity hahah. JoJo Siwa built an entire empire from kids content and has celebs like Cardi B shouting her out!!!

  • @molybdomancer195
    @molybdomancer195 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    I was in one of my local corner shops and the staff were laughing at the price of Prime. They were suggestion similar drinks are available from our equivalent of dollar stores.

  • @brucegrossman3531
    @brucegrossman3531 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Every week I'm at Publix I see this stuff sitting there untouched.

  • @SethMartinIsABurger
    @SethMartinIsABurger ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Okay, so I run a gas station/convenience store in suburban western PA, and when we got these drinks, we sold out of them in under 4 hours. I actually had to look up the brand cuz I am so out of the loop with teenage influencer stuff and totally understood when I found out it was Logan Paul/KSI. Amazed to hear there was stuff on the shelves cuz we got a restock last night and it was gone overnight before the morning even hit.

  • @rjartpunk839
    @rjartpunk839 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    British person here who grew up in Romford, first of all wild to hear it be mentioned, that area is like the new Jersey of Britain, if that makes sense. I wouldn't be surprised if the stock issue wasn't a little bit due to Brexit, because shops are having supply issues with just about everything since we left the EU. Also it really sucks that parents are getting them for their kids (can't buy an energy drink til you're 16 here) legally you aren't meant to sell at the checkout if you believe it's being brought for someone underage, like with alcohol, but it's super hard to enforce

  • @moira329
    @moira329 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    To me tropical punch always has a distinctive pineapple/berry flavor. Tends to lean heavy on the pineapple side and tastes like it needs to be slightly diluted. Haven’t tried this drink, just a general taste profile I’ve noticed.

  • @ericasmith4800
    @ericasmith4800 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yeah, here in the Midwest of the US they’ve been pretty stocked, especially at Walmart & they’re right in the front when you walk into the store.

  • @lorrygoth
    @lorrygoth ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Another thing I never heard about and probably never would have heard about if it wasn't for your channel. Thanks as always Amanda.

  • @prophetessoftroy
    @prophetessoftroy ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I work at a global ecommerce site (the one that's pretty synonymous with secondary market sales), and let me just say that we're seeing a lot of cases lately about the insane markup on everything in the Prime line, particularly being sold to UK and Australian consumers. Thing is, that's where the market comparison puts things so all I can do is shrug and note that it's absolutely nuts to pay that for a can of caffeine (or a packet of knock-off gatorade/liquid IV), but that doesn't automatically make it fraud. TBH I feel the same way about sneakerheads who buy the empty boxes for specific Jordan releases, so really it's just not a thing that is For Me.

  • @lisahoshowsky4251
    @lisahoshowsky4251 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Clicks a video, sees this in the recommended side bar, immediately clicks this instead because a fresh swell video is always more interesting😅

  • @jameswright672
    @jameswright672 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It's definitely a clout thing here in the UK, like trainers (sneakers) culture. It's kids who want to look cool at school, it plays into a certain aspect of modern British culture, but it doesn't sound like the creators factored this into their branding upon release.

  • @Aliscamel
    @Aliscamel ปีที่แล้ว +11

    As a German, who grew up with Aldi: them having no stock left shortly after opening has to be expected. If it’s something new or some of the promotional items of that specific weekday, they normally run out of it quickly. My dad used to queue for children’s clothes when we were young and I did queue a few times for shoes, chairs, etc. So that part of the prime-hype sounds believable to me 😂

  • @Sara33089
    @Sara33089 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My mom works at Target in the Philly suburbs and has told me about her store selling out of all the Prime drinks all the time. Might partly have to do with Philly having a sugar tax and we don’t, but are pretty close.

  • @gammamuepsilon
    @gammamuepsilon ปีที่แล้ว +3

    As a teacher in a UK secondary school, Prime is absolutely everywhere. Kids will keep the empty bottles to fill with water for clout, it's absurd

  • @zoethornton7665
    @zoethornton7665 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You have to remember that brexit took a big chunk out of exported goods in the uk, it immediately complicated the rights of lorries and crate shipments crossing borders. It might of been a marketing ploy regardless, in order to drum up hype as the original retail price here wasn't that outrageous but still a bit on the higher end of drinks in that category, cos it certainly increased sales and I wouldn't think with all that's in it it's all that expensive to manufacture

  • @Poiuy
    @Poiuy ปีที่แล้ว +27

    If he did sue you it would just make him look worse

  • @sarahgoodwin6573
    @sarahgoodwin6573 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    in irish aldis they have limited offerings of products sometimes, like say they’ll have a local jam stocked and when it’s sold out they don’t restock it, that type of thing. so it might be that?

  • @TheReZisTLust
    @TheReZisTLust ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I have a caffeine problem, just not an energy drink problem. ✨ Camera zoom in during opening of can✨ had me rolling

  • @BurlapRat
    @BurlapRat ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've seen these at my local Kroger and they were completely stocked. It didn't even seem like anyone had bought very many.

  • @steviguzman7575
    @steviguzman7575 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    "They've combined their souls"
    Swells writing fanfiction again...

  • @Beardie7
    @Beardie7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The regulations in the UK for ingredients are very regulated. Most ingredients that we have in our food in the US are banned in Europe and Uk so maybe that’s why it’s taking longer to supply there

  • @thelonleyUchiha1
    @thelonleyUchiha1 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    My cousins fiancé is from the UK and he said on his few last days working in a nursing home one of the elderly gents living there said when his grandson came to visit all he talked about was KSI and Prime 🤦🏼‍♀️

    • @_Mike.85
      @_Mike.85 ปีที่แล้ว

      so cringe

    • @klsecond5755
      @klsecond5755 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@_Mike.85 it is adorable

  • @Rainiepie
    @Rainiepie ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I live in south west England with family from south east England and have some thoughts. Firstly, the demographic of their audiences are 8-14 year old boys. As someone with 6 cousins in this age range and judging by what they've said, a lot of parents don't really think about youtubers and what kind of influence they have. Then there is a strong culture of "lets go hang out somewhere wearing our expensive sports brand clothes on our scooters/ bikes and drinking energy drink" in that age range as its considered very cool, and then also it is illegal to sell energy drinks to under 16's which is of course their demographic, which I think adds an element of coolness to the kids. I personally haven't heard of the hype behind this drink at all. However I noticed when my local petrol station swapped out half their monster shelf with prime and included it in their £3 meal deal so it doesn't seem to be that big in my corner of England?

  • @starsheart
    @starsheart ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Amanda!! I know this is off-topic but I am OBSESSED with your eyeshadow - it's so sparkly but subtle -- can you share what you're wearing? I'm a non-makeup person trying to get more into makeup and I love this look so much.

  • @wonderorsupergirl
    @wonderorsupergirl ปีที่แล้ว +1

    There is a palet of prime at my Walmart, it's been there for a few weeks, as far as I can tell, it is not shrinking, but I haven't been paying much attention

  • @Shoyren
    @Shoyren ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My mom is a TA and just told me her class were obsessed with these drinks, and i thought "Hey I bet Swell should make a video on this!" Guess I was more out of the loop than I thought.

  • @killler240
    @killler240 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The UK normally has different food/drink laws. So the production has to be different, causing shortages

  • @rhyssharp9673
    @rhyssharp9673 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Being from the borough of Havering (1. It feels beyond insane listening to Amanda talk about Romford and Hornchurch) I've seen the kids in school uniform queuing for them and whatnot, and also where the recency-hype has died down but not necessarily the overall craze, some shops still have them on shelves and they're selling for £5+ a bottle (don't know if the UK has cans, maybe but not that I've seen) and it's beyond confusing, even ignoring the fact that they're selling to school children who should not be drinking those levels of caffeine (or selling onto other kids in the playground who should also not be drinking that much caffeine!)

  • @stytler06
    @stytler06 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A one time buy is just a limited sale product in Aldi. They rotate stock on a regular basis, far more than most supermarkets

  • @AngelLilith
    @AngelLilith ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hearing asda and aldi in an American accent is triggering my fight or flight and I don’t know why lmfao

  • @Blue_Star_Child
    @Blue_Star_Child ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm Indiana, saw them in a Target yesterday. The shelves were full.

  • @Mycozymnbooks
    @Mycozymnbooks ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Omg this is HILARIOUS! I'm in Minnesota and just got home from Walmart where there was untouched PALLETS of these

    • @hailey9652
      @hailey9652 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I’m in Rhode Island and just came home from uni for the long weekend, my towns local Walmart also has untouched pallets of them!

  • @astonsimpson9016
    @astonsimpson9016 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    From what I know it's similar in Australia, however although it's not actually in the stores (yet), fellas all around me are hyping it up so much it's gotten tiring(my mate who works at our woolies says they're gonna be in stock on the 22nd)

  • @hailey9652
    @hailey9652 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Ngl, as an early gen Z American, from what I’ve been hearing about Prime in the UK, it reminds me of that one episode of Victorious where they all go crazy buying ice cream to try to get the letters to spell out “KE$HA” so they can win either a meet and greet or a concert. I don’t remember exactly what it was, I just got home from my uni for the long weekend, brain poopoo.

  • @hannahjayne8566
    @hannahjayne8566 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    There's a sign on the door of my local Sainsbury's that reads in BIGGGG block letters, "WE DO NOT SELL PRIME IN THIS STORE"... Environmental storytelling at its finest

  • @summer-uh2kg
    @summer-uh2kg ปีที่แล้ว +5

    first time i heard of Prime was through them becoming the official drinks sponsor for the football/soccer club KSI supports (Arsenal) since i support them too. the logo has a spot in the stadium and is printed on the side of the players water bottles, as well as the Prime Hydration drinks bottles being sold at the concessions stands in the stadium. a lot of drinks are served open cups which aren’t allowed to be taken pitch side, so if you want to take a drink to your seat with you your options are essentially water or Prime. not sure if there’s huge demand for it on matchday when the men’s team are playing, i’ve only been to the stadium to watch the women’s team play since they sponsored the club but i haven’t had a problem getting it in 5 trips there

  • @mollydavis7622
    @mollydavis7622 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm guessing the shortage is due to the UK import tax. International product with caffeine have to pay extra tax to import. I'm assuming rather than paying the big import tax on a appropriate amount of product (that could have flopped) they went for a smaller initial amount, and because the frenzy works in their favour there keeping the quantity smaller as it's cheaper

  • @lolothesilly
    @lolothesilly 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    being named logan, disliking logan paul for being a shithead, and half-listening to this video and suddenly hearing "you can try to sue me logan", was certainly an experience 🤣

  • @pineappleunicorn7729
    @pineappleunicorn7729 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    from the UK this massively confuses me, I've only even kind of heard of it online. I have not seen a single advertisement for this thing, no TV no radio, no billboards or even an advertisement on a bin, not even any social media advertisement. Maybe its not even over here I don't shop at asda but like... what?

  • @disaidra
    @disaidra ปีที่แล้ว +17

    The drinks look legit good, particularly the hydration version. I'd be willing to try it if the prices weren't so ridiculous

  • @inazonitobe737
    @inazonitobe737 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I don't know if it was actually here or not but I saw a video of people rushing for bottles of prime "in Ireland" and boy do I hope that's not the case because I live here and that makes me sad.

  • @fintanbochra
    @fintanbochra ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Just pallets of this stuff gathering dust all over Houston, Texas stores…

  • @alf2617
    @alf2617 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Haha the havering daily that’s the a local online newspaper of where I live so funny to hear you talk about Romford 🤣🤣

  • @ItsJustValHere
    @ItsJustValHere ปีที่แล้ว +14

    "Oh god, no!" was the same thing I said when I saw you drinking that whole glass. I really hope you are ok lol

  • @doobiesmokes669
    @doobiesmokes669 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Honestly pretty smart for them to split up who the front man was in different countries.
    Also they’re always stocked up where I live in Canada lol

  • @Jixa15
    @Jixa15 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I just got home from grocery shopping where I overlooked Prime completely in favor of Gatorade. I had no idea what Prime was or that Logan was involved in it.

  • @ellenkarlsson9490
    @ellenkarlsson9490 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The EU, and probably the UK, have much stricter food regulations than the US which could cause a delay in distribution if the drink has been produced in, and imported from, the US. (Google EU vs US Fanta for a visual comparison.)

  • @nicholaslandry6367
    @nicholaslandry6367 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    That pulsing behind the eyes is likely an eyeache not a headache
    It's usually caused by eyestrain which the mixture of screen staring and stimulants can definitely cause
    If you close your eyes and apply gentle pressure around the center you'll probably feel the ache condense closer or even in the eye if it is an eyeache
    They suck and the only ways I know of to get rid of them are resting them (sleep/distance looking/keeping them closed for literal hours/eating&hydrating/...and yea that's literally it)
    You should probably have like a medic or something or at least a friend or family member with you if you're gonna consume large amounts of any drug especially the ones people don't really think of as a big deal like caffeine
    Good vid though

  • @lobotomateploutocrate7785
    @lobotomateploutocrate7785 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hey, 200mg/per 355ml is an INSANE amount of caffeine. If I am not mistaking in Canada a drink with that amount of caffeine is not legal to be sold on the territory, because we have laws who cap the maximum amount to 400mg/L wich mean 200mg/500ml .
    Also if anybody want clear and concise information about caffeine and it's effect I recommend the Food theory on the caffeinate lemonade

  • @R3BXCCA
    @R3BXCCA ปีที่แล้ว +5

    My 11 year old cousins cued outside aldi just before Christmas, I’ve only ever seen one bottle of prime irl before
    The demand is due to resale opportunities (older people are getting it for that particular purpose), ksi, the drinks brand (aka kids flexing it) and it’s seen as a almost designer item~ the cans you drunk in the video have been selling for £50-75 each actively

  • @pinkdarkman
    @pinkdarkman ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The only thing I want out of this is for one UK school kid to make a purse out of Prime cans like how kids in middle school used to make purses out of capri sun pouches. A Prime purse would be quite the status symbol for an English kid in school, I'm sure.

  • @hollywilkins1438
    @hollywilkins1438 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I work in a school and prime is definitely a flex for them. Someone stole the bottle that another child had. It had water in it but they wanted the bottle anyway. Also, a child bought the drink for 45 quid from someone. And I think another paid more. These children are literally 10 and they're all so obsessed with it.

  • @ClutchSituation
    @ClutchSituation 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'm imagining Amanda taking a few sips of each and then dumping them all down the drain.

  • @StonerWaifu
    @StonerWaifu ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Logan Paul energy drinks are the new Beanie Babies.
    "These are rare in my area, so Ima camp out and pay an assload for a single can!"
    "Really? 'Cause I see these fuggin things everywhere"

  • @jeizdolok
    @jeizdolok ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Amanda, I rarely know about the products or the events you talk about, but you always make things so fascinating and keep me so invested. I'm so excited to watch this video about a product I have never heard of. Please go ahead; I am listening intently.

  • @RedneckOgre9000
    @RedneckOgre9000 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    The UK craze for Prime was more about clout than anything else.

  • @actualfkingvoid
    @actualfkingvoid ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amanda's glass concoction at the end *terrifies* me. I'm surprised it didn't stop your heart point blank. The videos are fun but christ that counts as a near death experience

  • @emilyp5343
    @emilyp5343 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Really hope Amanda goes on a Wakey Wines tiktok binge after this

  • @oliverstemp9132
    @oliverstemp9132 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Prime was an Aldi Specialbuy, random products, usually non food, that are only released once a week.

  • @universeofluis
    @universeofluis ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I’ve been waiting for this one

  • @aim-to-misbehave5674
    @aim-to-misbehave5674 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    The increasingly manic energy in the outro is delightful but also _concerning_

  • @purplepuddlenut
    @purplepuddlenut ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I was at my local grocery store chain last Thursday (it's Tuesday) and they had SO MUCH Prime Energy. They gave up at making the stock looking nice and just had boxes on the floor. We have a huge influx of it.

  • @dmoncada1997
    @dmoncada1997 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "Is that a new headache or did I already have that" is SUCH a mood. Thanks for the video! 😂😊

  • @mynameIwantistaken
    @mynameIwantistaken ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I stumbled upon the energy drinks at the grocery store because as you mentioned there was a bunch on a random shelf and I just was curious to try it. I’m super picky about energy drinks but damn I actually really liked their tropical punch one. It didn’t make me feel jittery either even though it’s still got a lot of caffeine which was surprising

  • @zoewhitecotton393
    @zoewhitecotton393 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The amount of caffeine scares me cuz these are marketed twords kids and my dad says his students (k-2) go feral for it and I was at a store and saw a 7-10 year old go mental cuz they saw them on the shelf. I also tryed it and got a head ache after a sip

  • @aliceinanderland
    @aliceinanderland ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The problem in the UK is the scarcity of it. Restocks are few and far between and the hype is because it's simply so hard to get. I have a teenage brother and kids love KSI but also these drinks are just the new thing for teens atm. It's very annoying that they're allowing their TEENAGE fans to be ripped off like this when they can easily make British distribution easier. Sure, they're not in charge but they have enough power to get something done.