25 Outrageous Examples of Shrinkflation (26 Photos)

Shrinkflation is when a manufacturer reduces the volume, quantity or the weight of the goods, but leaves the price the same. Dedicated to this phenomenon for example, a whole subreddit of the same name where users share examples of how greedy companies try to deceive the eyes of buyers.





1. "They're getting smarter"



2. Dove Soap Shrinkflation







3. "I always thought it was a joke... Sorry"



4. "They even got the towels... Same price"



5. "500 grams are not the same"



6. "I spent $9 on a large set of colored pencils only to find out that they are not full size. There is no mention of this anywhere on the packaging.



7. "Either the dish has grown or the pizzas have shrunk because they fit perfectly before."



8. "A cucumber in a Big Mac is thicker than a cutlet"



9. "They squeezed my fried fish"



10. Cola machine vs. What does it give out



11. "I hate this deceptive tactic"



12. "Four tacos, all the same"



13. "I noticed that the cans were of a different shape - taller, but narrower - and found a couple of old ones at the back"



14. "Where did the rest of the tube go?"



15. "Gatorade uses the same size bottle but with more indentation"



16. "School lunch in 2022"



17. "Well, yes, no one will notice that one chocolate bar is missing"



18. "20 tablets less, but 20% more expensive"



19. "Old stock (left) is being discounted to make room for new stock (right), both priced at $7.99"



20. "Big Mac now has more pickles than meat"



21. "It's false advertising"



22. Less ice cream in the same package, but with an air gap to hide it.



23. "Look, we have a new package! Pay attention to the new beautiful spikelet! Yes, yes, that's it, there's nothing else to look at"



24. Simple and effective trick



25. "New size, old price"