Pink Stanley Starbucks cup release sparks mayhem at Target stores

The Instagram-friendly products have become best-sellers in recent years.

FILE - A Target store is seen, Nov. 17, 2021, in Philadelphia. Business closings on Christmas Eve are less common than those on Christmas Day, but many large chains still cut back hours or close up shop early for the coming holiday. Most Target stores will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) (Matt Rourke, Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

The release of a limited-edition pink version of the viral 40-ounce Stanley Quencher drinking cup designed with Starbucks led to chaos at multiple Target locations nationwide Wednesday.

Social media clips show customers in a frenzy as they tried to snatch up the products, which were released as part of the rollout of Starbucks’ new winter menu. The cups retail for $49.95 and were being sold exclusively from Starbucks stores at Target locations.

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A Starbucks spokesperson said in an email that there had been an “enthusiastic” response to the product, and that they will not be restocked once they’re sold out.

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