10 Popular Costco Items That Annoyingly Never Go on Sale

Costco can get you great deals on food, home goods, and more. One of the best Costco hacks is to wait until items go on sale, so you can increase your savings.

However, not every Costco favorite gets marked down for extra discounts and deals throughout the year, no matter how much you wish it would.

Check out some of these products that annoyingly never go on sale at Costco.

Editor’s note: Prices are subject to change and may also vary by location.

Costco’s Kirkland Signature store brand offers some great options, including Kirkland Signature Colombian Cold Brew Coffee, which costs $18.99.

But Costco never seems to put these cans on sale. "I always have two cases on hand and they’re never on sale,” laments Reddit user GlitteringPause8.

You can pick up four tubes of Sensodyne Advanced Whitening Toothpaste for $31.99, but don’t expect that price to go down.

Reddit user mtnlady has been waiting for this product to go on sale, but says it’s been a while since there was a discount.

Staples such as eggs, milk, and bottled water rarely go on sale at Costco, so you may want to take advantage of a price break if you see one.

“I've never seen the milk on sale but it's the best milk in the whole area, so I don't mind,” said Redditor CynthiaMWD.

You’ll never run out of trash bags when you buy a 200-count box of Kirkland Signature Flex-Tech Kitchen Trash Bags for $19.99.

Although these rarely go on sale, folks on Reddit don’t seem to mind, as some say it takes them more than a year to get through a box.

Many shoppers view a Costco membership as the ultimate bargain. It costs $60 for a Gold Star membership or $120 for an Executive membership.

But don’t expect a discount on that membership fee anytime soon. In fact, the last time Costco raised membership fees was in 2017, and we know a price hike is on the way this year, so if you want to secure your membership, it might be better to do it sooner than later.

Costco has great snack options, but some of them are more likely to go on sale than others.

Kirkland Signature Peanut Butter Filled Pretzel Nuggets cost $11.99 but rarely get marked down. Reddit user originaw has seen them on sale before, but says it’s been more than a year since they were marked down.

Kirkland Signature Farmed Atlantic Salmon comes in individually wrapped packs, making it easy to store them. However, a bag can cost $39.59 for 3 pounds of salmon.

Reddit user rockysalmon did once see frozen salmon on sale at Costco. “I’ve never stocked up on something as hard as I did then,” rockysalmon says.

Costco has plenty of options when it comes to sodas, but you may be better off watching for deals at your local grocery store. You could save more money there than trying to get a deal at Costco.

Reddit user droid_mike says Costco has terrible deals on sodas, and Reddit user dougielou prefers going to Target, saying the retailer has better prices.

It can be tough to feed hungry dogs on a budget. Costco has dog owners covered with its Kirkland Signature Nature's Domain Salmon & Sweet Potato Formula Dog Food for $52.99 for a 35-pound bag.

However, it rarely goes on sale. Reddit user bygtopp has been a Costco employee for more than a decade and has never seen it go on sale.

One of the best deals if you want to keep more cash in your wallet is the $1.50 hot-dog-and-soda deal at the Costco Food Court. In fact, Costco executives have repeatedly vowed not to raise the price.

That may be why some Redditers have jokingly lamented that the hot dog deal is always the same. Another Reddit user has pointed out that the hot dogs are technically always a good deal, so perhaps Costco doesn’t have to worry about putting them on sale.

Costco is a great option if you’re trying to save money on groceries, but some deals are better than others when it comes to buying items on sale.

Fortunately, there are other ways to save, such as using one of the best cash back credit cards when you shop at Costco so you can earn extra perks.