Is There a ZYN Shortage?
As demand for ZYN has surged across the US, both on- and offline retailers are starting to feel the pinch when it comes to stock levels of this popular nicotine pouch.
In the short term, you may notice limited availability of some ZYN flavors in certain states. Long term, you can rest assured we’re doing everything in our power to maintain a steady supply of ZYN and the manufacturer is amping up their production.
In the meantime, we've had to reinstate a ZYN-only order limit of 10 cans every 30 days to ensure as many ZYN customers as possible are able to get their hands on their preferred products (right now selling for $4.44 per can). We're in close dialogue with Swedish Match and as our supply levels continue to improve, we'll be able to start relaxing these caps and accommodating bigger orders again.
What does this mean for you?
We still have plenty of ZYN available for home delivery (keeping in mind the maximum of 10 cans at checkout).* But if your favorite flavor does happen to be temporarily out of stock, why not take the opportunity to try one of our other nicotine pouch brands?
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*Please note that any orders above 10 cans of ZYN won’t be processed right now, and this limit resets every 30 days. At this stage, no other brands are affected.
Frequently Asked Questions
We’ve seen a few comments in online forums pointing out the difficulty in certain states of tracking down their favorite nicotine pouches. Due to increased demand for ZYN right now, you may start to notice less availability of certain flavors if you’re looking to stock up (especially in-store). We’ve had to temporarily limit the number of ZYN cans we sell to 10 per person, which resets every 30 days, to make sure as many ZYN customers as possible can get their hands on their preferred products. Of course we’ll relax these measures as our inventory gets better and better.
Unfortunately, we cannot predict when ZYN production will be back to "normal." We’re doing everything we can to make sure Nicokick customers aren’t left empty-handed and have therefore temporarily lowered the purchase limit to 10 cans per person, per month, and will let you know as soon as larger orders can be accommodated again.
The cost of ZYN increased on the supplier-side back in March and we held off for as long as we could before having to reflect that in Nicokick’s pricing. Given the recent pressures put on our stock, we had to sell ZYN at full non-promotional price for a short while, but are now pleased to say cans are $4.44.
No. Some people have started to speculate whether this is connected to Senator Charles (‘Chuck') Schumer's recent call for a federal investigation into ZYN. While Senator Schumers’ comments made national headlines and, most likely, contributed to their all-time sales high, there's nothing to date in terms of federal legislation that prohibits the sale (or consumption) of legally-sold ZYN products by legal-aged adults (21+).
Earlier this year (March 2024), a fire did break out at the Swedish Match factory in Gothenburg, Sweden, but no one was harmed in the blaze and the disruption to European production was quickly dealt with. ZYN customers in the US get their ZYN supply from the Swedish Match factory based in Owensboro, Kentucky, so the fire has had no impact on US operations – aside from prompting the owner of Swedish Match, Philip Morris International, to expand their local production facilities in the US.
At the moment, no other brand is facing the same demand as ZYN, so stock levels are good. Of course, we’ll be keeping a close eye on the market to pre-empt any issues though if customers start switching to ZYN alternatives in the absence of their favorite flavor. Our aim is to always deliver a seamless experience when it comes to buying your nicotine pouches online, no matter what you order.