Costco Unveils Giant 5 Foot Lindt Chocolate Advent Calendars

These are getting a lot of hype

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By RC Staff

Key Points

  • Lindt 5-foot Advent Calendars are available at select Costco warehouses

  • They retail for nearly $190 and are expected to sell

  • Similar novelty chocolates have resold for hundreds in past years

Costco just dropped a massive 5-foot-tall Lindt advent calendar that’s turning heads across social media. At $190-$200 depending on location, it’s packed with 24 varieties of full-size Lindt chocolates including truffles, bars, and those gold chocolate bears. These are novel and already picking up viral attention, but the steep price tag might hold them back on the secondary market.

Lindt's Costco Advent Calendars Go Viral

Retail price sits around $189.99-$200 at Costco warehouses. The calendar contains 24 different Lindt products including Lindor truffles, Excellence chocolate bars, and holiday-shaped chocolates. Right now, there are no eBay sold listings or active resale market to reference for pricing.

Its regional rollout means availability varies by location across the country.

Where to Look:

Regional Availability:

  • Southeast: Available since mid-September
  • Northwest: Available since September 20
  • Northeast: Available since September 25
  • San Diego: Available starting September 29

Check your local Costco warehouse for current stock. These are warehouse-only finds, not available through Costco’s website. Membership is required.

Why This Might Work

Novelty holiday items have a track record of flipping well when they generate social buzz. The Reese’s Thanksgiving Pie from 2021 sold for $45 at retail and immediately flipped for $300-$500+ on eBay after selling out in hours. Only 3,000 were made, and resellers saw 10x profit margins in some cases.

This Lindt calendar checks similar boxes: it’s massive (5 feet tall), photogenic, limited to select warehouses, and already generating millions of views on TikTok. The sheer size makes it Instagram-worthy, which drives demand beyond just chocolate lovers.

@costcohotfinds

It’s human-sized! 😍 Costco has the giant @Lindt Chocolate Advent Calendar!  24 full-size chocolates and holiday vibes. 🎄🍫 Here’s where you can find it: 
✨ Northeast region: 9/25
✨ Northwest region: 9/20
✨ San Diego region: 9/29
✨ Southeast region: 9/15 #AdventCalendar #Chocolate #CountdowntoChristmas #Celebrate

♬ original sound – CostcoHotFinds

The calendar was also available in the UK last year for around £179 (roughly $233), and it sold out and generated modest social media interest ahead of the holidays.

Why This Might Not

Here’s where caution comes in. These calendars are still readily available at warehouses across multiple regions. There’s no scarcity yet, no sellout creating FOMO, and no proven secondary market. You’d be betting on future demand rather than reacting to proven resale prices.

At $190-$200 retail, you need significant markup just to break even after eBay’s 13% fees and shipping costs. If these sell for $300, you’re looking at roughly $74 profit after fees. Not bad, but only if they actually sell at that price point.

The size also creates shipping challenges. At 5 feet tall, this isn’t a simple flip-and-ship item. You’re dealing with oversized packaging, higher shipping costs, and increased damage risk during transit. Obviously a local flip is ideal, but they’d need to get more viral attention for that be viable.

This is final sale territory at Costco. If these don’t flip, you’re stuck with a 5-foot advent calendar that you paid $190+ for. No returns, no refunds. You’d need to either eat it yourself (yummy) or take a loss selling it locally.

If you’re thinking about this flip, wait and watch. Monitor eBay and Facebook Marketplace over the next 2-3 weeks. If these start selling out at warehouses and resale listings appear with successful sales, then you have data to work with.

Right now, you’d be buying blind. The Reese’s situation showed that novelty holiday items can absolutely work, but they need the right combination of scarcity, timing, and viral attention.

Consider starting with just one unit if you have the capital and storage space. Test the market rather than going deep on something with no proven secondary demand yet.

For most resellers, this is probably a pass right now. The risk-to-reward ratio doesn’t favor buying these speculatively while they’re still widely available. If you’re going to try it, buy one max and watch the market closely. Let early adopters test the waters before you commit.

If these start flying off shelves and secondary prices climb above $300-$400, then we’re talking. Until then, this is more of a gamble than a calculated flip.

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