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You'll be able to grab 20oz bottles of the sweet nostalgia when they start rolling out to store shelves nationwide on August 8th. Canadian retailers, however, will begin selling Crystal Pepsi a month earlier on July 11th for some reason. But just like '90s technology, the new batch of Crystal Pepsi won't be around for long -- an eight-week run, to be exact.
Pepsi said "overwhelming fan demand" and the huge response to a Crystal Pepsi sweepstakes last year inspired the company to finally resurrect the cola. As we noted in our taste-test of the new Crystal Pepsi last December (yes, we got our hands on some), it's slightly different compared to the Crystal Pepsi sold two decades ago, especially seeing as it now contains caffeine. One thing, though, hasn't changed: it still doesn't taste exactly like Pepsi. But it's pretty damn close.
To help celebrate the carbonated comeback, Pepsi also created a Crystal Pepsi-themed take on "The Oregon Trail" computer game, "The Crystal Pepsi Trail," which challenges players to reach the majestic Crystal Pepsi Fountain in none other than a wooden station wagon. The game will be available to play at the perfectly '90s-style crystalpepsi.net on July 7th. (We previewed the game and got a high score of 7785, so try to beat that, dudes.)
https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/crystal-pepsi-is-officially-returning-this-summer
