Puzzle #26 · Beverages
Day #26 (December 2, 2026) brings a Beverages puzzle: Sports Drink, 24-Pack 20 oz Bottles. You get six guesses and a 5% target, same as always. This page holds the answer, the three hints, and a breakdown of every color band. Scroll carefully. The answer is right below, and the page reads best after you play.
This puzzle is scheduled for December 2, 2026. The answer is included below for search and reference, but the daily board unlocks on its date.
The first sports drink was created for a college football team in 1965, after coaches asked scientists to replace what players sweat out.
These are the same three hints the game uses, in order. They never name the price. Reveal one, think, then decide whether you need the next.
Beverage aisle, shrink-wrapped multis of bright bottles.
Two dozen bottles in team-sized flavor; the coach brings the case.
It's between ten and twenty dollars.
The board below is the real puzzle. Archive rounds do not affect your daily streak.
24-pack
Hints are free. Using one adds a lightbulb to your shared result.
Real price
Archived puzzle #26. Play it any time; archive rounds do not change your daily streak.
Costcodle asks you to guess one price in six tries. A guess within 5% of $14.99 would win, a guess within 25% would show yellow, and anything further away would show red. The arrows tell you whether the real price is higher or lower than the number you stamped, which is how you build a narrowing price corridor.
This puzzle appeared on December 2, 2026 in Season 1. Category: Beverages. Difficulty: Medium (3/5). Listing price: $14.99 for 24-pack.
Questions
The Costcodle answer for December 2, 2026 (puzzle #26) was Sports Drink, 24-Pack 20 oz Bottles, priced at $14.99. You win if your guess lands within 5% of that price.
It cost $14.99 (24-pack). This is the listing price used in the game, so prices shown elsewhere may differ.