Costco Adds Costco Hot Dog Water Option to 16.9-Ounce Combo
Costco hot dog water option now gives customers a 16.9-ounce bottle of Kirkland Signature water instead of the fountain drink in its $1.50 hot dog combo. The price stays at $1.50, and the original 20-ounce soda with free refills still remains on the menu.
Costco's $1.50 Combo Changes
The move tweaks one of retail’s most recognizable value meals: a quarter-pound all-beef hot dog and soda that has sold for $1.50 for more than 40 years. The new choice matters most for customers who want the same bundle without soda, since the bottled water can now replace the fountain drink without changing the price.
One Reddit commenter welcomed the switch, writing: “Finally! I usually just ask for no cup or throw it away because I try not to drink soda as much and the water from the dispense tastes weird. No more having to remember a quarter when I go to Costco”
Toronto Saw It First
A Reddit user said the option had already been available at a Toronto location in Canada for several months, and another wrote: “We’ve had this in the Toronto location in Canada for several months now” That makes the latest rollout look less like a test from nowhere and more like a wider shift that surfaced publicly only after customers started posting photos and comments.
“I know because I’ve made the mistake 1 too many times on selecting water when I get my polish sausage! Haha. Give me my Coke Zero!!” another Reddit commenter wrote, showing that some customers still want the soda option even as the bottled-water swap opens a new choice.
Water, Soda, and Reactions
“I wish more Costcos did this. I'd rather have the bottled water than the soda for sure” one Reddit commenter wrote, while other X users pushed back. One wrote: “The bottle of water costs less than just that paper cup” and another said: “It's a quasi [Make America Healthy Again] move too.”
“Do you think small menu changes like that actually matter to customers, or is it more about the reaction people have to any change at all?” one X user asked, capturing the friction in a simple menu tweak: the combo still costs $1.50, but the drink choice now splits customers between convenience and habit. For shoppers, the practical read is straightforward — the soda deal is still there, but those who want water can now take it without paying more.
