The hot sales of gold bars have driven Costco to continuously launch expensive items. Recently, this membership based retailer has launched a set of 170 cookware sets, priced at $4999.99. Although it is only sold online, it has been shown as out of stock in the Chinese community of South Canada. This blue set, made by the famous French cookware brand Le Creuset, includes cast iron frying pans, baking pans, and recipes, as if one set can transform into a professional French chef in just one hand.
According to the QUARTZ website, this set of blue cookware, tableware, and accessories, all made by Le Creuset, is only available online for a limited time, and consumers need to unpack and install them themselves. This kit will be shipped in batches in six boxes, requiring heavy handling.
In this cookware set, there are three stainless steel measuring plates, two stainless steel classic circular chef pots of 3.5 quarts, two stainless steel classic circular flat bottomed pans of 3 quarts with stainless steel lids, two stainless steel classic circular frying pans of 6 quarts with stainless steel lids, an 8-inch stainless steel classic circular frying pan, three stainless steel classic deep circular pasta pots and sieves of 7.5 quarts, a stainless steel circular splash guard of 12.25 inches, a 9.5-inch stainless steel classic circular frying pan, an 11 inch stainless steel classic circular frying pan, a Le Creuset: a collection of recipes on French dining tables, a mini Cocotte cookbook, a signature rectangular baking machine of 5.25 quarts, and more, forming a blue cookware matrix.
Although this set of cookware is more expensive than gold bars, on the Costco website's product page, entering the postal code of a Chinese community in South Canada such as 91754 or the postal code of downtown Los Angeles shows that it is sold out. For consumers who love cooking, this Le Creuset cookware set, which combines aesthetics and practicality, is indeed attractive and a rare commodity.
Costco is currently experiencing a "treasure hunt" craze, achieving success in a series of high priced products. In September 2023, Costco began selling gold bars worth $2000 to its members, with sales of nearly $200 million. In late January of this year, Costco began selling 25 one ounce silver coins for $675. Recently, Costco has started selling one ounce of platinum bars for $1089.99.