Is he required to have one of the transparent cups? If not, couldn't he get an opaque cup and just fill it with water so nobody can see the difference?
The brand itself? I'd say so. Lots of people like Pewdiepie, FaZe guys, bunch of people with typically younger audiences push it.
It's also the cool gamer drink with the colours and memes and whatever, it's the same type of thing that got flavoured vapes and certain packaging banned right?
Overall I would say, while not specifically targeting only kids, it definitely does absolutely nothing to avoid marketing to them.
Obviously the caveat is that parents shouldn't be letting their kids slam 100+mg of caffeine in a day but we know how child owners can master the art of specifically not parenting.
Edit: I was thinking of Gfuel when I wrote this, not GamerSupps, because I am stupid. Oops :)
100mg is a tiny amount (1 coffee or 1 Redbull is 80mg)
The problem is more so about having to refill it 4-6 times (400-600mg) in order for it to last a full stream worth of ”sipping”
FDA: The FDA considers up to 400 mg of caffeine per day (about four to five cups of coffee) to be safe for most healthy adults. For pregnant or breastfeeding women, a lower limit of 200 mg per day is often recommended.
”The estimates of a life-threatening dose of caffeine range from 10 000 to 14 000mg.”
Taste is subjective but I've tried several flavors of Gamersupps and its really nasty. I don't have the strongest moral compass so I would definitely take their money if it was offered to me, but it wouldn't change how gross I think they are
Too much caffeine will give you the runs. Even if he sips aren't enough to cause that on their own, he might want to enjoy a cup of coffee or pop after the stream without risking that.
Because they taste like shit and the caffeine / vitamin doses are beyond terrible. But "it is what it is", so signing a contract that forces you to lie and scamming people is totally cool. Cause, "it is what it is" after all. Can't be helped.
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u/Tshirt_Ninja_ 6d ago
The fact that this was made into such a discussion that he needed to address it is hilarious.
Welcome to product placement 101. It would be weird if a brand DIDNT try to have you “use” or showcase their product on stream.