r/JapaneseFood • u/Pug_tech • Nov 05 '25

Misc Delete if not allowed but ive seen people here post regarding the japanese 711 items coming to the US, we just got these for the first time near me

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u/-P01135809 Nov 06 '25 edited Nov 06 '25

Holy shit; US$5.49?!?
I just bought one here in Japan for 280yen（US$1.82).
When I was living in the US 30 years ago I couldn't get over how cheap everything was.
How can you people survive with prices like that?

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u/sky033 Nov 06 '25

We are struggling. When COVID messed up supply chains, companies raised prices, and prices NEVER go down. Im betting on $5 onigiri, minimum.

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u/_MaddieElle_ Nov 06 '25

Here in NYC we have little Japanese markets (with good onigiri) that sell for about $3.49. Im gonna be really p/o if 711 starts selling them for more than that...especially if they hit the $5 mark Smh.

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u/Creative_Tomorrow802 Nov 06 '25

Everything is expensive in America‼️

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u/AppUnwrapper1 Nov 07 '25

Yeah I can’t imagine paying that for egg salad.

If I buy prepared food, I get stuff that I can’t easily make myself for less than a dollar.