But Igloo coolers are often fairly priced and usually of amazing quality. Conveniently, one of its most popular outdoor coolers that rivals some of Yeti's just dropped in price by more than half.

But you can get a comparably-sized cooler from legacy brands like Coleman and Igloo for around $40. Why are YETI coolers so expensive? There are two pretty simple answers: technology and marketing.

In March 2023, YETI — an Igloo competitor — recalled nearly twice as many products over concerns about accidental magnet ingestion. ©2025 New York Daily News. Visit at nydailynews.com.

(Reviews confirm that the Igloo had their back for their whole trip.) This 72-quart model is less than half the price of Yeti's 75-quart Tundra cooler. Despite vaccine progress throwing us some ...