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Priceonomics did an analysis: http://priceonomics.com/soda-makers/sodastream/ http://priceonomics.com/soda-makers/sodastream/

• acchow 14y ago
  Great analysis. Though, odd choice of numbers. In the "carbonated water" chart, they assume 2 liters/week (i.e. 104 liters/year), yet further down they mention that the average American consumes 170 liters/year of soda each year. I don't really drink soda. But I love carbonated water, as probably anyone with a sodastream probably does. I drink 2 liters of Sodastream per DAY, and thus my breakeven point was at 90 days, not 90 weeks.
  • X-Istence 14y ago
    I drink 3+ liters of carbonated water a day, easy, so my break even point would be much sooner from the looks of it.
    • baggachipz 14y ago
      Easily. We were buying absurd amounts of Pellegrino before we got our SodaStream. Way easier on the wallet and the conscience.
      • lostlogin 14y ago
        ... And into the flash bottles for the bonafide look.
  • tincholio 14y ago
    Not to mention that in some places, carbonated water at the supermarket costs way more than USD0.8 per bottle, and that you don't need to pay 17USD for a refill of gas, at least in Europe you pay for the gas bottle, but the refills are about half that price. We've had a sodastream for over 4 years now, and have actually saved a big chunk of change on it...