SHOPPERS have been going wild for Asda Wotsit dupes that are 65% cheaper than the real thing – but not everyone is keen.
Retailers, including Asda, often sell products that are similar in flavour to popular branded items but for less.
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And the supermarket’s Wotsit crisp dupe has been catching the attention of shoppers online.
Posting on the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK Facebook group, one shopper said: “Thoroughly recommend the yellow brand maize snacks from Asda.
“The cheese puffs are twice the size of Wotsits and just as good.”
Commenting on the original post, some shoppers have been saying they love the Asda dupe that tastes just as good.
One said: “I love these prefer them to Wotsits bargain price for a pack.”
A second shopper added: “I like the salt and vinegar ones and my kids like the cheese puffs and onion rings.”
But not everyone is so keen on the own-brand crisps.
One person simply said: “They taste nothing like Wotsits,” while another added: “They smell funny though.”
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The Asda cheese puffs are in the supermarket’s Just Essentials range which launched in May 2022 and often proves popular with customers.
The puffs come as part of a six-pack which also contains onion rings and salt and vinegar sticks.
There’s two bags of each variety in every six-pack.
The pack is currently selling for 62p on Asda’s website – the cost per 100grams is 64.6p.
Meanwhile, Asda is also stocking a six-pack of Walkers Wotsits for £1.75 – the cost per 100grams is £1.77.
That means per 100grams, the own brand cheese puffs are around 63% cheaper compared to the Walker’s Wotsits.
It’s worth noting the Walker’s Wotsits are 16.5g per pack and the Asda dupes are 16g, so you’re getting slightly less per pack.
Of course, you should always shop around when buying your weekly food shop.
Just because Asda is selling a six-pack of cheese puffs for 62p that doesn’t mean you can’t get something similar at a different retailer for less.
You can use websites like trolley.co.uk that let you compare prices on thousands of products across a number of supermarkets.
Plus, you can use the Google Shopping tab which draws up products on sale online.
We couldn’t find any other retailers selling the exact same pack as Asda.
But, Tesco is selling a 10 pack of own-brand cheese puffs for £1.35 – that’s 13.5p per 17g pack.
Meanwhile, you can get the Walkers Wotsit multipack cheaper at other retailers compared to Asda.
Iceland is selling the six-pack for £1.50 while Tesco Clubcard customers can get the same pack for £1.50.
And Morrisons is selling two six-packs for £3 – £1.50 per pack.
It’s not the first time in recent weeks shoppers have been rushing out to buy dupe items.
In March, Aldi customers were dashing out to their nearest branch to buy a furniture dupe for £210 less.
In the same month, shoppers couldn’t get enough of another dupe that supposedly tastes like a McDonald’s burger.
The Sun approached Asda for a comment.
How can I save money on my Asda shop?
Beyond opting for own-brand dupes, there are some other ways to save money at Asda.
You can save money through the supermarket’s loyalty scheme – Asda Rewards.
You can join up to the scheme by downloading the app via Apple Store or Google Play, depending on which phone you have.
You can earn points by purchasing “star products” or completing “missions” which you can then turn into vouchers to spend.
Sometimes you can convert your balance into a “boost” voucher too which will increase its value by a certain amount.
It’s worth noting, once you’ve converted your points into a voucher you’ll only have 30 days to use it.
Meanwhile, if you regularly order Asda delivery to your home, it might be worth buying a delivery pass.
You can get them from £3.50 a month and have to choose a recurring delivery slot.
Depending on which pass you buy, you could save yourself up to £199 a year.
That’s based on one shop per week at a delivery cost of £4.50 and buying a midweek 12-month pass for £35.
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