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Did Bounty Mega Rolls shrink?
180 → 164 sheets −8.9%Size Facts
Before180 sheets
After
164 sheets
Hidden unit-price rise at same price+9.8%
When2025
CountryUnited States
Evidenceconsumer-advocate report (photo of old/new packages)
Confidencehigh
Source: Mouse Print* — Here We Shrink Again – Fall 2025 – Part 2 (mouseprint.org). Source fetched 2026-10-14. Check the math in the calculator.
What the source says
“In this case, Bounty’s super big mega rolls went from 180 sheets on a roll to 164.”
Bounty products we track
- Paper Towels
Bounty Paper towels
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Bounty Paper Towel 6DP
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