In April 2023, a store in Perth controversially allowed the sale of the PRIME Energy drink to minors. [42] Canada

Whelan, Chloe (March 29, 2023). " 'Dangerous': Schools ban cult energy drink". news . Retrieved May 19, 2023. On August 8, 2023, the Netherlands banned the sale of Prime due to its high caffeine content. [49] New Zealand a b Jacobs, Emma (March 11, 2023). "The playground Prime craze is a lesson in modern marketing". Financial Times. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023 . Retrieved March 30, 2023.Partridge, Joanna (December 29, 2022). "Customers queue at Aldi at dawn for YouTubers' Prime Hydration drink". The Guardian. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023 . Retrieved January 11, 2023. In Denmark, some retailers had begun parallel importing Prime beverages before an official launch of the product in the country. [45] This led to newsbreaks as the parallel imported goods were not compliant with Danish regulations, due to the energy drink's caffeine concentration exceeded the approved limit. The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration announced that it advised five retailers to pull the parallel imported product. [46] Reid, Claire (January 4, 2023). "New Prime Energy drink unveiled that's coming to the UK very soon". LADbible. Archived from the original on January 5, 2023 . Retrieved January 12, 2023.

Prime Energy has been banned in New Zealand. [35] The drink has also been banned in schools in many countries, including some in Australia, Canada, [36] South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States. [37] Australia a b DeLaire, Megan (December 21, 2022). "What to know about Prime Hydration, the expensive sports drink hyped on social media". CTVNews. Bell Media. Archived from the original on January 4, 2023 . Retrieved January 4, 2023. Schumer calls for FDA probe into caffeine content of PRIME energy drinks". USA TODAY . Retrieved July 9, 2023. Government of Canada, Health Canada (July 12, 2023). "Various brands of caffeinated drinks recalled - Recalls, advisories and safety alerts – Canada.ca". recalls-rappels.canada.ca . Retrieved July 13, 2023. a b c Sommerlad, Joe (December 31, 2022). "What is Prime energy drink and why is everyone so obsessed with it?". The Independent. Archived from the original on January 1, 2023 . Retrieved January 4, 2023.The Prime labeling is used on energy drinks, sports drinks, and drink mixes. [5] The sports drinks, described by the manufacturer as "hydration drinks", [6] are made up of 10 percent coconut water and contain electrolytes, B vitamins and BCAAs. [7] The manufacturers state that this version of the product contains no added sugar, is caffeine-free, and has around 20 calories per bottle. [7] It is sweetened with acesulfame potassium and sucralose, like many other sugar-free drinks. [8] a b c Pandey, Manish (January 27, 2023). "Prime drink: How KSI and Logan Paul made it so popular". BBC News. Archived from the original on January 29, 2023 . Retrieved January 30, 2023. A Sainsbury’s spokesperson said: “We know our customers actively seek the latest in product innovation. We are excited to be launching the following Prime Hydration products in store from Tuesday 21 February:

Sports drink flavors are Blue Raspberry, Glowberry, Grape, Ice Pop, [9] Lemonade, Lemon Lime, Meta Moon, Orange, Strawberry Watermelon, Tropical Punch, [7] and a now discontinued limited-edition UK-exclusive "KSI" flavor, which is Orange and Mango flavored. [10] The energy drink, which was launched in 2023, [11] contains 200mg of caffeine. Prime Energy shares several flavors with its sports drink counterpart. Prime Energy flavors include Blue Raspberry, Ice Pop, [12] Lemon Lime, Orange Mango, Strawberry Watermelon, Original and Tropical Punch. UFC ANNOUNCES GLOBAL MARKETING PARTNERSHIP WITH LOGAN PAUL AND KSI FOR THEIR PRIME BEVERAGE BRAND | UFC". www.ufc.com. January 31, 2023. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023 . Retrieved February 4, 2023. Government of Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (July 6, 2022). "Bilingual food labelling". inspection.canada.ca . Retrieved July 13, 2023. Ross, Alex (March 4, 2023). "School in Bristol bans Prime drink over what's inside the bottles". Bristol World. National World. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023 . Retrieved March 31, 2023.Prime energy drink sold by KSI and Logan Paul banned from Australian schools". ABC News. March 28, 2023. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023 . Retrieved March 29, 2023. Sainsbury’s is the latest big retailer to add the KSI and Logan Paul drinks to its shelves, following the likes of Asda, Aldi and Costco. Sale of popular Prime energy drink 'not legal' in Denmark". The Local. May 2, 2023 . Retrieved May 2, 2023. Logan Paul and KSI laugh at Pimblett after signing Prime x UFC deal despite previous rivalry". February 2, 2023. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023 . Retrieved February 4, 2023. Perillo, Sarah; O’Brien, Susie (March 29, 2023). "Schools move to ban Prime energy drink". heraldsun . Retrieved May 19, 2023.