Ship Rekt, the latest flavour release from Web3 drinks brand Rekt Drinks – in collaboration with OpenSea – sold out in just 17 minutes on June 3. All 7,500 NFTs were purchased for 0.029 ETH each, raising 217.5 ETH – almost $575,000 USD – and totaling 180,000 cans of the grapefruit and raspberry-flavored beverage sold to the public. Each NFT can now be redeemed for 24 cans of Ship Rekt – alongside OpenSea XP, Abstract XP and Rekt DRANK points, until 9 PST (12 EST, 17 BST) on June 6.
Rekt Drinks is a sparkling water arm of Rekt Brands – a spin-off of the popular Rektguy NFT collection which arrived in May 2022. The brand saw its debut in October 2024 with their Liquidated Lime flavor – selling out all 222,000 cans in just 44 hours. May 2025 saw the release of their second flavor, Abstract Apple – a collaboration with the Abstract Chain– which sold out in just 40 minutes.
By purchasing Rekt Drinks beverages, buyers receive DRANK points – the main cy of Rekt Rewards. This allows purchasers to earn rewards such as the $REKT token, and additional rewards from the likes of OpenSea, Abstract and many more. As of writing – and after the success of the Ship Rekt launch – $REKT has a market cap of over $67 million USD. Ship Rekt sold out in just 17 minutes – beating their original flavor Liquidated Lime (44 hours), and their second flavor Abstract Apple (40 minutes).
All of the 7,500 NFTs sold out at the allowlist stage for both the USA/Canada and Rest of the World mints. Speaking of which, the USA/Canada’s allocation of 3,750 NFTs sold out first – meaning all American and Canadian buyers will receive a 25% DRANK points bonus through Rekt Rewards. Buyers can now claim their 24 cans of Ship Rekt per NFT – plus OpenSea XP, Abstract XP and Rekt DRANK points – until 9AM PST on June 6. In the meantime, Rekt Drinks will have a major presence at NFC Summit in Lisbon, from June 4 to June 6, with a booth giving away free cans of Ship Rekt to all attendees.
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