Fortnum & Mason is selling Christmas crackers for an eye-watering £5,000 – but the gifts inside only cost barely half.
The shop – a favourite of the Queen – is selling its Regal Crackers for the princely sum despite the prizes inside only amounting to £2,740, according to The Sun.
The Fortnum’s website says of the crackers: ‘Presented in one of our signature hampers and bursting with yuletide joy, The Regal Crackers contain the greatest Fortnum’s gift of all.
The Christmas crackers come in a stylish stencilled wicker basket with the F&M initials
The crackers only contain gifts that are worth HALF the value of the £5,000 price tag
‘Inside each cracker your guests will find not one, but two vouchers for our hampers – meaning there’s a very special treat…’
The vouchers inside one of the crackers include a Fortnum’s Express Hamper and an Afternoon Tea Hamper collectively worth £600.
The Afternoon Tea Hamper comes with a tea set and Time for Tea by Tom Parker Bowles.
The six-piece set includes luxury gold detailing and ends tied with glistening ribbon
The lower basket includes hot drinks and biscuits, as well as spreads or condiments.
More frugal shoppers can also find traditional non-luxury crackers at Fortnum’s for only £1,000 which contain standard gifts inside them.
Fortnum & Mason was first founded in London’s Piccadilly in 1707.
It is well-known for its hampers. However, it also offers a wide range of luxury goods.
The luxury retailer’s advent planner was also heavily criticised by Which? Experts called the chocolate in this gift set inedible.