# YETI Tundra 45 Hard Cooler: specs and price

**Price (US):** $325 at yeti.com (Current YETI MSRP June 2026; confirmed at Worldwide Golf Shops, MeatEater store and Dick's (was $350 in prior pricing)), as of 2026-06-27. A sourced, dated price of record — other retailers (incl. Amazon) may be lower. Among the 12 hard coolers we track it is #10 cheapest of 12; category median $269.
**Brand:** YETI
**Deskmark:** Bronze Deskmark — pay-blind category standing 12/100, #8 of 12 in class (independent, computed from sourced data, never for sale).
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Specifications

| Spec | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Price (US) | $325 |
| Brand | YETI |
| Capacity qt | 45 |
| Can capacity | 28 |
| Ice retention days | — |
| Rotomolded | Yes |
| Empty weight (lb) | 24.6 |
| Bear resistant certified | Yes |
| Drain plug | Yes |

## Where it stands

At $325, the YETI Tundra 45 Hard Cooler is #10 cheapest of the 12 hard coolers we track, where the median is $269. On the spec sheet, its can capacity of 28 is the lowest of the 11, its capacity qt of 45 is below the median of the 12, and its empty weight of 24.6 lb is at the median of the 11.

## What reviewers say

Only one whitelisted tester (Pro Tool Reviews) has a hands-on review of this exact model; the rest (OutdoorGearLab, GearJunkie, Treeline) fall outside the tester whitelist. Pro Tool Reviews field-tested it over a triple-digit summer, praising rotomolded durability and real ice retention while flagging the steep price. (Based on 1 review, 1 lab-tested, 2016-09-03.)

Praised: Rotomolded build tough enough for the whole family to stand on it; Real-world ice retention: ~4 days on half a load in triple-digit heat; Rubber T-Rex latches and NeverFail hinge upgrade over failure-prone plastic parts.
Flagged: Steep price (~$349) for a cooler; Drain plug is not tethered and easy to lose.
Disagreement: Only one whitelisted tester qualified, so no cross-source comparison is possible. Pro Tool Reviews itself cautions that controlled ice-retention data is hard to obtain because every lid opening skews the numbers, so its 4-day figure is a real-world field estimate, not a lab benchmark.
Sources: Pro Tool Reviews (2016-09-03, protoolreviews.com)

## Frequently asked questions

**What do reviewers say about the YETI Tundra 45 Hard Cooler?**

Only one whitelisted tester (Pro Tool Reviews) has a hands-on review of this exact model; the rest (OutdoorGearLab, GearJunkie, Treeline) fall outside the tester whitelist. Pro Tool Reviews field-tested it over a triple-digit summer, praising rotomolded durability and real ice retention while flagging the steep price. Praised: Rotomolded build tough enough for the whole family to stand on it; Real-world ice retention: ~4 days on half a load in triple-digit heat; Rubber T-Rex latches and NeverFail hinge upgrade over failure-prone plastic parts. Flagged: Steep price (~$349) for a cooler; Drain plug is not tethered and easy to lose. (From 1 tester review, 1 lab-tested.)

**How much does the YETI Tundra 45 Hard Cooler cost?**

The YETI Tundra 45 Hard Cooler has a US price of $325 (Current YETI MSRP June 2026; confirmed at Worldwide Golf Shops, MeatEater store and Dick's (was $350 in prior pricing)), as of 2026-06-20.

**How does the YETI Tundra 45 Hard Cooler compare on price?**

At $325, the YETI Tundra 45 Hard Cooler is #10 cheapest of the 12 hard coolers we track, where the median is $269.

**What are the YETI Tundra 45 Hard Cooler's key specs?**

YETI Tundra 45 Hard Cooler (YETI): capacity qt 45, can capacity 28, rotomolded Yes, empty weight lb 24.6, bear resistant certified Yes. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-06-20.

Source: https://www.yeti.com/coolers/hard-coolers/tundra/tundra-45.html (yeti.com, accessed 2026-06-20)
Corroboration: https://www.treelinereview.com/gearreviews/yeti-tundra-hard-cooler-review (accessed 2026-06-20)
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/product/hard-coolers/yeti-tundra-45/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, the YETI Tundra 45 Hard Cooler price of record was $325 as of 2026-06-20 — https://frontdeskreview.com/product/hard-coolers/yeti-tundra-45/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl