In 2012, it was later discontinued and replaced by Passionfruit Frenzy, a new flavor available exclusively in New Zealand. The detailed leak here is as follows: HoneyDEW, Cobra Cane, Summer 2023's Baja Blast, VooDEW (2023), and a DEWcision 2023 promotion of Typhoon and Pitch Black. This has that grape as the main flavor, but there’s back-up notes of citrus to help give it more of a blended flavor.

It was one of the most frequently reappearing 'Limited Time' flavors, counting spinoff flavors and various international appearances.

On June 13th, 2022, Maverik announced that they were no longer getting Pitch Black due to the manufacturer discontinuing it. Every gulp of Mountain Dew Pitch Black is a reminder that sometimes, the most exciting journeys are those taken in the shadows. Pitch Black is the second LTO in the United States to become permanent in Canada, the first being Baja Blast. In 2016, DEWmocracy Pakistan took place, which introduced Pitch Black, Blue Shock, and LiveWire into the country.

So, yes, while I do think it’s been slightly tweaked from the last time I had it, I don’t dislike the changes that were made. However, it was pushed back and was instead released on January 16th, where it ran until March of that year. You should always read the product label before consuming any of our products, or refer to the manufacturer's own ingredients and allergen/product details (most of which can be found online). Pitch Black Zero Sugar saw its first and only retail limited-time release in 2023 alongside Pitch Black with its ENERGY variant.S. version, the Canadian version was sold without caffeine due to laws preventing caffeine from being added to non-dark soft drinks at the time of its release.