BIC Pastel 24-Pack Is $4.47 Live — The 40-Count Hits $7.49 for the Same 0.7mm Lead
Live Amazon buy boxes today: BIC Xtra-Smooth Pastel 24-count at $4.47 (list $9.99) and BIC Xtra-Smooth 40-count at $7.49. About 18.6¢ vs 18.7¢ a pencil. I would buy for count, not for a different lead.
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Verdict: The BIC Xtra-Smooth Pastel 24-count is the pack I would throw in a backpack today. The BIC Xtra-Smooth 40-count is the same 0.7 mm No. 2 story in a bigger sleeve. Live Amazon buy boxes today, September 17, 2026: 24-count at $4.47 (list $9.99) and 40-count at $7.49. That is about 18.6¢ vs 18.7¢ a pencil. I am not paying for a different lead. I am paying for count and a sticker.
I cover value from Chicago. I am not posting a smudge lab. I am asking whether a pastel 24-pack and a 40-pack from the same BIC Xtra-Smooth line are worth different money when both are 0.7 mm, No. 2, click-advance, sold by Amazon.com, and shipping.
What it is
The 24-count pastel card is BIC Xtra-Smooth mechanical pencils: 0.7 mm medium point, No. 2 lead for most standardized tests, built-in eraser click, pastel barrels. One sleeve of 24. In stock today. Sold by Amazon.com. Ships to the delivery address we checked. The listing still flashes a $9.99 list next to $4.47. That is 55% off theater. $4.47 is the card.
The 40-count card is also BIC Xtra-Smooth, also 0.7 mm No. 2, also pastel barrels and erasers on the copy. One sleeve of 40. In stock today. Sold by Amazon.com. Live buy box $7.49 with no strike price showing on the offer we checked. Our catalog still had this one at $9.99. Live Amazon is cheaper. I am reviewing the live box.
Same family. Same point size. Different pack math.
Who it's for
Buy the 24-count at $4.47 if this is a backpack restock, a desk drawer top-up, or you wanted the pastel pack without committing to a classroom sleeve. At ~18.6¢ each, it is the cheaper unit today by a penny fraction. Ignore the $9.99 list. Confirm Amazon.com is still the seller.
Buy the 40-count at $7.49 if you are stocking a classroom drawer, a shared office cup, or you already know these disappear in a week. Sixteen more pencils for $3.02 over the 24. Unit math is almost identical (~18.7¢). Volume is the feature, not a different lead formula I can prove from these two pages.
Who should skip
Skip the 40 if you only needed a handful and the rest will dry out in a junk drawer. Skip both if you wanted wood-case #2 pencils you sharpen — that is a different aisle. Skip both if you needed 0.5 mm fine point; these cards are 0.7 mm medium.
Skip a third-party seller if Amazon.com is no longer the buy box when you click. Today's check was Amazon.com on both.
Honest nits
- Fake list on the 24. $9.99 down to $4.47 is a 55% sticker. I will keep quoting $4.47.
- Unit math is a wash. $4.47 / 24 ≈ 18.6¢. $7.49 / 40 ≈ 18.7¢. Do not buy the 40 thinking each pencil is a bargain over the 24. Buy it for count.
- Two 24s vs one 40. Two 24-packs would be $8.94 for 48 pencils. One 40 is $7.49. If you need roughly forty, the single 40 wins the trip. If you need twenty-four, stop at one sleeve.
- Catalog vs live. The 40 was $9.99 on our card and $7.49 on Amazon today. Confirm the live price before you screenshot a deal to a group chat.
- I will not fake a writing test. "Resists smudging" and "erases cleanly" are listing claims on both. Same family. Same point.
Value verdict
Buy the $4.47 24-count if you wanted a small restock. Buy the $7.49 40-count if you can name where all forty will go. Buy neither if a half-used cup of mechanicals is already on the desk.
Worth the extra $3.02 for sixteen more pencils? Yes, if you will use them. No, if the second half of the sleeve becomes apartment clutter.
Compare
Live Amazon cards, September 17, 2026: compare the BIC 24-count and the BIC 40-count.
Prices are live Amazon buy boxes checked September 17, 2026. Confirm the live Amazon seller and configuration before you buy.
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BIC Xtra-Smooth Mechanical Pencils, 0.7 mm Medium Point, 40-Count | No. 2 Lead Resists Smudging and Erases Cleanly, Smooth Reliable Writing, Pastel Barrels, Bulk Pack for Students and Teachers
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