Costco is limiting the number of gold bars a customer can buy as demand for precious metal skyrockets across the US. The wholesaler has restricted the sale of gold bars after the product faced high demand from customers,

For many, a Costco (COST) membership is as good as gold. And, for some, a membership means buying gold. Just not too much of it.

If you've been itching to get into the gold market at Costco, the retailer has put a limit on how many of its gold bars you can buy.